From Man to Machine (8/1/14)

Once upon a time it was pinstripe suits and tall commanding presences that dictated your position in life. We as a society were more visual back then because just about everything was done face to face.

With the advent of new forms of technology we have been gradually moving further and further away from actual human interaction. The power you command now comes from the persuasiveness of your communication. Another major shift that has resulted has been our ‘I want it now attitude’. As a result I think we are becoming robotic and mechanical. Cut out the chit chat because I don’t really care how your weekend was. All I want to know is what can you do for me and can you say it in 140 characters or less.

For as electronically connected as the internet has made us by breaking down the barriers to entry that at one time existed it has also begun to to do us a disservice. It has made us ever more efficient at the expense of the social interaction that pack animals like people need to function properly. Do me a favor and actually take the time to look around your day to day life and try to prove my hypothesis wrong.

You used to be able to close a sale by the relationships you had, now the efficiency of your communication is the key factor. Every day I wake up it feels like I get closer and closer to the Matrix. Just sayin’!