Description

In a world of infinite information and constant interaction, something essential is slipping away.
We scroll, post, reply… and yet we find ourselves more fragmented, overstimulated, and quietly unfulfilled.

Disconnected is a book about that erosion—of happiness, connection and understanding—and what it takes to reclaim meaning in the age of distraction.

Written over three years, philosopher and public intellectual Melvin Poh offers a serious inquiry into what it means to live, think, and feel in a hyperconnected world.

Drawing from ancient philosophy and deep intellectual insights, he explores how we’ve lost connection with ourselves—and how philosophy can offer us a way back.

From the illusion of progress to the performance of happiness, from digital fatigue to the quiet crisis of identity, Disconnected does not offer solutions—it offers something rarer: clarity and a call to rediscover the depth we’ve traded for convenience.

This is not a self-help book.

It is a philosophical map back to meaning, purpose, and presence—written to be reflected on, not rushed through.

The Empirical Edition

The Empirical Edition is a statement of that intention.

It is hardbound in a premium textured cover, printed on thick archival-grade paper, and typeset for immersive, slow reading.
Each copy includes illustrated thematic artwork, a personally signed title page, and a handwritten reflection from the author.

This edition was made not just to be read—but to be kept.
To live on your shelf. To return to over time.
A book that feels like what it’s about: serious, enduring, and quietly defiant.

Only 100 copies available.

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