Buttons give the illusion of power but hide the consequences

<p>Whether mechanical or digital, a button delivers the promise of power — but it's far from simple. The small and mighty technology has a riveting history, a story of control, power, freedom and oppression. From the podcast <a href="https://www.theworldaccordingtosound.org/media-objects" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Media Objects</em></a>, this episode traces the evolution of the button, and asks what happens when every command is reduced to a single press. <em>*This episode originally aired on Nov. 13, 2025.</em></p>