Technology exists to serve us, we do not exist to serve technology. That is what silicon valley has fundamentally forgotten, but at the same time, the general population hasn’t exactly done itself any favors either…
Silicon Valley effectively monetized fomo, instead of being afraid your attention might stray elsewhere they have convinced you not to pay attention to anything else for fear of missing out.
When Twitter turned to shit EVERYONE should have fucking quit the same day, Facebook has its hooks so fucking deep in our lives that not having it is akin to not having a telephone number …
Same with new tech. Why do people buy new stuff every one or two years? Because fomo. You can not tell anyone that device that was good enough for you last year is now not fulfilling your needs anymore.
Technology exists to serve us, we do not exist to serve technology. That is what silicon valley has fundamentally forgotten, but at the same time, the general population hasn’t exactly done itself any favors either…
Silicon Valley effectively monetized fomo, instead of being afraid your attention might stray elsewhere they have convinced you not to pay attention to anything else for fear of missing out.
When Twitter turned to shit EVERYONE should have fucking quit the same day, Facebook has its hooks so fucking deep in our lives that not having it is akin to not having a telephone number …
Same with new tech. Why do people buy new stuff every one or two years? Because fomo. You can not tell anyone that device that was good enough for you last year is now not fulfilling your needs anymore.