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The Tyranny of Convenience
Implicit in the promise of outsourcing and automation and time-saving devices is a freedom to be something other than what we ought to be. The liberation we are offered is a liberation from the very care-driven involvement in the world and in our communities that would render our lives meaningful and satisfying. In other words, the promise of liber... See more
L. M. Sacasas • The Work of Art
We are reaching an inflection point when it comes to how “inward” we continue to turn in every facet of our lives. We are all becoming increasingly more lonely, afraid of conflict, afraid of silence, vulnerability, commitment, communication – the list goes on. Of course, social media and the ease of information is to blame. I don’t ask a neig
... See morecreated an endless feedback loop. Tim Wu made it crystal clear that once we have enough to survive, we go looking for convenience. People will trade almost anything once they’re offered an option that enhances laziness or seems to multiply free time. And this helps us see that what most people in most systems want is reassurance. Freedom from fear.
... See moreSeth Godin • This Is Strategy: Make Better Plans (Create a Strategy to Elevate Your Career, Community & Life)
Convenience culture seduces us into imagining that we might find room for everything important by eliminating only life’s tedious tasks. But it’s a lie. You have to choose a few things, sacrifice everything else, and deal with the inevitable sense of loss that results.
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Professor Tim Wu made this point in a widely read essay titled “The Tyranny of Convenience,” where he argues that convenience, “with its promise of smooth, effortless efficiency…threatens to erase the sort of struggles and challenges that help give meaning to life.”