About Taking on Tech

Taking on Tech is a space to critically examine technology and the role that it plays in our lives. This empowers us to make better informed decisions in the way in which we integrate technology into our lives. Technology is an incredible tool that has transformed nearly every way in which we live. It is hard to keep up with the rapid pace of technology’s advancement. Nowadays it seems like there’s an app for almost any problem you can think of — to find a partner, to connect with others within our communities, to regulate mental health. Technology seeks to address the most fundamental problems that we face as human beings and is increasingly embedded into our personal lives. Although technology has the potential for tremendous positive change, we must remain vigilantly aware of its limitations as a tool and its potential negative implications

Companies with tremendous resources push out new technologies in such a way that their adoption feels inevitable. Taking on Tech encourages people to think critically about their personal adoption and use of technology and gather together to collectively discuss and push back against technologies that are more designed to exploit lives rather than enhance them.