The Day the Screens Went Blank Free Audiobook Download by Danny Wallace

On the morning of March 1st, 1986, a massive power surge triggered the world's first video-game apocalypse. The Day the Screens Went Blank is a humorous short story about technology in decline. It was written by Danny Wallace, who offers readers a unique perspective on this evolving world. Just like Wallace himself, the narrator of The Day the Screens Went Blank is an outsider, who has had an incident with technology and has been cast out from society.

Danny Wallace's fourth book is chock-full of the type of detail that makes you think this must have been written by someone with a very public profile. But no, it was merely written by a former TV producer with a slightly OCD personality. It is a deeply personal work that delves into the idea of to what extent technology has shaped us over the years, in ways both good and bad. And although this book isn't long, it takes its time in exploring some of these themes at length.

In 2004, a virus sweeps the globe and screens are no longer able to function. A few people are lucky enough to escape with laptops and mobile phones, but for the majority this is their first day without screens. Some of them manage to work around the new world order using a combination of technology and human ingenuity. Others struggle and slowly descend into violence, unable to cope with life in debt free society.

The Day the Screens Went Blank is a humorous autobiographical account about how the author, Danny Wallace, came to realise that he must change his life in order to be happy.

These days everyone is addicted to their screens in one way or another and it's easy to get caught up in the trap of overusing our devices. However, some people are choosing to turn away from technology and go back to basics, rediscovering the joys of reading a good book. In his novel The Day the Screens Went Blank writer Danny Wallace encourages readers to turn off the computer, stop scrolling through social media, and just enjoy a printed book.

Danny Wallace tells the story of his life as a 'nerdy guy' in London. He has always been obsessed with technology which made it difficult for him to keep up with what was happening in the world around him. However, everything changed when he turned 30 and had his first child. Suddenly, the screens went blank and communication meant talking to people rather than staring at screens. Danny came to realize that the only way he could learn about the world was by being out of his comfort zone and talking to people.