We live in a modernized world. The one constant is that of change and technological advancements. Every day data is developed and sustained in new systems, changing the way we gather and understand the growing pool of knowledge all around us. We interact through new mediums and live lives attached to the information highway. In every waking instant we have multiple modes of connection to immediate entertainment or pleasure.
But in the simplicity of the systems, are we losing the longer prolonged pleasures? Does civilization short cut civility for the effortless enjoyment? “Could our society produce a Newton or a Mozart?” (Douglas L. Callister) Can a refined society survive the torrent of technology?
Or on the contrary, does innovation spring from information? Does the development of new virtual tools link us and reinvigorate connections that otherwise would be impossible?
What role does civilized society perform on the stage of a technological play?
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