That is one of the questions that often arises in our communities. Yes? Why? No? Why not? Nursing and caring robots…?! Is this a curse or a blessing? Let’s think about this together a bit! Sophia, the humanoid robot, which the Hong Kong company Hanson Robotics promised to start mass-producing in 2021, can provide elderlyContinue reading “Would you like robots to care for and look after you in your old age?”
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UnfOlding – The current (toxic) narrative of ageing
Everyone wants to live long… but no one wants to grow old. Since conscious ageing and shifting the narrative of ageing became my life mission and my main professional occupation 8 years ago (at the age of 42), I have never had any problems with starting a conversation with people I didn’t know. People ofContinue reading “UnfOlding – The current (toxic) narrative of ageing”
Leny 80 – Those Whose Footsteps I Want to Follow
Lighthouses. They live among us. Perhaps they lack lanterns, but their smiles, their words, their entire beings radiate energy, joy of life, and a desire to live. They appear as relatives, neighbours, or as teachers, and though often not consciously acknowledged in our daily lives, they wield a significant impact on us. Sometimes they becomeContinue reading “Leny 80 – Those Whose Footsteps I Want to Follow”
Conscious Ageing Club – Will robots care for us?
After the summer holiday, we are eager to continue our Conscious Ageing Club (online). Last time, we began a conversation about AI and digital solutions, as well as their impacts on conscious aging. (If you missed the conversation, you can read some of the insights here: https://hekate.foundation/2023/06/05/conscious-ageing-club-we-kicked-it-off/). It became apparent that this is such aContinue reading “Conscious Ageing Club – Will robots care for us?”
Understanding Digital Wellbeing
This article has been adopted from norataliga.com and was written by Nóra Taliga, Digital Wellbeing Educator. Nóra is Hekate’s go to person when it comes to digital culture and spaces, tech-life balance and digital intelligence. Welcome to this great discovery of Digital Wellbeing! Although you might get some ideas about it, I bet you’re curiousContinue reading “Understanding Digital Wellbeing”
Digital Inclusion as we #HearIT
When we came up with the project of DigInclude (Developing Digital Skills in Disadvantaged Groups), we had in mind a lot of tangible goals and desired outcomes. While we’re implementing more and more activities to achieve the goals, suddenly we realised that we’re going even further than we ever could have imagined. Shining eyes, sparkling motivation,Continue reading “Digital Inclusion as we #HearIT”
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