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← Digital technologies may be causing a contraction in the quality of human communication.

17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 17 May 2016 to 13 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under design design Everything filed under social media social media Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under infrastructure infrastructure Everything filed under journalism journalism Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Digital technologies may be causing a contraction in the quality of human communication. Digital technologies may be causing acontraction in the quality of humancommunication. Last stated 3 weeks ago 9 Oct 2026 RS Rebecca Solnit — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss. — tap to centre the map on it Many of society's problems stem fromhow people communicate online, notjust what they discuss. Last stated 4 months ago 14 Jun 2026 JJ Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: The process of physical creation can enhance the message being communicated. — tap to centre the map on it The process of physical creation canenhance the message beingcommunicated. Last stated 10 years ago by 17 May 2016 ES Erik Spiekermann — holds since 2016-05-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: Dependence on technology may slowly erode human capabilities without being noticed. — tap to centre the map on it Dependence on technology may slowlyerode human capabilities withoutbeing noticed. Last stated 4 weeks ago 27 Sept 2026 KA Kris Abdelmessih — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: Modern digital technologies are weakening or breaking the chain by which each generation passes its accumulated wisdom to the next. — tap to centre the map on it Modern digital technologies areweakening or breaking the chain bywhich each generation passes itsaccumulated wisdom to the next. Last stated 2 weeks ago 13 Oct 2026 JH Jon Haidt — holds since 2026-10-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: The technology side keeps changing, but the human side does not change that fast: people have the same problems. — tap to centre the map on it The technology side keeps changing,but the human side does not changethat fast: people have the sameproblems. Last stated 2 months ago 10 Sept 2026 AV Ami Vora — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: Because humans are individuals, they are hard to connect to one another and keep up to date, unlike computers — tap to centre the map on it Because humans are individuals, theyare hard to connect to one anotherand keep up to date, unlikecomputers YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2018–2019 — tap for who they are Same subject: Each new technology is adopted faster than the last only because it rides on the infrastructure the previous wave built. — tap to centre the map on it Each new technology is adoptedfaster than the last only because itrides on the infrastructure theprevious wave built. Last stated a year ago 18 Aug 2025 BT Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: More information did not open minds or inform people better; it can mean less understanding — tap to centre the map on it More information did not open mindsor inform people better; it can meanless understanding Last stated 6 months ago 6 May 2026 NC Nicholas Carr — holds since 2026-05-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-onglasses seems far more enticing thana $3,699, 700-gram headset strappedto the face. Last stated a month ago 24 Sept 2026 MS M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-drivendesign is to sketch out 10 to 20hero flows and run the feature orinteraction through them to seewhere it falls apart. Last stated 2 months ago 9 Sept 2026 EB Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: itviolates the first rule of a gooduser experience, that it is obviouswhat you can do. Last stated a year ago 12 May 2025 JZ Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant platform is more fragilethan it looks, because pushing usersfar enough makes even the locked-inones leave. Last stated 2 years ago 7 Oct 2024 CD Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are MW Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social mediais AI slop influencers being repliedto by bots — an echo of an echo ofan echo. Last stated 2 months ago 23 Aug 2026 FC François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism. — tap to centre the map on it A more fragmented but media-savvypopulation will lead to moresmall-scale, meme-driven terrorism. Last stated a month ago 12 Sept 2026 BH Byrne Hobart — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it A browser works better as a singlewindow than as multiple separatewindows. Last stated a month ago 15 Sept 2026 CC Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to failfrom taking on too much complexitythan from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago 29 Sept 2018 TG Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a smallnumber of highly effectivedistribution channels, not manymediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Feb 2024 AW Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Digital technologies may be causing a contraction in the quality of human communication. Last stated 9 Oct 2026 · 3 weeks ago Holds Rebecca Solnit Read this korrent →