Tech is no substitute for depth 🤔
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Tech is no substitute for depth 🤔
If technology is good, then why do so many algorithms seem to leave us feeling depressed and isolated? Can a video call really replace the full-bodied magic of spending time with someone we love? What’s the difference between a childhood spent playing outside in the fresh air and amongst the trees, and another spent on an iPad levelling up... See more
Phoebe Tickell • New Deep Narratives: We Need New Stories of What It Means to Be Human
How will the use of this technology affect how I relate to other people?
Ezra Klein • 41 Questions For The Technologies We Use, and That Use Us
the reason tech doesn’t excite me as much these days is because the two big bottlenecks in life are: 1) A lack of courage 2) A lack of a supportive environment (so friends and family) and those seem to be people problems, not technology problems
In a world where tech commentators confidently declare that we poor ignoramuses haven’t even begun to get our heads around what’s barreling down the tracks towards us, I think it’s good to stay fully, even slightly foolishly, committed to the idea that humans doing human things, with other humans, is and will remain at the vital heart of human
... See moreI’m a fan of the humble email inbox, which is often dismissed as a clearinghouse for scheduling meetings and unsubscribing from marketing emails. But amidst all that clutter, it’s also an intimate space to trade thoughts with friends and strangers. Technology moves fast, but I find something reassuring in the idea that these older channels of... See more