It's about the relationship between humans and technology, about the design of technology. It's about how we can get our lives back by dropping technology addiction. Technology has two big problems: it's difficult to access and it's addicting. I want to make my listeners' lives better by opening their eyes to the design and use of technology. My goal is to change the way you look at the world and make it a better place.
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It's about the relationship between humans and technology, about the design of technology. It's about how we can get our lives back by dropping technology addiction. Technology has two big problems: it's difficult to access and it's addicting. I want to make my listeners' lives better by opening their eyes to the design and use of technology. My goal is to change the way you look at the world and make it a better place.
In this episode of the Human-Technology Podcast, I revisit one of my most successful LinkedIn posts, a contribution on shared mobility that generated almost ten times more views and comments than my usual posts. The post put forward a bold thesis:
The cities of the future have no room for privately owned cars.
But what’s really behind that statement? In this episode, I take the time to explore the topic in greater depth:
- The current situation: Why cars consume so much space, resources, and mental attention and what that means for the cities we live in.
- The car sharing models: From free-floating fleets and peer-to-peer models to ride pooling, an overview of existing services.
- The history: How car sharing in Germany evolved from eco-driven niche projects in the 1980s into a serious market segment.
- The user experience: Why many car-sharing services fail to deliver a convincing user experience despite all their tech and what urgently needs to change.
- The economic reality: Why providers like Share Now are pulling out, why the takeover by Lyft is symbolically significant, and why car sharing remains financially shaky around the globe.
- The future outlook: Between the “sacred cow” of private car ownership and the vision of car-free cities – what future does shared mobility really have?
One thing is clear: there are no easy answers. But that’s exactly why it’s worth taking a closer look. Tune in if you want to understand why shared mobility is so polarizing, what we can learn from the current situation, and how we can shape smarter mobility in our cities.
The Human-Technology Podcast
It's about the relationship between humans and technology, about the design of technology. It's about how we can get our lives back by dropping technology addiction. Technology has two big problems: it's difficult to access and it's addicting. I want to make my listeners' lives better by opening their eyes to the design and use of technology. My goal is to change the way you look at the world and make it a better place.
