> Technology alone is not enough. Technology must intersect with the liberal arts and the humanities, to create new ideas and experiences that push society forward.
I hope it's not just a single conference theme.
"Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical; our cleverness, hard and unkind.[0] We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost."
Still makes me wonder if there's some new focused effort to make it more important for developers outside of the company. Because I missed it and I'm developing for Apple devices for the last 6 years. Probably they need to repeat it many times more often.
I hope it's not just a single conference theme.
"Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical; our cleverness, hard and unkind.[0] We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost."
– Charlie Chaplin, The Great Dictator (1940)
[0]: http://blog.case.edu/think/2012/10/30/empathy_represses_anal...