The on-demand world isn't about sharing; it's about being served and self-isolation
The Shut-In Economy — In the new world of on-demand everything, you're either pampered, isolated royalty—or you're a 21st century servant. — Angel the concierge stands behind a lobby desk … Tweets: @stephanierieger , @umairh , @superglaze , @anthonydnelson , @adamsinger , @demruth , @grimmelm and @zeigor Tweets: Stephanie Rieger / @stephanierieger : Context. Intent. Sensors. Perfect storm “Everything we do now is time-limited, and you do everything with intention” https://medium.com/... Umair / @umairh : A great read about techno ennui and digital futility “@mhackling: Ping @umairh https://medium.com/... ” David Meyer / @superglaze : The “on-demand” economy is encouraging the antithesis of ubuntu https://medium.com/... Anthony D. Nelson / @anthonydnelson : Posts like this really make me appreciate living in the midwest. https://medium.com/... Adam Singer / @adamsinger : The positive side of this story https://medium.com/... , not mentioned, is the tech would really help someone w/ social anxiety disorder. Alexander Bruce / @demruth : I don't want apps to do everything for me, because then I'd have nothing to do. https://medium.com/... James Grimmelmann / @grimmelm : “And that's when I realized: the on-demand world isn't about sharing at all. It's about being served.” https://medium.com/... Igor Schwarzmann / @zeigor : San Francisco, where dystopian scenarios are gradually becoming a reality. — https://medium.com/...