I love that thought, thanks Cheeni. It's definitely worth keeping around as we build things. It also reminds me that @jonnysun has made two interesting Twitter bots that fit this conversation—@tinycarebot and @tinydotblot They both really suit the medium well. On Sun, Feb 4, 2018 at 8:24 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan <[email protected]> wrote:
> It occurred to me that kind people make the world better regardless of what > they do. Technology is only as kind as the intention behind it. > > Apropos vulnerable populations, nearly everyone is vulnerable somehow. For > one unsure of one's diction, a dictionary is a very empowering tool. Or, > for one who's insecure about looking good, a makeup tutorial app must be a > great help. > > Intention matters. > > Facebook comes to mind as an example of an app that is incredibly useful, > but not very kind. It has touched millions of lives, but the people behind > it tend to prioritize profit over mental health and addiction concerns. > > In the Indian context, Aadhaar comes to mind as a useful but not very kind > tool. > > To my way of thinking, kindness is a feeling that is approached from the > heart and not the head. > > The head works on tangible outcomes and doesn't give much importance to > intention. > > The heart is less concerned about what gets done and more concerned about > how it gets done. > > Not my phrase, but I like it, "We are human beings, not human doings". I > like to dream that the world will realize the value of the heart more > often. > > I will now go back to lurk space. > > Cheeni > > On Feb 4, 2018 6:14 PM, "Harnidh Kaur" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi SilkList! > > I don’t think most of you know this, but I work in the development space > and we’re always trying to find cool ways to make tech make the world > better. I’ve been trying to read up more about the same. So, here. > > Is ‘kind technology’ a thing? Where people are trying to change gears of > existing/incumbent technology to specifically serve vulnerable populations? > > Any existing ideas/something you’re working on/things you think SHOULD find > a kind tech iteration. Gimme! > -- > Regards > > Harnidh Kaur > Lady Shri Ram College for Women '15 > St. Xavier's College, Mumbai '17 > Foreverawkwardandlearning.wordpress.com > <http://foreverawkwardandlearning.wordpress.com/> > +91-7718951383 > -- Cheerio, Ashim D’Silva Design & build www.therandomlines.com instagram.com/randomlies
