Hardcover, 336 pages
Published by Hanover Square Press.
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- 978-1-335-00069-9
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Life already is hard. And it’s hard in spite of all the labor-saving devices and apps that clutter our homes and phone screens.
We should be living in a high-tech utopia. We have instant access to everything from food delivery to streaming music. But why does this brilliant future feel so disappointing? From our paychecks to our politics, the effects of poorly implemented smoothness are everywhere.
Against Convenience looks at why these technologies failed and offers some ideas for what to do about it. It covers design, psychology, art, news, and more.
This is no manifesto or screed. I understand that so many modern conveniences are a routine part of life—they’re the infrastructure behind our daily routines. The book doesn’t ask that we reject things that make our lives easier, it asks why these things don’t work the way they’re supposed to, and imagines how they could …
Life already is hard. And it’s hard in spite of all the labor-saving devices and apps that clutter our homes and phone screens.
We should be living in a high-tech utopia. We have instant access to everything from food delivery to streaming music. But why does this brilliant future feel so disappointing? From our paychecks to our politics, the effects of poorly implemented smoothness are everywhere.
Against Convenience looks at why these technologies failed and offers some ideas for what to do about it. It covers design, psychology, art, news, and more.
This is no manifesto or screed. I understand that so many modern conveniences are a routine part of life—they’re the infrastructure behind our daily routines. The book doesn’t ask that we reject things that make our lives easier, it asks why these things don’t work the way they’re supposed to, and imagines how they could be better.