In his TED Presentation, online performance artist, Ze Frank demonstrates the proper way to connect with people over the internet. He's very convincing with his argument. So it becomes clear how "a fun online experience of connecting millions of people" is a market today. Individuals like Ze Frank charge head on to the idea that life can happen on the net, and it can get very touching, Disney touching. Miracle on 34th Street touching! And not that this is a problem!
My point here ladies and gents, is that from here on out there will be an ongoing debate, an eternal battle, an endless duel between life in 2D and life in 4D. While most of use can agree that communication is healthier when you can smell that calm shampoo of your attractive business associate, we still spend nearly 60% of our free time on the doorsteps of other people's home pages. And it's obvious why we do it too! It's faster and it's easier!
Does anyone else see the dilemma here? We just can't get enough of that 21st-century-crack called the internet, due to it's narcotic characteristics of increased productivity and outreach. If we were to stop, we wouldn't be connected anymore. And we've already touched on how it can be problematic to replace real human interaction. Take a look at the video again.
Okay, now that you're back, do you think this level on integration will be the remedy for this paradox? Do you think this style of human interaction via the internet will eventually surpass our previous idea of human interaction? Has it already?
And lastly, lets put ourselves into our own hypothetical future. I like hypothetical futures. Go ahead and give yourself one of those big chairs Tony Montana had, and pick your favorite cars to drive a couple of feet to work with. You now own a multi-billion dollar company which is synonymous with emotion on the internet. At this point, if everyone's time and activity on the internet, including your own, is directly proportional with your salary, would you sacrifice some time on the internet to spend with someone the gold-fashioned way, knowing it will cost you millions? I'm sure by then, Mark Zuckerberg's grandson will invent a service which allows online friends to meet each other in person, and watch YouTube videos in large dark boxes. He will call it a movie theatre.
Ze Frank recognizes the shift here. Sometimes it's best to just make the best of what's happening. Let me know your thoughts.
sketch the moment,
Jonathan
I totally agree with you that technology is shifting day by day. people are know obligated to have access to the internet in order to communicate and share ideas. If you look at your day by day, you will notice that we are now using the internet in all of our classes. Students are no longer in need of textbook because of internet. All homework assignments online meetings, conferences, and networking are done online!
ReplyDeleteThis is crazy.