Managed to catch this on KPFK; Ralph Nader interviews author Andrew Keen.
(from Technological Threat, directed by Bill Kroyer 1988)
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Saturday, December 15, 2018
The Little Bummer Droid
Just getting a quick sketch down.
The Holiday rush has begun, at least for me.
My concern is "Digital Dickensian-ism":
We are at a point where not having the latest phone or gadget not only means a loss of status, but a threat to health and safety as well. If a cell tower goes down, can the public still get vital information on wildfires or hurricanes threatening their town? There's still battery powered radios, but who really keeps one? My upbringing has helped me try to tread as lightly on the Earth as I can. (And I still hang to a lot of old tech to pinch a penny.) But it is tech that media manufacturers and telecom companies don't want to deal with anymore. My point is that we should be able live with whatever level of technology we want, and actually need. I'm still impressed by the Amish back East!
I hope the world can heal, and get past its rage and madness in 2019.
Best,
Ken R.
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