You got disconnected from the physical world—but you can reclaim the sensory enchantment of everyday life.

“The world tells us that the path to happiness is to go bigger in everything: experiences, success, consumption—all of it. In The Small Stuff, Ian Bogost shows us why this is the wrong approach to the good life—that the true secret lies in discovering life’s little delights.” — Arthur C. Brooks, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Brilliant…I loved this profound, witty, and quietly revolutionary book. Ian Bogost makes the liberating case that the material world is teeming with unexpected opportunities for life-enhancing sensory pleasure—and that all we need to do is to allow ourselves to experience them.” — Oliver Burkeman, New York Times bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks

“The Small Stuff is a clarion call to rediscover the quiet joys woven into everyday routines. Bogost argues that in our rush toward efficiency and digital convenience, we’ve lost touch with the tangible world—and its simple gratifications that bring real contentment. This wonderful book reminds us that happiness isn’t out of reach. Rather, it’s right under our fingertips” — Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of Supercommunicators and The Power of Habit