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"The Internet Is Watching"
🕑 Added 2020-04-09 12:05:01 +0000 UTCPatreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan discuss why and how to use tech more intentionally and responsibly with author and professor Ramesh Srinivasan, and they answer the following questions:
How likely are we to see the development of environmentally friendly tech that can be repaired instead of discarded? (29:11)
Why do tech companies bombard us with notifications in their apps? (32:33)
If design is supposed to resolve usability issues, why do apps and devices seem to create more anxiety with each use? (38:42)
Is it going to be impossible to live without leaving a digital footprint? (44:43)
How do I resist the social pressures that encourage me to use technology? (48:27)
How can technology be used to bridge the gap between designers and users? (56:35)
LINKS
Article: Silicon Valley’s Crisis of Conscience
Article: Smartphone Addiction
Book: Antisocial
Book: Beyond the Valley
Explore: Esalen Institute
Facebook: Ramesh Srinivasan
Instagram: Jordan Moore
Instagram: Podcast Shawn
Instagram: Jessica Williams
Resources: The Minimalists
Subscribe: The Minimalists
Text: 937-202-4654
Twitter: Ramesh Srinivasan
Website: Ramesh Srinivasan
MAXIMS
“The Internet is the logic and language by which all human experience is increasingly mediated.” —Ramesh Srinivasan
“Billboards are the original pop-up ads.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“Advertisements suck.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“Society breaks when profit is put ahead of people.” —Ryan Nicodemus
This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 229.
Comments
MightyMermaid
This is an awesome podcast! It is informative and entertaining and something everyone would benefit from listening to. I am so grateful for people like Ramesh who are brilliant and compassionate and dedicated to making this world a better place for EVERYONE. I FELT HOPEFUL AFTER LISTENING TO THIS PODCAST !!!! Thanks!
Kim
I really enjoyed this podcast. It reminded me of Stephen Hawking's opinion of AI being a bad thing. He was so ahead of the game.🙌
