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Digital Fragility

The problem with digital:

It is so insanely fragile.

Almost everything digital gets worse over time (digital is not “antifragile”). Digital devices get outdated in 6 months. None of my devices have really stood the test of time. Even my website (this blog) has been quite robust over the years, but sooner or later even everything on this site shall fade into the digital ether.

So … what are we to do about this?

Nothing is future proof.

I look into my drawer of all the “innovative” smartphones, headphones and devices I’ve bought in the past and I think to myself:

Wow … how funny all this stuff gets so quickly outdated.

Nothing digital improves over time. It all gets slower, worsens, etc. Even I’m surprised … my iPad Pro (10.5 inch) which I bought for $800 just a few years ago is already starting to lag (and I have practically no apps installed on this thing).