A few quotes and ideas I though were funny or important:
“Womb to tomb surveillance“.
“Conflict between out needs for privacy and the community needs to know”
No erase of early mistakes
I always thought it was interesting to hear an intergenerational perspective on technology. Having grown up in the instant gratification computer age I can’t imagine not having any show I wanted, information I needed, or person I wanted to talk to instantly on demand. I really believe as humans we are being rewired by our current pervasive technology. But I feel like intergenerational adults are the most affected by technological and societal changes. I feel like a lot of the younger generation would have or use analog tech for nostalgic value or out of curiosity. But because older adults have lived in a time when that was the only option, new inventions (that were created to supply their demand) seem more essential. A huge problem is that technology can become so universal. Its not like a movement you can opt out of or ignore. If you don’t have a computer, smartphone, or social media account, you are going to be living in a totally different time than anyone else. You are going to be at a huge disadvantage in daily life.
I found the “others” interesting because it is the opposite of what seems to be happening in today’s politics. After watching the Vice presidential debate, I was taken aback by how VP Pence made a few statements that blatantly alienated some minority groups. //By not acknowledging how many people were killed by COVID due to the President’s incompetence, by stating that systemic racism was basically not real, and other concerning statements// But this reading triggered me to realized that the Trump administration can afford to be racist, misogynistic, and homophobic and only appeal to a certain group of Americans and still be successful. I thought politicians were supposed to appeal to as many groups at the could - minorities included - to be successful.