"I wake up in my bed and reach for my companion-the latest iPhone, charging beside me. With a single tap on the screen, I open the blinds, with another, I turn on the espresso machine, and with a third, I review the footage from my Ring camera. Once again, no criminal has tried to enter my fortress. Phew! You can never be too safe though, which is why my house is encircled by a state-of-the-art electric fence,"
"I get out of bed and start another optimized day. Next to my wall of self-help books, such as "How to Maximize Happiness," sit my self-watering plants, all thriving without any effort on my part. In my former life, I'd waste anywhere between five to ten minutes a day pruning leaves and judging the wetness of soil, but now I use that time to get ahead on my next task-consuming every piece of news as quickly as possible."
A person wakes and reaches for an iPhone, using taps to open blinds, start an espresso machine, and review Ring footage. The house is protected by an electric fence and monitored via Nextdoor and Citizen apps, producing frequent notifications that cause periodic unease. Self-watering plants and automated systems free minutes previously spent on chores, enabling constant consumption of news and optimization of tasks. Neighborhood noise and casual interactions have faded as neighbors move away or become strangers, reducing communal life. The person relies on Alexa for news summaries and uses fitness and AI tools like Peloton and ChatGP to streamline daily routines.
Read at The New Yorker
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