off, but now people are starting
to realize that there needs to be
thoughtful consideration about
how we incorporate technology
into our lives.” Zomorodi added,
“Yes, it has replaced some of the
annoying things we had to do...
great! But it also has replaced
some of the good things we used
to do. I don’t want to get prescriptive about this in any way, but I
feel people need to think very
carefully for themselves. Hopefully, the New Tech City podcast
gives them the tools and the
knowledge to make the right
choices for themselves.”
Perhaps another illustration of
the changes the podcast, and the
initial radio program, have undergone resides in one of Zomorodi’s
first stories. She signed on to a
community-building social media
site, meant strictly to bring together your immediate neighbors in
your town. There was great excitement and plenty of enthusiasm for
what this might turn out to be. It
turned out to be underwhelming.
“Actually, I went back and
checked on that very recently, and
it still hadn’t grown. The one thing
that has brought my neighborhood together is that there has
been construction going on. That’s
brought people together (be-
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