Podcast #35: Ainissa Ramirez
Science evangelist Ainissa Ramirez takes a look at how major technologies have shaped human culture—both intentionally and not.
The Informed Preference for Permanence (Principles of Technoskepticism, Part Three)
Our technological mindset leads to an “enforced impermanence” as the new is always prioritized over the old. The resultant rootlessness and churn contributes to a sense of disequilibrium while keeping us apart from the steadying forces of tradition and wisdom.