Buchpräsentation: „Lass rausgehen. In 10 Schritten zu einem besseren Offline-Leben“

Let It Out — The launch of Sara Weber’s new book at VHS Essen!

“We send each other emojis instead of talking about our feelings, and get lost in our so-called ‘me time’ online. Bestselling author Sara Weber analyzes how tech giants, addictive algorithms, and the obsession with optimization are shaping our lives. In 10 steps, she offers ideas for rebuilding genuine connection, actively shaping the world around us, and using the internet as infrastructure rather than a place where we outsource our entire lives. For everyone who’s had enough of doomscrolling and would rather feel real grass under their feet more often again.” (KiWi-Paperback-Verlag)

Weber will be coming to VHS Essen on January 24 to discuss her new book and these 10 steps. In it, she describes how platform logic and algorithms demand our attention and what's happening in the process: conversations, neighborhood life, and the sense of being able to shape our own environment. Her thesis packs a punch: While the internet is useful as a tool, as a living space it overwhelms us massively.

And she wants to propose solutions! Those who follow her 10 steps will regain two things: time that previously seeped away into doomscrolling, and a connection to a civil society that thrives on personal encounters. Nostalgia plays no role here. Weber isn’t advocating a return to the past. She shows what a good life looks like alongside the internet, rather than within it. Questions from the audience are expressly encouraged.

For everyone trying to cut back on screen time!

Free admission. Please register here .