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Tim Gorichanaz, Assistant Teaching Professor of Information Studies, Drexel University

How 'living architecture' could help the world avoid a soul-deadening digital future

Which lesson should the technology field take from architecture: modernist efficiency or 'living structure'? Jamie Street/Unsplash; Peter Morville/Flickr, CC BY-SA

My first Apple laptop felt like a piece of magic made just for me – almost a part of myself. The rounded corners, the lively shading, the delightful animations. I had been using Windows my whole life, starting on my family’s IBM 386, and I never thought using a computer could be so fun.

Indeed, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs said that computers were like bicycles for the mind, extending your possibilities and helping you do things not only more efficiently but also more beautifully. Some technologies seem to unlock your humanity and make you feel inspired and alive.

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