[ Preface ]
That Feeling When (TFW)…
TFW you’ve replayed that cute otter video more than 10 times.
TFW you see yourself reflected back to you in your Spotify Discover Weekly songs.
TFW you made your Kickstarter goal much faster than expected.
TFW you discover your child having a heartfelt conversation with Alexa.
TFW your tweet goes viral and you don’t have a Soundcloud to promote.
TFW your WiFi goes down and takes your smart locks with it.
TFW Twitch subscribes you to yourself.
TFW you lose your teen’s Snapchat streaks while they are away at phone-free summer camp.
TFW your love language is texting links to those near and dear, and then you realize that you’ve become the next generation of your aunt sharing links on email or your grandmother sending newspaper clippings.
Our so-called life with technology is complicated. It’s becoming profoundly stranger at an exponential rate. And the most important parts of it are invisible.
At times, we’re keenly aware of the highs and lows of digital life. We feel an overwhelming sense of camaraderie after a serendipitous conversation. Or we feel a rage hangover after a particularly difficult news cycle. Sometimes, the emotional undercurrent shifts just below the surface.
Technology is deeply embedded in every aspect of our daily lives. It collects our secrets, it bears witness to our everyday actions, and it circumscribes our relationships. Yet somehow, it’s still radically insufficient for our messy, beautiful, emotional reality.
With all ...
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