China's WeChat is all-encompassing but low-key − a Chinese media scholar explains the Taoist philosophy behind the everything app's design
The design philosophy of the everything app WeChat may seem paradoxical, being simultaneously pervasive and inconspicuous. But this idea of “everythingness” goes back to ancient Taoist philosophy.
Jianqing Chen, Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures and of Film and Media Studies, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis •
conversation
Oct. 4, 2023 • ~8 min
Oct. 4, 2023 • ~8 min
Elon Musk aims to turn Twitter into an 'everything app' – a social media and marketing scholar explains what that is and why it's not so easy to do
Everything apps offer a wide range of features, combining social media with personal finances. But creating the perfect everything app is no easy task.
Kristen Schiele, Associate Professor of Clinical Marketing, University of Southern California •
conversation
Aug. 10, 2023 • ~8 min
Aug. 10, 2023 • ~8 min
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