The NuturePod Offers A Scary Prediction Of Future Parenting

Sometimes art is the best way to shine a lens on how our culture may be changing for better ... or worse, as is the case with a hypothetical near-future product called the “NuturePod” created by artist and experimental futurist Stuart Candy. The installation on exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Antwerp, Belgium envisions a "programmable para-parenting pod" that offers automated parenting care for your infant at the touch of a button. It’s a tantalizing and scary vision of what the future might look like where parents of the future turn to automation and robots for child rearing. Read the full story on Boing Boing > Love non-obvious stories? Get my weekly newsletter with stories like this one along with a short but useful analysis of why it matters ... all delivered directly to your inbox every Thursday morning!

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