"The British are coming" - Paul Revere's warning
I recently saw an ad. It is Paul Revere, a legendary figure, as a person making a cell phone call to warm the other towns that the British are coming.
I stopped to think about this. What if phones had existed back then? What if Paul Revere had called instead of riding through the night? Would people have prepared to meet the British head on.
I believe the answer is no. If something is easy to do then it is easy not to do. The call would not have moved people as a face to face interaction between Paul and the other villagers.
Today's question is:
"Does technology make connecting on a personal level harder?
I recently saw an ad. It is Paul Revere, a legendary figure, as a person making a cell phone call to warm the other towns that the British are coming.
I stopped to think about this. What if phones had existed back then? What if Paul Revere had called instead of riding through the night? Would people have prepared to meet the British head on.
I believe the answer is no. If something is easy to do then it is easy not to do. The call would not have moved people as a face to face interaction between Paul and the other villagers.
Today's question is:
"Does technology make connecting on a personal level harder?
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