Is Technology Failing to Simplify Life? Tim Ferriss on Economist.com
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The proposition: If the promise of technology is to simplify our lives, it is failing.
Do you agree or disagree?
There are some fascinating points made by both debaters, and I add a few observations of my own. Be sure to read their “opening statements,” which are what I focus on, before their later rebuttals. Here is the first part of my commentary as a “featured participant”:
I receive 500–1,000 e-mail per day.
To contend with this, I have virtual assistants in Canada and sub-assistants in Bangalore who filter my inboxes using processing rules in Google Docs. Connected via Skype and compensated via PayPal, this team translates a 10-hour task into a 20-minute phone call…
[Read the rest of this one-pager here]
It will be obvious why I voted “pro”.
In order to vote — and I find this ironic — you need to first “register” in the top right of the screen, then get a screen name, then click on “pro” or “con”. Simple. :)
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About the Author: Timothy Ferriss RSS for Timothy's articles - Visit Timothy's website Serial entrepreneur and ultravagabond Timothy Ferriss has been featured by dozens of media, including The New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, NBC, CNN, and MAXIM. He speaks six languages, runs a multinational firm from wireless locations worldwide, and has been a popular guest lecturer at Princeton University since 2003, where he presents entrepreneurship as a tool for ideal lifestyle design and world change. The 4-Hour Workweek is his first book on lifestyle design and details how to outsource and automate your life. Click here to visit Timothy's website. The Art of Letting Bad Things Happen The Art of Speed Conversations with Monster Makers Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose Discuss Their Top 5 MustRead Books 4Hour Case Studies Can You Redesign a Life in 48 Hours Stoicism 101 A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs |
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