This letter to Millennials by Jonathan Taplin covers a lot of things. We start off with how the technological revolution has robbed artists then segue to how it has robbed our privacy and then as an extension, in essence, stolen our souls. Taplin compares us to doped out addicts. We are all addicted to something whether it be instant media, drugs, instagram. And worse, we are all the pawns of the big technological economy and we walk into the role willingly.
Of course I see truth with all these ideas. We can’t have it both ways. We can’t want to protect art and simultaneously put the artist out of work by seeking free downloads. We want to protect our privacy but not at the inconvenience of not being able to use Apple Pay. We are all very quick to enter our personal information most anywhere. We walk into danger with our eyes wide open but yet what we are addicted to is the convenience. Technology makes things easier – sometimes.
I think the movie “Wall-E” was genius. It is our modern day “1984” or “Brave New Word” when it comes to garbage, the accumulation of items and the laziness that comes when we get used yo things being a touch away. I think we are all aware of the dangers and that it is happening. I think that the acknowledgement of that awareness is what is missing from this article. We have awareness that we bury ourselves in a mountain of garbage yet we await the next revolution to awake us from our apathy. Excuse me now I have to check my feed to see whats up in the world? Grab some plastic bags while I am at it and download something on my tablet until that cultural revolution comes
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