Yes his spin is interesting if nothing else, but he makes one or two good points and references along the way.Originally Posted by Barry
Thanks for that Adrian. Very interesting - I had already guessed from the cover it would be sort of "New Age" electronica.
The link you provide to T-Bone Burnett (not to be confused with T-Bone Walker) reads like a lot of psycho-social babble and is mistaken in his belief that he is the only artist who writes about human interaction: virtually every artist does the same.
But he is spot-on with his observation of smartphone addiction. It's everywhere, and has reached a point where young people who have known nothing before their introduction, now refuse to answer the phone when it rings, preferring to reply by text. In other words they don't want to interact with a human vocally, but can only do it via written text.
Unfortunately the dreaded mobile phone disease is not limited to only the young. A couple who are best friends, he is 64 and she is 67 are virtually married to their phones, and just about each other. I have and they know about it a rule of no phones at the table for any meals. But she in particular has an inability to not do so, she even used to try and hide it on her lap under the table, and got quite testy when I asked her what she was doing. She basically justifies it with she has to have in case her kids have a problem ( they range image from 30 to 37)It is highly rude IMO and they even do it when you are out walking about with them, I just stop talking if they have a phone in their hands until they get embarrassed, which they did get upset about and said I was being silly
Not sure you know but I worked for Apple for 10 years and at one morning discussion session on using mobile devices and so iL media I was asked my opinion, it went like this. “They are wonderful devices that have lots of functionality to use that CAN be very helpful in everyday life, but they should be views as tools and used to betterment of the individual. With respect to social media it is generally pointless noise, but worse is often used to influence and manipulate others, and unfortunately can be extremely damaging, bullying, peer pressure, false information and so on. Also individuals think that by posting what they are doing in a positive way others will think better of them, and look for positive feedback, trouble is most real people really do not care what some else is doing only what they are doing. Life is to Experience personally and share with loved ones or people with similar interests, not the rest of the world who does not give two hoots, unless it can be used to sell or influence.”
This created a rather shocked and silenced room, it was far from what any expected to hear, but hopefully made them think a bit.
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