In this podcast ep I talk with David Heinemeier Hansson about tech, philosophy, and society.
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00:00 Start
04:31 Why are we still using terminals?
01:01 Linux desktop in 2024
33:26 Configuration explosion
40:48 Ruby vs Javascript
46:55 Developer personality
56:45 Out of control software subscriptions
01:14:40 Apple overplaying its hand
01:28:43 Stoicism: is attachment actually bad?
01:37:41 Religion
01:54:33 Danish culture
02:01:25 Culture shock in the pandemic
02:12:03 Why is tech so political?
02:20:35 Cultural Conspiracies
02:34:21 Updating your beliefs