AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |
Back to Blog
I have also whittled down the over 1,500 contacts in my iPhone to 143 people for my Nokia, or the number of people I actually talk to on a regular basis, which is incredibly close to Dunbar’s number. So in preparation for the week, I export all my contacts from Google, which amounts to a shocking 8,000 people. Google, Apple, and Facebook provide my rolling Rolodex. The tech giants, while troubling in their accumulation of data, power, and societal control, do offer services that make our lives a hell of a lot easier.Įarlier in the experiment, for example, I realized I don’t know how to get in touch with people without the tech giants. I needed to wean myself off various services in the lead-up, like an alcoholic going through the 12 steps. I don’t think I could have done this cold turkey.
0 Comments
Read More
Leave a Reply. |