Bad Words
Technology to uplift people and make things better.
[Vol. 2 Issue #50]
Saturday
Welcome back to With A Shout; after a couple of weeks in the rain forests of Central America without news or technology, the slide to get back into the modern world has been slow. As we ease our way back into a grove, we highlight a few of the best stories from the year for your review. Today a TEDTalk about tech and civilization; what type of topia do you want to live in?
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US-Topia
This TEDTalk from Ruha Benjamin, a professor at Princeton University, has an interesting take on technology and society. Using Margaret Atwood's term 'ustopia' is the presumption and the ideal that we have something to do with our future. The tech advances of 2023 are enough to make many of us question our future. ChatGPT made its public debut a little over one year ago; AI is already everywhere, and the narratives being shaped are tough to follow.
If dystopia is a nightmare and utopia is too good to be true, where will we fall when it comes to tech, AI, and our role in where we fall in all of it. There are a few global issues we've been able to ignore and pass on to future generations. This is not one of them; it's coming fast and up to us if it comes furious.
Today’s Words
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Sound Checks
Year End - Wrapped Up
The end of the year is near, and all those music subscriptions and apps are sending us all the info on our listening habits in 2023. As someone with over 5 music streaming subscriptions, the most interesting information I’ve reviewed is the time on each platform. Spotify began to take audio-share from Apple Music and Pandora this year. Pandora has more liked music than any other app. I started moving toward Apple Music a few years ago as a backup to Pandora, and Spotify added features I enjoyed. The easy way to add Spotify links to newsletters increased my time on Spotify in 2023. Here’s a look at my 2023 Spotify Wrapped:
Today’s Tune
Most played in 2023.
Click on the Apple Music image to listen to the song on Apple Music or on the Spotify Image to listen to Spotify.
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Words from Gen X
Words from Gen X in age or spirit.
"We must learn how to compose differences, not with arms, but with intellect and decent purpose." - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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