Video of the Week – This Panda Is Dancing…

By Dan Hutton on November 29, 2016 in Other

This Panda Is Dancing from Max Stossel on Vimeo.

In the Attention Economy, technology and media are designed to maximize our screen-time. But what if they were designed to help us live by our values?

What if news and media companies were creating content that enriched our lives versus catering to our most base instincts for clicks?

What if social platforms were designed to help us create our ideal social lives, instead of to maximize time-on site and “likes”?

What if dating apps measured their success in how well they helped us find what we’re looking for instead of in # of swipes?

As technology gets more and more engaging, and as AI and VR become more and more prevalent in our day-to-day lives, we need to take a look at how we’re structuring our future.

This poem/video is an illustration of the above concerns, and it hits the nail right on the head…