Covid-19 Has Made Us Slaves to Tech: Will We Ever Escape?

First Contact with Laurie Segall

For a long time, we tried to limit our screen time. But now we’ve gone all in. We’re living in isolation, more reliant than ever on technology for human connection. So let’s look at technology through a more philosophical lens: Are we now slaves to our devices? Could tech companies use the same persuasion tactics they use to get us to click... to help save lives? How will we balance protection and privacy?

Aza Raskin is the co-founder of The Center for Humane Technology. There’s no one better to talk about the intersection of philosophy and technology. Aza returns to the show to chat with Laurie about the long-term ramifications of our newfound digital lives.

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Show Notes

• Reboot
• Facebook voter study
• GeoCities
• Doughnut Theory of Economics
• Figma
• Style Transfer: Photo, Text
• Xiaoice
• Replika
• Earth Species Project
• Songs of the Humpback Whale
• Invisibilia: Two Heartbeats A Minute
• First Contact: The Weaponization of Loneliness

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