The Future of Feeling: Building Empathy in a Tech-Obsessed World
Two possible paths begin to emerge.
In the first, a generation emotionally numbed at work becomes equally numb in their private lives. Interactions remain efficient but empty. Emotions fade, leaving behind a diminished sense of humanity.
But another path is possible. We could see the rise of a lucid generation. Exposed early to the risks of hyperconn... See more
In the first, a generation emotionally numbed at work becomes equally numb in their private lives. Interactions remain efficient but empty. Emotions fade, leaving behind a diminished sense of humanity.
But another path is possible. We could see the rise of a lucid generation. Exposed early to the risks of hyperconn... See more
Aurélien Fenard • Passion, Flow & Burnout
We are living, she has come to believe, in a culture where people are not “getting the connections that they need in order to be healthy human beings,” and that is why we can’t put down our smartphones, or bear to log off.
Johann Hari • Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions
By portraying our opponents as beyond persuasion, social media sorts us into ever more hostile tribes, then rewards us, with likes and shares, for the most hyperbolic denunciations of the other side, fuelling a vicious cycle that makes sane debate impossible. We mustn’t let Silicon Valley off the hook, but we should be honest: much of the time... See more
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
It could be said that the success of our human future requires the pursuit of narrative, reflection and empathy. To be sure, we can move in that direction through education, civic discourse and therapy. But if the design of our digital technologies helped us get to where we are, then design can also help get us somewhere better. Indeed, there are a
... See moreTim Gorichanaz • Finding Heroes In A Messy Digital World | NOEMA
Geoff Colvin's book, written back in 2015, offers a lot of good advice here. As a senior editor of Fortune, he spoke to business leaders, military commanders, leading medical facilities, and of course technologists to understand what the implications of accelerating AI advancements would mean for the next generation. He was deeply concerned with ho... See more