El Podcast19 Helmi 2023

E21: The Future Isn’t Virtual: David Sax on Rediscovering Real Life

Award-winning author David Sax joins El Podcast to discuss why digital life fell short during the pandemic and why the future may actually be analog.

👤 Guest Bio:
David Sax is a journalist, keynote speaker, and author of The Future Is Analog: How to Create a More Human World, as well as The Revenge of Analog. He explores the intersection of culture, business, and technology with a focus on how analog experiences remain essential in a digital world.

📌 Topics Discussed:

The psychological cost of digital life during COVID lockdowns
Why younger generations are embracing analog tools like vinyl and film
The productivity paradox in tech-saturated workplaces
Analog parenting in a screen-obsessed age
Social media, loneliness, and the limits of virtual empathy
The myth of digital utopia and the rise of quiet rebellion

💬 Top 3 Quotes:

“No one loves an iPad like a boomer.”
“You can't app your way out of this — you actually need to put the phone down and go outside.”
“Most people don’t want to live in the metaverse. They just want to walk on a beach.”

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