ralexander -> What if there was no more internet? (Jun. 21 2012 14:12:07)
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So here we are, a global community of sorts. There are a lot of things I like about the internet, yet even more that I don't like. So sometimes I wonder, what if the internet ceased to exist? I'm not the most eloquent writer, please bear with me as my thoughts are scattered [:D] I've been thinking about this recently, with some romantic ideas in my head. I'll be 32 this year, and I use the internet daily for my job and for my own casual interests (mostly music related). I literally spend a minimum of 7 hours a day in front of a computer screen, if not more. I've become used to it, but I hate the thought of that! I'm at my happiest when I'm disconnected. I get to thinking about what the world would be like if there was no internet. You know, if people had to go back to actually speaking to each other whether by phone or face to face. Making a real connection. Or if we were forced to write letters, would we be more careful with the words we choose? Surely there would be a decline in know-it-all armchair experts?! I think we've become spoiled with the availability of information and goods, and to me things start to lose meaning in some ways. What about how this relates to music? I'm not so young that I can't remember waiting in line at a record store for a new album, having that tangible thing that I couldn't wait to get home to listen to. Now it's like click-click-click and wow, I have this artists' entire library! I've been guilty of some illegal downloading in the past, but after some contemplation and discussion with some recording artist friends of mine, I started to see things differently. When one of my musical idols says to me that he worries about the future of recorded music and the feasibility of the time and money invested versus the return in this market, that scares me. What if our favorite artists just decide one day that they won't bother recording anymore? I have a good, secure job. I live a comfortable life. Perhaps I should not complain, as technology has helped me to get here. However, some days I dream about the idea of a more simple, stripped down life. I wouldn't be able to have as much, but without all this artificial crap floating around maybe I'd finally realize that much of what I have is not needed to achieve happiness and fulfillment in life. What a weird post - what say you?
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