We have normalized anti-social behavior 😐
A million little conversations never happen anymore
So I'm on vacation in Portugal and I shouldn't be writing newsletters. But I read a post on X about AirPods that stuck with me. Especially since I use a related tech gadget. A Rayban Meta. A pair of sunglasses that you can film with, take pictures with. That you can ask questions of and also make phone calls with. A great tool but what I particularly appreciate about it is the fact that the sound is not in-ear. I can still hear the world around me. I hate my AirPods pro.
AirPods have only been out for 7 years, and the average person now defaults to throwing their headphones in as soon as they’re alone in public. Walk through the grocery store, everyone has their headphones in. Same with the gym, or just walking around town.
This feels like a dystopic tech trend that will only accelerate as AI improves and new products like the Vision Pro continue to come out. A million little conversations never happen because one or both parties are tuned out. Loneliness is on the rise, yet people choose to isolate themselves in public.
I'm not pessimistic. I just like smalltalk. 🥹 Anyway. See you next week.
Read, watch, listen and learn 💥
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” We read up a lot on trends in social media, AI, creativity & innovation and we are always happy to share articles with you:
“Wherever you get your podcasts” is a radical statement
VERY interesting! TikTok advertising goes against 20 years of digital marketing best practices. And I love it. ❤️
GitLab posts their internal Zoom call recordings on YouTube, and some have HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of views... Because people use them to pretend like they're working. 😂
Americans flock to TikTok for news 👀
Language is exploding on TikTok. It is kind of beautiful until you understand why.
You cannot escape the tyranny of the personal brand. (or you can’t get your book published)
Real creativity means doing things no one else would dare doing.
How Tech Giants Turned Ukraine Into an AI War Lab
Nearly 20% of children worldwide tried OpenAI's ChatGPT
Google says its powerful new chatbot Gemini can supercharge your creativity. But who is really providing the creative spark? 🥲
The end of local media. It’s content creators, not journalists, who will spread news.
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