I recently read an article about a famous children’s book author being critical of children watching screens too much. His position was that the children are reflecting the world we’ve created for them. The fix is to read to them…
Category: Social Media
Too Much of a Good Thing
I think one of the biggest benefits, and detriments, of the online world is always giving us more of what we like. The design of an algorithms is to pump content into our awareness based on our preferences and past…
Death by Continuous Scroll
I’m amazed how easy it is to lose track of time when I start scrolling. No doubt this is by design to keep us glued to one app or another. By the time I pull myself away it’s sometimes difficult…
Teenage Awkward
I occasionally get the good fortune to interact with the teenagers in my life. Mostly they’re relatives or my friends’ kids. I’m endlessly curious about their experiences. What is it like to be a teenager in the age of social…
Is There a Future for Online Dating Apps?
Last week I heard an interesting interview with Whitney Wolfe Herd by the Lulu Garcia-Navarro. For context, she helped to found Tinder in 2012. Shortly after, she left Tinder and founded Bumble, another online dating app. Bumble’s design lets women…