Over the past couple of months, I have come to somewhat of a metaphysical revelation, I was born way too late.
I long for a simpler life, a world where social media is a tool to reach out and connect with people instead as an instrument to spread hate-filled, fear mongering propaganda.
Let me paint a picture of a better time, a time with no social media, no smart phones and much, much brighter clothes.
The year is 1989 and as a family gathers in their living room, Macho Man Randy Savage is feuding with Hulk Hogan on TV, Michael Jackson blasts through the radio and the idea of mind numbingly frustrating video games, is still a novel idea.
The family does not feel the need to reach down and check their pockets for their smart phones by habit because, in these times, cell phones are not readily available.
Despite the lack of modern day technology the family survives, communicates and lives their day-to-day life happily and successfully.
Please do not misunderstand me, I think technology has done amazing things for our society.
In the modern day world, we have crafted for ourselves and we have more options then ever before.
A quick Google search can make or break whether we buy one brand or another and a simple right or left finger swipe can connect us with thousands of people in similar proximity.
Although the biggest flaw in general comes along with the fact we have too many options.
Where do you want to eat?
What movies to watch?
What brand of toilet paper to buy?
Where is the line drawn?
Technology has given this generation our biggest strength and greatest weakness, our very own kryptonite in the form of Google, smartphones and 80” LCD TVs.
What ever happened to the simple life of the ‘80s?
In my opinion, face-to-face communication seems like such a foreign idea in this generation.
Despite the fact that technology will continue to improve and be developed, I feel as if it is necessary to take a step back every now and then, to reflect.
In this ever-changing tech-based world, it is more important now than ever before to communicate and have yourself be heard.
I do not know where technology will be 20 years from now, but I hope we will remember how to communicate without the use of screens, Wi-Fi and technology. This, to me, would be a world worth living in.
