Insights E7 - Apocalypse Later: Zen Dystopias & The Apple Watch

Published: Sept. 21, 2019, 12:21 p.m.

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Why do mechanical watches seem so calming and down to earth? Why does the Apple Watch seem so intrusive? In this episode, we travel in time to consider old and new technologies up against each other, and how a mechanical watch once felt oppressive, and how the Apple Watch may one day seem disconnected and archaic. James Bond and Marlon Brando make a guest appearance via a listener essay at the end.

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