Thinking

By: L Jones

At the time that I am writing this post, I am 37 years old. I say this, because in 37 years, I have been a witness to many things; the most current being the first black president of the United States. I’ve been a first hand participant and spectator to the rapid progression of the American society.

I have watched an 8 track evolve into digital media; a bulky, two knobbed television transform into 1080p. I’ve watched a 20 volume set of encyclopedias reduced to an internet search on Google. I’ve also watched as we have learned to kill our enemies from a distance, with accurate precision. I’ve watched as our temperament and patience has dwindled into non-existence, but our technology has bloomed.

So what am I babbling about? Nothing in particular, but generally speaking, what are we progressing to? I mean, how far can technology take us, before it’s too much? Will we become more or less tolerant of each other as technology continues to explode.

I know that by using a nuclear bomb as a picture for this post, you may think that I am suggesting some sort of Apocalyptic event will transpire as a result of man’s pursuit of knowledge. That’s not what I am suggesting at all. I merely used it because it was the most powerful, save the return of Jesus Christ, photo that I could think of to portray the seriousness of the question. What are we progressing to?

I often feel that man is progressing in the opposite way that it should be. I can’t really describe it or put my finger on it, but things just feel “not right.”

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I will follow up on this topic in the near future