The Illusion of Savings
A familiar, classic pattern. Social media draws us into its algorithmic vortex, feeding us content that most aggressively preys on our attention.
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A familiar, classic pattern. Social media draws us into its algorithmic vortex, feeding us content that most aggressively preys on our attention.
The tech industry loves novelty, innovation, and infinite change. We’re constantly flooded with various aberrations of the unexplored ideas. Yet the brutal truth is that most of our time is spent cleaning up our own mess.
Suppose anyone still naively believes that the AI revolution is mostly about the magic of algorithms, witty chatbots, and inspiring speeches delivered by CEOs in turtlenecks. In that case, it’s time to burst that bubble.
The world of new technologies has a nasty habit of first promising you golden mountains, then sending you the bill, usually at the least convenient moment.
In a perfect world, software would be like a work of art. Sleek, transparent, designed with mathematical precision and philosophical depth.
Once upon a time, telephone operators connected calls by plugging wires into the right sockets. Then came the machines. There were airline agents, too, booking tickets with disarming nonchalance - “No more seats in the economy? Maybe something will open up if I smile nicely?”