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We Need More Connection to Reality, not Less
Bob Wildauer writes about his concerns regarding consumer tech that disconnects individuals from the world around them.
Marketed as a “revolutionary spatial computer,” the headset boasts some incredible technology that I wouldn’t have anticipated arriving during my lifetime. That’s because we have centuries’ worth of controversial tech including radio, TV, VHS, violent video games, endless streaming movies and pornography, social media, generative AI – and the sky hasn’t fallen. We have risen to the occasion by isolating ourselves more and more: binge-watching content curated to our individual tastes; consuming algorithms feeding us videos and posts that will keep us coming back; ordering via contactless meal delivery; pursuing AI significant others.
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