Honesty before technology hype · Proposed air date:
Looking at CES, 4K televisions and Windows 8, Dr. Dave questions a technology culture organized around constant consumption and entertainment rather than usefulness and contribution. He compares the excitement with the dot-com bubble, admits that his skepticism can make him feel like the lone person missing something and concludes that he cannot lie to listeners merely because vendors and journalists need people to keep buying.
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