Tech doesn't make our lives easier. It makes them faster (2023)
The article argues that technology does not necessarily make our lives easier, but rather faster and more hectic. Despite advancements in automation and digital tools, many people experience increased stress and burnout. The author emphasizes that technology is often used to accelerate production and consumption rather than to provide genuine leisure time.
- ▪Technology allows us to perform tasks more quickly, but it does not necessarily lead to a more relaxed lifestyle.
- ▪Many individuals report feeling more stressed and burned out despite the conveniences offered by modern technology.
- ▪The article critiques the notion that technology is solely beneficial, suggesting it often serves to expand corporate capitalist systems.
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| Original publisher | Hacker News (Newest) |
| Canonical URL | https://www.asomo.co/p/tech-doesnt-make-our-lives-easier |
| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 17:27:53 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-26T17:37:50.291Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-26T17:37:50.291Z |
| Headline source | Publisher (no WeSearch rewrite) |
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| Summary source text | contentText |
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| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
| Substitutes article? | No — link-out required for full text |
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| Retrieval / RAG | May the content be exposed for third-party retrieval-augmented generation? | Not asserted |
| Model training | May the content be used to train AI models? | Not asserted |
| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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Big TechtonicsTech doesn’t make our lives easier. It makes them fasterBreaking through the illusion of convenience that's used to sell us automationBrett ScottOct 04, 2023701169174SharePaying subscribers can listen to me reading this as an audio essay hereWe have far more technology than any other generation in human history, and it allows us to do things in a fraction of the time that our ancient ancestors did. It must surely follow that we’re the most relaxed generation of all time. Agree?You might find that claim dubious, but if adverts are to be believed, AI, digital payments, self-driving cars and automation in general is only there to make our lives easier.
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