Big Tech is subtly controlling our lives – and we need to fight back
Because technique, by nature, is totalitarian. It leaves little room for human invention, spontaneity or morality.
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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.
Listen: How to hold tech companies loosely
Technology is amazing, but what’s more amazing is staying boss of it and using it wisely. Here’s how.
Why Starbucks still needs newspapers
Starbucks stopped selling print newspapers in their stores. Here’s why that’s a bad idea.
With learning, take the scenic route!
Sure, you could whip out your smartphone to learn something. But that’s not as fun and it won’t stick with you long. There’s a better way to learn.
Beware the lowly Google search bar!
It’s so easy to ask Google these days. But what is the true cost of the answers we get back?
Is Apple forcing you to buy a new iPhone?
Every year Apple releases new products and an update to their iOS. And every year, many iPhone users who download the update notice their current phone starts to slow down. Coincidence?
Living Authentically in the Age of the Smartphone
In an age when much of our lives is influenced by technology, is it possible to live life authentically?
Authentic Technology 