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Ben explores our skewed perception of technological progress, using Apple's yearly iPhone releases as an example. Despite appearing incremental, each iteration represents exponential leaps in innovation that we've become numb to. The rapid cadence tricks us into believing the extraordinary is ordinary. Ben reflects on our species' frenetic pace, underscoring how stuffing billions of transistors into titanium supercomputers illustrates mind-boggling achievements. As Apple ventures into AI and VR/AR, their mastery lies not in cutting-edge tech but in gradually normalizing the strange. The iPhone's evolution mirrors humanity's ascent - each step deeper into the fog, questioning if a ceiling to innovation exists.
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The iPhone and the Illusion of Incremental Progress →
Writer
Ben Ulansey
Summary
Ben explores our skewed perception of technological progress, using Apple's yearly iPhone releases as an example. Despite appearing incremental, each iteration represents exponential leaps in innovation that we've become numb to. The rapid cadence tricks us into believing the extraordinary is ordinary. Ben reflects on our species' frenetic pace, underscoring how stuffing billions of transistors into titanium supercomputers illustrates mind-boggling achievements. As Apple ventures into AI and VR/AR, their mastery lies not in cutting-edge tech but in gradually normalizing the strange. The iPhone's evolution mirrors humanity's ascent - each step deeper into the fog, questioning if a ceiling to innovation exists.
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