I think the cure is identifying that it’s all bullshit every time (especially nowadays!) and so not putting any hope in their tech any more. See it for what it is, just another corporate distraction among infinity of such.
I guess this is how I arrived at calling myself an “anti-technology technologist”, because new technology is so reliably the promise that never delivers, an exercise in frustration, disappointment and being ripped-off for shit I don’t even need. Of course I still enjoy tech things but I’m so fuckin over any “next big thing” because it’s invariably such hype, and I’m middle aged and so wasn’t born yesterday like I used to be.
I’d rather be staring at the hills and the river, VR got nothing compared to magic mushrooms anyway so I just don’t care for it. Gimme a joint, a musical instrument and a couple of friends over that, any day! I don’t want to inhabit virtual (or any) corporate spaces even for money, it has nothing at all that I want, and very many things I don’t want.
All encounters with corporations are designed to sap our life-force and pump up their stock prices. Best to limit exposure!
Yes I guess I should say I’m hugely pro Open Source tech but absolutely disillusioned with corporate tech. Which makes me dislike the majority of tech around.