Episode Details
Back to EpisodesButtons give the illusion of power but hide the consequences
Published 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Description
Whether mechanical or digital, a button delivers the promise of power — but it's far from simple. The small and mighty technology has a riveting history, a story of control, power, freedom and oppression. From the podcast Media Objects, this episode traces the evolution of the button, and asks what happens when every command is reduced to a single press.