The Tragedies of Longing for Home

November 19th, 2025 | 7 min read

Paul Kingsnorth. Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity. Thesis, 2025. $32.00. 368 pp.

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Felicia Wu Song

Felicia Wu Song is a sociologist, writer, and speaker on the social and cultural effects of digital technology. Her most recent book is Restless Devices: Recovering Personhood, Presence, and Place in the Digital Age.

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