Fun read with lots of thought provoking 'insights.' I particularly liked the flow, ease of read. I do fear for our humanity with screens and tribal thinking replacing faces and conversations. But I also realize that lack of ability to see the future is likely a cause of my insecurity. Thanks for entertaining me while calling me out.
Oh, so true! We never know what's going on in another person's life and often make untrue or unkind assumptions. Better to go e them the benefit of the doubt.
Thank you for the comment and thoughtful reply, John. I often wonder whether the improvements cause the worse interactions: the tradeoff for instant communication is impatience; the tradeoff for a smoother life is more disappointment with inconvenience. My sense is that technology also drives the culture more than most people assume—behaviors, norms, even in ethics. And most people, most of the time, will act reflexively to the situation, whether that's a coffee shop from decades ago that's a closed environment or one today that's connected to the world. Although, like you, that doesn't mean that I don't have my preferences.
Fun read with lots of thought provoking 'insights.' I particularly liked the flow, ease of read. I do fear for our humanity with screens and tribal thinking replacing faces and conversations. But I also realize that lack of ability to see the future is likely a cause of my insecurity. Thanks for entertaining me while calling me out.
A fun read with insight is certainly a good place to be—thank you very much for the kind words and the comment.
Oh, so true! We never know what's going on in another person's life and often make untrue or unkind assumptions. Better to go e them the benefit of the doubt.
Yes—Thank you for the comment, Emily.
Thank you for the comment and thoughtful reply, John. I often wonder whether the improvements cause the worse interactions: the tradeoff for instant communication is impatience; the tradeoff for a smoother life is more disappointment with inconvenience. My sense is that technology also drives the culture more than most people assume—behaviors, norms, even in ethics. And most people, most of the time, will act reflexively to the situation, whether that's a coffee shop from decades ago that's a closed environment or one today that's connected to the world. Although, like you, that doesn't mean that I don't have my preferences.