Tue. 10/04 - Turns Out, Buttons Are Bad For Us

<p><strong><em>From the annals of “everyday objects our ancestors were once super concerned about”: electric push buttons. Like, on/off buttons on any basic device. And you know what, they kind of had a point. Plus, on its sixtieth anniversary let’s take a look at one of more pernicious predictions </em>The Jetsons<em> actually got right about our present-day.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>I Am Bio, Subscribe at <a href="https://www.bio.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bio.org/podcast</a></li><li>BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at<a href="http://betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/when-the-push-button-was-new-people-were-freaked/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">When the Push Button Was New, People Were Freaked</a> (JSTOR Daily)</li><li><a href="https://slate.com/technology/2022/09/jetsons-60th-anniversary-prophetic-future.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Jetsons, now 60 years old, is iconic. That's a problem.</a> (Slate)</li><li><a href="https://art19.com/shows/coronavirus-daily-briefing/episodes/5d41499e-af54-4304-a256-79d5d2e274ef" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">George Jetson Birthdate Dispute Episode</a> (Cool Stuff Ride Home)</li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson Bird on Twitter</a></li></ul><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>