See how this concept strikes you. When people who are say 40+ were growing up they probably had a lot more statements like this than younger people: "wouldn't it be cool if..." or "somebody should make..." or "It's too bad there isn't an easier way to..." or "...that's impossible" or "...that could never happen"
I know, I know you've all said that and a lot of you are under 40, but let me finish my point. People in my generation or younger have a much different perspective. We have developed and progressed to such an extent to where things that were only imaginable 20 years ago are very possible today. What I mean is this, when a 15 year thinks of something that would be cool, it isn't a matter of possibility it is more a matter of how do you do it and who knows how.
It may not be clear what I am trying to communicate so I apologize if that's the case. I have just been astonished lately at the things our society is able to produce. Web advancements, health care tools, communications capabilities..etc. It's all very impressive and while we may think things like "oh kids these days don't like to sit down and read a good book." We have to admit that kids are capable of some pretty sophisticated stuff.
I'm sure we all maintain this thought in the back of our mind that things must cap out at some point. Amazingly enough we don't show any signs of slowing in the creation of new things. It wasn't long ago that there was no Digital, Online, Hybrid, Mobile Devices...
Just because I can't imagine what is coming next doesn't mean some one else hasn't.
3 comments:
I really like this post, Jonathan. I often think about how my students are "smarter" than me in many ways.
It is amazing how far things have come just in my lifetime! I can't even imagine what can come next...so it's a good thing there are young people out there still coming up with new ideas!
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