EPISODE · Dec 15, 2022 · 53 MIN
ANALOG: Let’s Build a More Human World
from The Next Big Idea · host Next Big Idea Club
“The future is digital,” they said. Then the pandemic came along and forced that digital future on us. We traded offices for Zooms, gyms for Pelotons, schools for YouTube videos, restaurants for takeout apps. And guess what? It sucked. Many of us longed for face-to-face interactions and real-world experiences, none more so than David Sax, whose new book, “The Future Is Analog,” urges us to stop fantasizing about technological possibilities and start focusing on what we actually need, because it turns out that what a lot of us need is decidedly low-tech. --- • Want to hear David's Book Bite? Download The Next Big Idea app • Have thoughts on this episode? Join us in conversation by subscribing to our newsletter on LinkedIn
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“The future is digital,” they said. Then the pandemic came along and forced that digital future on us. We traded offices for Zooms, gyms for Pelotons, schools for YouTube videos, restaurants for takeout apps. And guess what? It sucked. Many of us longed for face-to-face interactions and real-world experiences, none more so than David Sax, whose new book, “The Future Is Analog,” urges us to stop fantasizing about technological possibilities and start focusing on what we actually need, because it turns out that what a lot of us need is decidedly low-tech. --- • Want to hear David's Book Bite? Download The Next Big Idea app • Have thoughts on this episode? Join us in conversation by subscribing to our newsletter on LinkedIn
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