Holly Wainwright
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Appearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
So if you wanted to be seen, you had to be at a party, you had to be at an event.
You had to go somewhere.
You had to go, you had to put on clothes and go somewhere and interact with other humans.
Whereas now visibility is digital.
There was distance between you and the world's chaos.
Like we weren't as globalised as we are now.
We weren't as interconnected as
You chose what you consumed.
The world had edges and work had edges.
So when you left the office, you left.
Containment.
Exactly.
This abstract makes the observation that convenience has flattened certain experiences.
So waiting used to build anticipation.
We don't wait for anything anymore.
Limited access built curiosity.
Not knowing built desire.
And in the trailer alone you see Carolyn wake up to an alarm clock and that was a, I thought, oh, my God, imagine waking up, pressing a button, the alarm stops and there's nothing else to pick up.
There's nothing to scroll through.
Your day has begun.