Episode 021 - Reading between the Lines [ft. Mishkat Suleiman]

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English - August 13, 2021 16:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 020 - Seeking Knowledge as a Student [ft. Lamine Kamara]

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In this episode of Reading between the Lines, Hamza Foy & Mishkat Suleiman discuss What Tech Calls Thinking by author Adrian Daub. This book discusses the themes & major ideas that are produced by the key figures of the tech industry such as 'disruption', 'the medium is the message', & other ideas and where these ideas originated from.

We discuss the unintended consequences of major apps such as Facebook, Twitter, & Lyft, what is 'trolling', and what resulted in the fact that more & more of tech revolves around engagement rather than meaningful transfer of information & other modes of communication.

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00:01 - Introduction & Community Announcements
02:12 - Intro to 'What Tech Calls Thinking'
05:00 - 'Failing Better' & the Pitfalls of this Motto
13:58 - Apps & the (un)intended consequences
21:28 - Apps, Engagement, & Trolling
30:09 - Debate as Engagement vs Debate to Dissuade/Persuade
35:04 - Practical Steps to Help remove Harm

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