Escaping the Truman Show of Our Times
Like Truman, most of us are blissfully unaware that the digital screens in our lives – smartphones, tablets, computers, and TVs – have been shaping our desires and influencing our choices.
Thinking and Thriving in the Digital Age
Like Truman, most of us are blissfully unaware that the digital screens in our lives – smartphones, tablets, computers, and TVs – have been shaping our desires and influencing our choices.
The only people that can help you get some big picture context with technology are those who have lived through more technological advances than you have – your elders!
In the wake of the Facebook whistleblower’s testimony, we should set boundaries for the gadgets, machines and platforms we use.
The futurists say strong AI is just around the corner. But their claims are based on a fundamental misjudgment about human intelligence that dates back to the very birth of the AI project.
A multi-device keyboard for a multi-tasking era. But does it really dial up productivity?
Some researchers claim that humans sometimes prefer talking to machines over people. But is that true and is it healthy?
Vinyl is back in vogue. Can other retro tech enhance our mental and physical state too? Andrew McDiarmid reports.
When we look at an iPhone, we can tell it’s the product of mind. But what about the design built into living cells? Is that design real or an illusion?