The Digital Delusion
How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids' Learning--and How to Help Them Thrive Again; Updated Edition
$34.20
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
18 August 2026
Summary
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Educator and neuroscientist Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath reveals why digital tools in school consistently undermine learning—and what parents, teachers, and schools can do to push back with purpose.
Our children are struggling.
Schools, once alive with human connection, are now dominated by screens and digital tools. The result is unmistakable: declining performance, fractured attention, and the slow erosion of rigorous thought. F…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798217423965 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Jared Cooney Horvath, Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, Med. |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Harmony Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 139mm x 210mm |

Critics Review
“Not anti-tech, but pro-learning. If you are an educator or a parent, you’ll want to read this book to understand how technology is changing education and changing children.”—Jonathan Haidt, professor at NYU-Stern School of Business, author of The Anxious Generation
“A thoughtful and important takedown that every parent should read. It will liberate you—and change how you think about your children’s learning.”—Johann Hari, author of Stolen Focus
“Terrifying and essential reading.”—Hugh Grant, BAFTA-winning actor and education advocate
“A must-read for parents and educators everywhere. Horvath exposes technology in our schools today for exactly what it is—a money grab that promotes distraction, procrastination, and addiction, while disempowering parents, teachers, and kids. Rich in scientific data and practical advice, The Digital Delusion empowers us to fight back to bring learning back into our schools.”—Anna Lembke, MD, author of Dopamine Nation
Jared Cooney Horvath
Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd, is a neuroscientist, educator, and author who specializes in human learning and brain development. He is the creator of The Learning Blueprint, an international award-winning program helping educators and students understand how learning actually works. Jared has conducted research and taught at Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Melbourne, and has worked with more than 1,000 schools around the world. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Economist, Harvard Business Review, and PBS’s NOVA. He currently serves as Director of LME Global, an organization dedicated to bringing cutting-edge brain and behavioral science to educators, students, and communities.
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