Beyond Brain Rot: How to Stop Scrolling Your Life Away - Softcover

Burlin, Axel

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798218833312

Publisher: Glimmer Books LLC, 2025

Synopsis

Slash your screen time with a bold new philosophy of internet use.

Do you feel trapped on addictive online platforms—social media, video feeds, clickbait news sites—that steal hours from your life and distract you from your deeper purpose?

If so, Beyond Brain Rot offers a solution that actually works. First, it defines the problem with razor-sharp clarity by exposing the algorithms that exploit your attention. Then it shows you how to escape them with a counterintuitive new method that rewires your mindset.

Inside, you'll discover:

• Why the algorithms are the invisible puppet masters behind internet addiction and brain rot
• Why dopamine detoxes and other popular quitting strategies fail
• How to address the hidden reasons you do mindlessly scroll, not just add more reasons you shouldn’t
• The Apathy Method, which allows you to permanently transform your digital habits without relying on willpower

Imagine a life of supercharged focus, spontaneous creativity, and real-world adventure. With this book, you won’t just use the internet less—you’ll use it completely differently, reclaiming thousands of hours for what truly matters.

About the Author:

Axel Burlin is a 25-year-old former internet addict who tried every quitting method imaginable before discovering one that works, which he shares in Beyond Brain Rot. He holds a degree in Quantitative Social Science from Dartmouth College, where he researched how the internet reshapes society.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Glimmer Books LLC
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798218833312
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 123