Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 15d I’ve become interested in how digital platforms and screens change the way we live and see the world around us. So often, that feels theoretical. But using ride-hailing apps made it very real — I could see how in a short period of days I had developed a dependence. disconnect.blog/the-seductiv...
21 likes 2 replies
Replies
For an old luddite, it's more the convenience of looking up information passively, (Wiki), but I'm constantly disgusting people because I don't have this or that app with which to communicate or make payments to "normal" people.
Really feel the point about dehumanising drivers - also had to book a first ever rideshare and return recently and went out of my way to talk to the drivers, assuming they spend most of the day getting blanked