How do I find ethical alternatives to Google Drive?

Awesome Humane Tech lists decentralized storage options like Nextcloud and CryptPad. Check the directory for cloud categories and read community feedback on usability and setup.

What's the difference between humane tech and just using ad blockers?

Humane tech addresses systemic issues like data ownership and addiction, while ad blockers are tactical tools. This list includes both but emphasizes broader ethical design principles.

How to start contributing to humane tech projects?

Join the Humane Tech Community Forum linked in the README, explore open-source tools listed, or share your own resources. The community welcomes activists and developers alike.

Is Awesome Humane Tech better than 'AlternativeTo' for finding ethical software?

Awesome Humane Tech is more focused on activism and societal impact, while 'AlternativeTo' is broader and user-voted. Use this list for curated ethical insights and 'AlternativeTo' for wider comparisons.

Are the social media alternatives actually less addictive?

Many listed platforms like Mastodon have design choices to reduce algorithms and tracking. However, effectiveness depends on user behavior, so the community forum offers tips for mindful usage.

Awesome Humane Tech

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A curated list of technology solutions that promote digital wellbeing, privacy, freedom, and positive societal impact.

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What is Awesome Humane Tech?

Awesome Humane Tech is a curated directory of technology solutions, tools, and resources that prioritize human wellbeing, privacy, and positive societal impact over profit and engagement metrics. It addresses problems like digital addiction, surveillance capitalism, and tech monopolies by showcasing ethical alternatives and promoting awareness about the negative effects of mainstream technology. The project serves as both an educational resource and a practical guide for finding tools that align with humane design principles.

Target Audience

Technology activists, ethical developers, privacy-conscious users, educators, and organizations looking to adopt or promote technology that respects human values and reduces digital harm.

Value Proposition

Developers and users choose Awesome Humane Tech because it provides a centralized, community-vetted collection of ethical technology alternatives that are often difficult to discover otherwise. It combines practical tool recommendations with educational resources about technology's societal impacts, making it unique as both a directory and a movement for change.

Overview

Promoting Solutions that Improve Wellbeing, Freedom and Society

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Finding privacy-respecting alternatives to mainstream social media platforms

Discovering tools to reduce digital addiction and improve online wellbeing

Learning about surveillance capitalism and ethical technology design principles

Connecting with communities focused on humane tech activism and discussion

Researching decentralized and open-source alternatives to proprietary services

Educating teams or organizations about the societal impacts of technology choices

Not Ideal For

Teams requiring commercially-supported, mainstream tech with guaranteed SLAs and extensive documentation
Developers seeking ready-to-integrate code libraries or API tutorials for immediate project implementation
Organizations prioritizing rapid user growth and monetization over ethical design principles

Pros & Cons

Pros

Ethical Resource Curation

Aggregates a vetted collection of tools that prioritize privacy and wellbeing, as highlighted in the mission to combat surveillance capitalism and digital addiction.

Community Engagement Hub

Connects users to active forums and fediverse channels, fostering discussion and activism around humane technology, per the README's invitation to the Humane Tech Community.

Educational Awareness Focus

Provides materials on tech's negative societal impacts, helping users understand issues like monopolies and addiction from the 'About this list' section.

Advocacy for Decentralized Alternatives

Showcases open-source and decentralized platforms, promoting a shift away from proprietary services as part of its ethical design philosophy.

Cons

Subjective and Opinionated Curation

The list reflects the maintainers' specific views on 'humane' tech, which may overlook valid tools or bias recommendations towards certain ideologies.

Lacks Technical Implementation Guidance

Focuses on listing resources rather than offering coding examples or integration help, requiring users to independently research and deploy tools.

Reduced Visibility and Maintenance Risks

By giving up GitHub for Codeberg, the project may face lower discoverability and slower updates, as acknowledged in the README's stance against GitHub Copilot.

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