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The world is always changing, seemingly faster and faster. My generation is/was the first true computer generation. The proliferation of computing devices, from the first Texas Instrument calculators all the way to the first desk tops. We went from zero computing to an ever evolving rotation of devices that did more and more stuff with every new device generation.
Our lives changed dramatically because we went from nothing, to the future nearly overnight.
ours is the last generation to really all play outdoors, to pass along learned behavior from the previous generation by oral means. We are the last generation to learn longhand writing and be tested on it, to learn etiquette, to communicate solely by face to face means or telephone/ radio and television. We are in our 60's now and have taken part in the computer age from day one. We have seen it all, from the beginning.
My point, as a member of this generation, is that we have come from nothing, all of the way to 5 year olds with cellphones that literally open their world to EVERYTHING with a press of the fingertip. The things we knew at age 17 back then...….children of 5-7 yrs old know now, or can find out on a whim. They are more connected now than the CEO's of fortune 500 companies were then. While our focus was wide angle back in the day, it's now narrowed down to 4" x 5".
These changes will surely generate other changes as society, business, marketing, and the job market adapt to the different way of life.
We older folks wont like it, we will poo poo it, avoid it, make fun of it. In the end we will learn the basics if only to be able to speak to our children, and grandchildren, in a language they understand.
Traditions we got from our elders will each fall to the wayside as the youngsters become more connected electronically and less connected personally. Brick and mortar will fade away In favor of digital stores, currency in hand will fade in favor of digital currency, interpersonal actions will drop away In favor of digital meetings, social cues will disappear because they wont be seeing each other in person and interacting, making height, weight, hair, eye, and skin color irrelevant, body language will no longer be an indicator of emotion and veracity, context will be lost because there are no clues given visually. it will become a cold and impersonal world where societies who DO still do everything the old way will seek to subjugate the ones who are operating in the ether. When this finally happens the outcome will depend on one thing...just one.
How many of us first gens are still around and how many are still in positions of power.
It's the age old truism, he who has the biggest stick wins. The highest walls, the most competent army, the best trained troops.
The kids with their faces stuck to a phone screen are going to get a wakeup call one day. I hope they survive it, I really do.
Our lives changed dramatically because we went from nothing, to the future nearly overnight.
ours is the last generation to really all play outdoors, to pass along learned behavior from the previous generation by oral means. We are the last generation to learn longhand writing and be tested on it, to learn etiquette, to communicate solely by face to face means or telephone/ radio and television. We are in our 60's now and have taken part in the computer age from day one. We have seen it all, from the beginning.
My point, as a member of this generation, is that we have come from nothing, all of the way to 5 year olds with cellphones that literally open their world to EVERYTHING with a press of the fingertip. The things we knew at age 17 back then...….children of 5-7 yrs old know now, or can find out on a whim. They are more connected now than the CEO's of fortune 500 companies were then. While our focus was wide angle back in the day, it's now narrowed down to 4" x 5".
These changes will surely generate other changes as society, business, marketing, and the job market adapt to the different way of life.
We older folks wont like it, we will poo poo it, avoid it, make fun of it. In the end we will learn the basics if only to be able to speak to our children, and grandchildren, in a language they understand.
Traditions we got from our elders will each fall to the wayside as the youngsters become more connected electronically and less connected personally. Brick and mortar will fade away In favor of digital stores, currency in hand will fade in favor of digital currency, interpersonal actions will drop away In favor of digital meetings, social cues will disappear because they wont be seeing each other in person and interacting, making height, weight, hair, eye, and skin color irrelevant, body language will no longer be an indicator of emotion and veracity, context will be lost because there are no clues given visually. it will become a cold and impersonal world where societies who DO still do everything the old way will seek to subjugate the ones who are operating in the ether. When this finally happens the outcome will depend on one thing...just one.
How many of us first gens are still around and how many are still in positions of power.
It's the age old truism, he who has the biggest stick wins. The highest walls, the most competent army, the best trained troops.
The kids with their faces stuck to a phone screen are going to get a wakeup call one day. I hope they survive it, I really do.
I do have a cell and have had one for quite some time. I just like to jack them around for the reactions I get. Priceless!!! But I don't carry it hardly at all and when I do it is mainly for emergencies and maps for traveling and directions. Again I won't be tethered to technology. Finally...When I grew up and in school, we all learned cursive. After maturing and getting older, my cursive became un-ledge able so I changed back to printing letters individually. I got to where I could do it faster than in cursive so to this day I do so. However, with my cursive when I sign my name, it is not really all that easy to read it. But I do know how to still fill out a check which sadly, so many do not know how...cr8crshr/Tuck
