She works on a park bench

A woman sits on a park bench, writing in her notebook. Another types on her phone.

She works on a park bench

A woman sits on a park bench, writing in her notebook. Another types on her phone.

Our perception is that the former is noble, and the latter a drone.

Is this because we romanticize the old?

Is there something unsettling about the multitude of activities possible on an obscure device – one may either be writing a novel or hashtagging a vapid photo?

Will this change when a new tech comes around?

A scene in 2059

A woman sits on a park bench, typing on her phone. Another gestures for her connected glasses.

Our perception is that the former is noble, and the latter a drone.


My name is Charlie Gedeon. Currently I’m leading growth @dopsAI and running Special Initiatives @d3centre. I work daily with people that build things and reflect on the power of computers to enable our creativity.

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