Is it cool to HATE technology now? | Asmongold TV

October 5, 2026

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Is it cool to HATE technology now?

"People have tried to pretend they don't like technology now," Asmongold says near the start of this episode. The observation lands somewhere between skepticism and self-reflection: he's reacting to a video essay that argues technology has shifted from something exciting to something exhausting, and he spends the episode working through whether that diagnosis is fair, whether it's just a boomer take, or whether something real has changed.

The iPod problem and solving real needs

The central argument of the video Asmongold reacts to is that technology used to solve genuine problems. The iPod is the example: before it, you had CD players that skipped and deteriorated, and you could only carry one CD at a time. The iPod solved a real limitation. "It solved a new problem that the existing technology didn't solve," Asmongold says. "And I think a lot of people's frustration with technology nowadays also is the fact that it creates problems to solve for itself or it solves problems that don't exist."

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What you'll learn

1 (02:00) **Asmongold Reacts: Is It Cool to Hate Technology?** - Asmongold introduces a video essay arguing that technology has shifted from exciting to frustrating, but he pushes back, calling the premise a "boomer take."
2 (03:31) **The Golden Era: Why Old Tech Felt Like a Leap Forward** - The video essay contrasts the iPod era, where each new device solved a clear real-world problem, with today's incremental updates.
3 (09:45) **Phone Diversity vs. Homogenization** - The essay highlights how 2000s phones varied wildly in shape and function (Nokia, Razor, Sidekick), while today every phone is essentially a slab.
4 (12:46) **The Death of Web Personality** - The essay mourns the loss of unique, flashy website designs, replaced by uniform, boring layouts.
5 (14:33) **The Diminishing Returns Problem** - The video argues that new iPhones and Samsung phones are barely different from last year's model—just 5% faster or slightly better audio.
6 (19:20) **AI and NFTs: Fun or Threatening?** - The essay contrasts the excitement of FaceTime with the exhaustion around AI and NFTs, calling them "not as fun" as keyboard deployment tech.
7 (22:06) **The App and QR Code Nightmare** - The essay criticizes how you now need to download an app or scan a QR code for everything—restaurants, trains, buses—even after paying for hardware.

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Show Notes

Is it cool to HATE technology now? Asmongold show for all of his stream highlights, competitions, reactions & more.

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