Part of the series of books from The School Of Life, Tom Chatfield’s How to Thrive In The Digital Age is an overview of the influence of the Internet, social media, the digital economy and what impact it has on the individual and society. Starting with technology writer and theorist Kevin Kelly on technology and accessibility, it investigates the influence of social media and self-esteem, and how awareness of an audience changes our behaviour.

How much of our experiences are really fulfilling through the use of the internet and whether diversity is the answer is one of the questions raised by the book, and the importance of having an offline life as well as an online one is investigated. Overall, while it tends towards the more positive aspects, this is a fairly useful historical look at advancement in terms of digital technology.