Junto!

The Junto is a gathering in Philadelphia, inspired by Ben Franklin’s club by the same name. This Thursday is the next one. Check it out.

Our next Junto will ask the question that first occurred to humans with the invention of hammer.

Title: Is technology really making our lives better?

Subject: Our goal is to answer this question by identifying and discussing how technology is influencing culture and how we think. Using the equation: B = S + E - C, where the technology benefit (B) comes from simplification (S) and efficiency (E) minus the additional complication (C).Specifically we’ll be addressing whether or not Cell Phones, Security Technology and the Internet have benefited or complicated our lives more.

Panel:
Reed Gustow, Philadelphia New Media Association (PANMA) board member
Jason Tremblay, Web Developer and member of Independents Hall
Dr. Mark Manion, Drexel University professor who teaches course on Philisophy of Technology

Pre-Junto reading:
Does Technology Improve our Lives? - Mathew Jay of Low End Mac
Informing Ourselves to Death - Neil Postman speech
How technology will improve our lives in 2008 - David Needle of SmallBusinessComputing.com

Where & When?
Thursday, February 28, 2008, 6:00 PM
P’unk Avenue
1168 E. Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia 19147

What to bring?
We provide the beer and best tomato pie in the city. You bring something to share (if it is not a big hassle.)

Looking forward to this stimulating discussion.