Juan Enriquez: Your online life, permanent as a tattoo
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This section introduces the topics of big data, tattoos, immortality, and the Greeks. The speaker discusses how tattoos can convey a lot of information without words.
Tattoos as Electronic Tattoos
- Tattoos are powerful forms of expression that can communicate without words.
- The speaker raises the question of what would happen if our daily interactions with technology, such as social media and smartphones, became electronic tattoos.
- Electronic tattoos could potentially reveal a significant amount of information about individuals.
- Facial recognition technology is advancing rapidly, making it harder to hide from electronic tattoos.
The Impact of Electronic Tattoos
- It is becoming increasingly difficult to escape the consequences of electronic tattoos due to their pervasiveness in our lives.
- Companies like face.com have billions of faces stored online for facial recognition purposes.
- Facial recognition combined with social media data can lead to personalized marketing experiences.
Reversing Andy Warhol's Theory
- The speaker questions Andy Warhol's theory that everyone will be famous for 15 minutes in the future.
- With electronic tattoos, anonymity may become rare and individuals could be close to immortality through their digital presence.
Lessons from the Greeks and Latin American
- Lesson 1 - Sisyphus: Like Sisyphus rolling a rock uphill only for it to roll back down repeatedly, our online reputation can have long-lasting effects. Be cautious about what you post.
- Lesson 2 - Orpheus: Orpheus lost his beloved by looking back at her against the gods' instructions. Similarly, it may be wise not to delve too deeply into the past of those we love when there is a wealth of data available.
- Lesson 3 - Atalanta: Hippomenes won the race against Atalanta by using distractions. In the digital age, be mindful of the purpose behind sharing personal information and avoid getting too caught up in trivial matters.
- Lesson 4 - Narcissus: Avoid falling in love with your own reflection online and becoming self-absorbed.
- Lesson from Jorge Luis Borges: Threatening someone with immortality through electronic tattoos is a unique and powerful concept.
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This section explores the idea of threatening others with immortality through electronic tattoos, as suggested by poet Jorge Luis Borges.
The Power of Threatening with Immortality
- The speaker reflects on how threats traditionally involve death but suggests that threatening someone with immortality would be more original and impactful.
- Electronic tattoos pose a threat to privacy and anonymity, potentially making individuals immortal in the digital realm.
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