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    Design and Architecture

    Architects and Trump, a slow tech movement

    Architects erupt over a memo supportive of President-Elect Donald Trump, issued by the American Institute of Architects. And some Silicon Valley insiders are comparing tech to big tobacco or even gambling -- eager to sell people on a pleasure that is dangerously addictive. Is it time for a "slow technology" movement?

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    By Frances Anderton • Nov 15, 2016 • 29m Listen

    Photo: Architects are responding to President-Elect Donald Trump’s goals of overhauling the nation’s infrastructure and building a US-Mexico border wall. (Trump Tower New York)

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:30

      Architects and Trump

      President-elect Donald Trump has stated that one of his top priorities is the overhaul of the nation's infrastructure.

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      11 min
    2. 12:00

      A slow tech movement

      Social media played a big role in 2016, from President-Elect Donald Trump's tweeting to the spread of disinformation on the web to the constant rush of daily viral stories, both entertaining and anxiety-inducing.

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      17 min
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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Avishay Artsy

      Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

      Culture

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:3011 min

      Architects and Trump

    2. 12:0017 min

      A slow tech movement

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