"Bregje Hofstede is an extraordinary writer."Rutger Bregmans, author of Utopia for Realists and Humankind A Hopeful HistoryJenny Odells How to Do Nothing meets Matthew Walkers Why We Sleep in this fascinating deepdive into the science and history of sleep.In Search of Sleep is both a selfhelp manual for insomniacs, and a sweeping critique of the hustle culture that blinds us to the real reasons we lie awake at night from politics to pandemics to poverty.Amsterdambased writer Bregje Hofstede struggled with insomnia for 10 years, but advice from doctors and books always felt lacking in perspective. Wasnt insomnia more than just an individual struggle? Might it also be a rational reaction to our increasingly turbulent world?Unlike the vast majority of books about sleep, In Search of Sleep examines insomnia as both a physical and psychological condition and an early warning sign that something is off in society. As Hofstede points out, studies show that insomnia increased during the pandemic and that people with less money sleep the worst. She also shows that sleeplessness is tied inextricably to loneliness, while meaningful relationships can provide the security we need to slumber.Interweaving neuroscience, cultural anthropology, history, and interviews with experts, In Search of Sleep invites us to see insomniacs as oracles, not oddballs, and offers a unique way forward for the sleepdeprived and the dreamless. If we are aware of both the small and large forces that keep us...

Binding: Hardback;256 pages; Publisher: Greystone Books; Classification: BM; Weight: 528 g; Dimensions: 223 x 147 x 22

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