Technology

“The future is already here — it’s just not evenly distributed.” Never has this quote been more true, nor more dystopian. I’ve been hesitant to write what I’ve experienced over the past 45 days because it continues to evolve so quickly I fear anything I share will instantly become obsolete. But a post has gone viral on Twitter, spawning endless discussion, dissection, and even mockery. Yes, something big is happening. Let me be less bombastic, more direct, and help put this moment in context. ...

The Social Dilemma, a years-long passion project from Jeff Orlowski and the Exposure Labs team, just premiered on Netflix this past week, and to my amazement and delight it has quickly jumped onto the Top 10 list this weekend. The film masterfully intermixes drama with sit-down interviews with myself and a dozen other former social media execs, in hopes of communicating the (often subconscious) consequences of the world’s growing dependence on social media for news and entertainment. ...