My partner and I have been reading about Ubuntu and how technology should serve community, but we keep buying gadgets that isolate us more and we can't seem to have an honest conversation about what we actually need versus what Amazon thinks we need. We say we want to live more intentionally but our purchasing decisions tell a different story and I don't know how to bridge that gap together.
More people experience this than they realize.
The gap between stated values about communal technology and actual consumption patterns creates unspoken tension about authenticity and shared purpose.
“Where Are You with African philosophy of technology — Ubuntu and the examined tool?”
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