In this episode of Reading between the Lines, Hamza Foy & Mishkat Suleiman discuss What Tech Calls Thinking by author Adrian Daub. This book discusses the themes & major ideas that are produced by the key figures of the tech industry such as 'disruption', 'the medium is the message', & other ideas and where these ideas originated from.We discuss the unintended consequences of major apps such as Facebook, Twitter, & Lyft, what is 'trolling', and what resulted in the fact that more & more of tech revolves around engagement rather than meaningful transfer of information & other modes of communication. ▬ Announcement Links ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1. GLIC Weekend School: https://sites.google.com/site/glicweekendschool/2. Blood Drive Signup: www.redcrossblood.org enter IslamicCenter as sponsor3. Dawah Booth Signup: https://signupschedule.com/glicstatefair▬ Timestamps ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬00:01 - Introduction & Community Announcements02:12 - Intro to 'What Tech Calls Thinking'05:00 - 'Failing Better' & the Pitfalls of this Motto13:58 - Apps & the (un)intended consequences21:28 - Apps, Engagement, & Trolling30:09 - Debate as Engagement vs Debate to Dissuade/Persuade35:04 - Practical Steps to Help remove Harm▬ Links ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬You can find this podcast's website at http://bit.ly/ihya-502Check us out on Spotify: http://bit.ly/ihya502-spotifyCheck us out on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/ihya502-applepodJoin the Louisville Muslims News Whatsapp: https://bit.ly/3b2D7rpSubscribe to the Louisville Lip Email Newsletter: https://bit.ly/louisville-lip
