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04.23.20
Michael Bierut + Jessica Helfand | Audio

Episode 125: Zoom Aesthetics


This week, Jessica and Michael talk about social, economic, and aesthetic implications of gathering only in videoconferences. Whether it’s a work meeting, a chat with family, or a therapy appointment, Michael says,
All of that is happening in exactly the same context. You know, your butt is plonked in the same chair you use for this. You're looking at the same sort of proportions screen… it's this great crushing, leveling of all the differences of being in a little room, a big room, a musty room…
And Jessica adds,
But if you’re watching a jazz performance, they’re not watching you.
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