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Another way of looking at this is tangibility. I think people are starting to become nostalgic for simpler devices, things they can wrap their heads around and
by Overtonwindow 9y ago
Another way of looking at this is tangibility. I think people are starting to become nostalgic for simpler devices, things they can wrap their heads around and grasp how they work. Today's technology can be overwhelming to many, and might find comfort in old school.
- andyjsantamaria 9y agoAgreed. I think the author is swinging pretty far on the spectrum and there is a balance. Definitely considering if your need vs want something and making that tradeoff intelligently. I have a kindle and read a lot of books. It's a few generations old and doesn't really need to get updated. Cell phones can be really addicting to the point where I'm not even really doing anything on it, just staring and touching buttons. I don't have it in the bedroom because then I'd never get to sleep.
- wiz21c 9y ago>>> things they can wrap their heads around and grasp how they work For me this is a synonym of "things they can repair, modify", that is, things they control. Maybe we feel a threshold here (threshold because this all started long ago). Society advanced so much (to me) that anything you look at is now super advanced (be it technological, organizational, commercial). And therefore, much less controllable by oneself.
- pdimitar 9y agoThat's my exact understanding as well, thank you. I feel the tech slips into way too much complexity. I feel better if I can repair something or at least understand why it's not working well.