the human cost of technology

The truth is, the circulation of snackable, ‘life-altering’ content is way more than a quirky trend. It’s an embodiment of a much larger, manifesto-fication of personal beliefs in the digital era, where advice becomes typed and simplified for mass consumption. Of course, simplified forms of advice are not, in themselves, new. All the way back since... See more

Anything a friend once did, apps do “better.” Instead of a friend picking you up from the airport, you summon an Uber. Instead of taking food to a sick friend stuck at home, they order Instacart. Even Venmo, making the exchange of money digital and therefore more “convenient,” has meant that friends’ shares of the bills languish for weeks unpaid, i... See more