Dark Mode Podcast

#41 - Digital minimalism and the rise of the ‘dumbphones’ - Kaiwei Tang


Listen Later

In this episode @GabeMarzano & @BenSullivan host Kaiwei Tang the Co-Founder and CEO of Light — simplified phone designed to be used as little as possible. It offers utility and peace of mind we’ve become accustomed to with our smartphones, while eliminating the distractions, manipulation, and stress of social media, news, or advertisements. Being more connected can't possibly be what we need to be happier.

Gabe, Ben and Kaiwei discuss how big tech is monetizing time, attention and data in the ‘attention economy’. The movement behind ‘digital minimalism’ and how to curb internet addiction. As well as smartphones vs dumbphones — and the value proposition of dumbphones.


// SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL //

📧 ⁠⁠Subscribe to the Marza-notes, and receive a copy of my favourite mental models⁠⁠
🌏 ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠🎬 ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠
🎙 ⁠⁠Download Our Podcast⁠⁠
👾 ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠
🌪 ⁠⁠Ben Sullivan⁠⁠
🌪 ⁠⁠Gabe Marzano⁠⁠


Show Notes:
00:00 - Light Operating System

07:57 - Nomophobia
13:21 - Digital Minimalism
18:58 - Addiction
22:43 - Transitioning going light
27:22 - Demo
29:55 - Business Model
35:57 - Monetisation
38:10 - Mental Health
40:34 - Entrepreneur


Resources:
1. Lightphone Website - https://www.thelightphone.com/

2. Dear Tim Cook BTS - shorturl.at/twJMO
3. For $199 Light Phone, discounted from $299. You can use this link - https://app.moonclerk.com/pay/3837awry5h0l
🔔 Turn on notifications to stay updated with new episodes discussing educational topics around Technology, Cyber Security and Universal Mega Trends shaping the future of humanity.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Dark Mode PodcastBy Gabe Marzano