Hows Tech ✮

Here is my honest pulse check on the state of things. First, the good news. The best technology today is the kind you don’t notice. The car that warms up before you tell it to. The password manager that just works. The video call that doesn’t freeze.

We have optimized the joy out of living. We get a "great deal" on a flight, but spend six hours comparing prices. We have 1,000 "friends," but no one to call when the car breaks down. hows tech

Tech promised us efficiency. Instead, it gave us distraction at the speed of light. And then there is the feeling no one likes to admit: the low-grade anxiety. Here is my honest pulse check on the state of things

Not "how is the stock price of tech." Not "what’s the next big gadget." But how is the relationship between us and our machines doing? The car that warms up before you tell it to

Every notification is a tiny pickaxe. Every "infinite scroll" is a trap designed by former casino psychologists. We’ve traded dollars for attention, and the exchange rate is terrible.

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