"...that there is something tragic about stealing someone’s routine. The rush of travel and events is exciting, but beneath it sits a steady longing to return to the calm, reliable boredom of everyday."
Very happy to see the kindle edition, which I shall check out ASAP! Also completely get the bit about equanimity... which to me isn't even so much about dulling both sides of agony/ecstasy equation as keeping extreme excited-ness under control as an antidote against extreme sadness—an entirely worthwhile practice, if I may add.
Great to hear from you Anurag! Would have loved to come for a book signing or at the Jaipur Lit Fest. I was looking forward to the Kindle release of the book but a good friend is in Mumbai right now so I'm going to ask her to get a physical copy to Vienna when she comes back. Will check the Midlands option for a signed copy. All the best for 2026 and future personal and professional projects :)
Read almost 80-90% of the book, great read! Fun and insightful read on the phenomena called “the internet”. It was equal parts entertaining and informative. Personally, since I have been off of Instagram/ Twitter etc for 3-4 years now, it felt like a cool dissociated, third person view of the internet.
The 10% got left out because I dont usually remember which page I left at and when i reopen the book i land at a slightly different page and start off from there. I am not that scatter brained IRL.
The above is a honest review of the book “The Great Indian Brain Rot” not some Chatgpt version of a review.
"...that there is something tragic about stealing someone’s routine. The rush of travel and events is exciting, but beneath it sits a steady longing to return to the calm, reliable boredom of everyday."
this needs unpacking.
Good to see you here, Suraj :)
Very happy to see the kindle edition, which I shall check out ASAP! Also completely get the bit about equanimity... which to me isn't even so much about dulling both sides of agony/ecstasy equation as keeping extreme excited-ness under control as an antidote against extreme sadness—an entirely worthwhile practice, if I may add.
I think over the years this is the only solution which felt right to keep things sorted.
Congrats on the New York Times piece!
Thank you
Great to hear from you Anurag! Would have loved to come for a book signing or at the Jaipur Lit Fest. I was looking forward to the Kindle release of the book but a good friend is in Mumbai right now so I'm going to ask her to get a physical copy to Vienna when she comes back. Will check the Midlands option for a signed copy. All the best for 2026 and future personal and professional projects :)
Thanks so much, Vineeet. I hope you enjoy reading it :)
Read almost 80-90% of the book, great read! Fun and insightful read on the phenomena called “the internet”. It was equal parts entertaining and informative. Personally, since I have been off of Instagram/ Twitter etc for 3-4 years now, it felt like a cool dissociated, third person view of the internet.
The 10% got left out because I dont usually remember which page I left at and when i reopen the book i land at a slightly different page and start off from there. I am not that scatter brained IRL.
The above is a honest review of the book “The Great Indian Brain Rot” not some Chatgpt version of a review.