There are plenty of podcasts that will tell you how the latest tech gadget or “innovation” will affect the tech landscape tomorrow, but there aren’t that many concerned with the potential impact of that tech in a decade—much less a century. In a culture obsessed with now, how can we make choices with a view for tomorrow, next year, and beyond? 25–35-minute episodes released the first and third Wednesdays of the month.
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0.10: Can You Make A Baby Smile?
Show Notes
In which we talk about how anyone with a camera can be a “photographer,” anyone with a laptop can be a “musician,” anyone with a SquareSpace account can be a “designer,” and so on—and how these things are both beautifully empowering and incredibly frustrating for the pros in these fields.
Chapters
- Intro (2:54)
- Prosumerization (2:54–12:42)
- I’m-Trying-To-Be-A-Professional Buttons (12:42–20:15)
- The Digital Economy (20:15–27:51)
- Conclusion (27:51–29:08)
- “Old Foes”, by Yaquina Bay. Used by permission.
- “Winning Slowly Theme”, by Chris Krycho. Used by dint of being written for the show.
Things we mentioned in the show you might care about:
- Squarespace design kerfuffle
- Ben Thompson/Stratechery