tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361291553993393129.post4952970090004511769..comments2023-07-17T08:55:59.712-04:00Comments on gumbo-of-the-mind: ImagineJaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13516861744450681616noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361291553993393129.post-35617455792333749372009-04-16T13:04:00.000-04:002009-04-16T13:04:00.000-04:00Jerad, sorry for the delay, but thanks so much for...Jerad, sorry for the delay, but thanks so much for posting. I do tend to agree with you that humans are likely good at heart, and that technology does have a uniting influence, but I question how much of that can and should be considered social interaction. As you pointed out, we're friends because of our educational allegiance, and Facebook, and FB has been instrumental in allowing me (and probably yourself) to reconnect with friends from highschool and beyond. Your point about "face time" is 100% correct, and beer and food are wonderful social lubricants. I only hope that we don't succumb and have I-Robot style androids/robots carrying out all of our daily tasks and face-to-face meetings.Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13516861744450681616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361291553993393129.post-40426825682382640682009-03-26T13:17:00.000-04:002009-03-26T13:17:00.000-04:00I think people for the most part are social beings...I think people for the most part are social beings and good. I think that for some odd reason a layer of fear and apprehension has made us more insular and less involved. I don't know what caused this layer of antisocial sludge, perhaps the usual suspects, media? class? materialism and the competition is promotes? Who knows. <BR/><BR/>I think the digital age has gone a step in connecting people, heck, I'm your friend online because we're in the same program and share the same name (different spelling). The accessibility of online personas has connected me with old friends, neighbors, and strangers. It has shown an insulated society that there are lot of people out there who think alike, have similar interests, and are not to be feared. <BR/><BR/>But I think in order to take it a step further, people need to follow up these new connections with "face time", the good old fashioned person to person meet up. Beer is a good way to facilitate such meetings. Food is even better.<BR/><BR/>or we could live like this...<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_SurrogatesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com