No actual bloodshed to these homicides. It's money they're shedding.
The live stage shows of Jack Benny, George Burns and Al Jolson died in
the 40s when Clark Gable, Lana Turner and Marlon Brando started to hit
the silver screens. Hits like 'Gone With The Wind,' 'The Godfather, and
'The Exorcist ' were social events. Lines packing downtown movie houses
with crowds dressed to the nines.
Now? What are you crazy...? Any
night of any week dressed in any hard-scrabble outfit I want, my phone
can instantly access movie scenes, cast interviews, with entire rundowns
of box office results and reviews. The days when some days were special
days, when people met people, when you might even take a cab or a limo
somewhere are sorta gone. I mean, you've got it all in the palm of your
hand, baby!
Sociologists and psychologists study this, but you
can pretty much figure it out for yourself. When
Mohamed-can't-go-to-the-mountain your key pad can now bring any mountain
to any Mohamed it's told to. On the asset side: Immediate access to
anything anywhere anytime. On the debit side: No longer as many reasons
to reach out and interact with many other Others.
Call it
cocooning or whatever you choose, our technology is changing who we are.
It always has [the first wheel, printing press, radio]. It always will
[the first 2-hour jet from NY to LA, the first commercial space shuttle,
the first beam-me-up-Scottie].
Ready..? Set...? Oh wait a minute, the human race has never been really ready! We just hang on tight.
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