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Video: "The Internet Is Watching"
🕑 Added 2020-04-09 12:00:03 +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
Gina D
Excellent guest and episode
