In recent years more and more people have been succumbing to smart-device procrastination. eMarketer found that on average US mobile users now spend as many as 4 hours on their phones every day, with other studies substantiating their findings. Alarming? Maybe a little. A host of productivity applications have set their sights on this emergent mobile culture.ContinueContinue reading “Smart usage: Two productivity application trends to get you thinking”
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“The ironic voice”
NB: Since 2017, I’ve changed my mind on this. That’s what happens. People change their mind about things. In an essay critiquing the cynicism, self-reference, and black humour that had gained prominence in America David Foster Wallace famously wrote that irony was “ruining our culture”. In Dave’s eyes there was a time and a placeContinueContinue reading ““The ironic voice””
