Convenience is Destroying Culture

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All content directed, written and (partially) edited by John Mauriello. John Mauriello has been working professionally as an industrial designer since 2010. He is a former adjunct professor at California College of the Arts.

Modern design promises to make life easier, but there's a cost. This video explores how the pursuit of seamlessness, convenience, and frictionless experiences is quietly stripping away our curiosity, connection, and sense of meaning. We’re trading depth for ease without even realizing it.

00:00 Intro
1:12 Seamlessness=Thoughtless Reflex
3:20 Limbic Capitalism
5:58 Connection Breakdown
8:08 AnyDesk Sponsor
9:23 Convenient Flattening
11:37 Non-Places
12:41 Destruction of Curiosity
15:01 Destruction of Personal Agency & Relationships
19:30 Convenience is NOT the Highest Virtue of Design
23:25 The Age of Empathy