Chapter
The Importance of Conviviality in a Digital World
The speaker highlights the impact of built-in categories and the lack of conviviality caused by the internet. They suggest reflecting on the environmental cost and investing in real-life relationships to help build our perception and understanding of the world around us.
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The podcast discusses the limitations of using online categories to define individuals and the importance of building genuine relationships in order to fully understand them.
27:56 - 31:03 (03:07)
Summary
The podcast discusses the limitations of using online categories to define individuals and the importance of building genuine relationships in order to fully understand them. However, the convenience of online profiles can also lead to a distorted perception of people and may not capture important dimensions of their personality.
ChapterThe Importance of Conviviality in a Digital World
Episode41 Questions For The Technologies We Use, and That Use Us
PodcastThe Ezra Klein Show
The convenience and connectivity of modern technology often distract us from the labor and environmental costs associated with its production, extraction and disposal.
31:03 - 34:34 (03:30)
Summary
The convenience and connectivity of modern technology often distract us from the labor and environmental costs associated with its production, extraction and disposal.
ChapterThe Importance of Conviviality in a Digital World
Episode41 Questions For The Technologies We Use, and That Use Us
PodcastThe Ezra Klein Show
A table has the ability to organize relationships and bring people together, something that is lost in the table-less world of the internet.
34:34 - 36:31 (01:56)
Summary
A table has the ability to organize relationships and bring people together, something that is lost in the table-less world of the internet. With the pandemic changing our experience of the table, we have come to appreciate the meaningfulness of silence and connection it provides.