The Over-Intellectualization of Consumer Apps

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Post by bcopa » Thu, Jun 27, 2024, 2:21 PM UTC

The Over-Intellectualization of Consumer Apps
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Re: The Over-Intellectualization of Consumer Apps

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Post by rickcabana » Thu, Jun 27, 2024, 2:25 PM UTC

Is the screenshot on the cover image from Heidegger’s Being and Time? Lol

Re: The Over-Intellectualization of Consumer Apps

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Post by h2odragon » Thu, Jun 27, 2024, 2:52 PM UTC

Perhaps I'm too cynical: i always assume these pitches for products, where you cannot discern what the product is supposed to be from the pitch, are mostly soft cons. The only idea at play being "it would be nice if you gave us lots of money."

The philosophy and high flown persiflage are by way of smokescreen and decoration for the simplicity of the basic request.

Re: The Over-Intellectualization of Consumer Apps

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Post by bcopa » Thu, Jun 27, 2024, 7:28 PM UTC

rickcabana wrote: post #2

Is the screenshot on the cover image from Heidegger’s Being and Time? Lol

Hahaha yep, good eye!

Re: The Over-Intellectualization of Consumer Apps

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Post by bcopa » Thu, Jun 27, 2024, 7:34 PM UTC

h2odragon wrote: post #3

Perhaps I'm too cynical: i always assume these pitches for products, where you cannot discern what the product is supposed to be from the pitch, are mostly soft cons. The only idea at play being "it would be nice if you gave us lots of money." The philosophy and high flown persiflage are by way of smokescreen and decoration for the simplicity of the basic request.

Agree, yep. ("persiflage," what a good word.)