May 28, 2007
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Here’s a cool project called Project Friendmarked, started by a friend and fellow songwriter, Galvin.
It’s good to see people making use of the internet to connect people. That’s what it was originally meant for, but in our constant rush through lives, we tend to lose connection with the world. We should learn to slow down and make connections with the world. Carl Honore in his TED Talk gives the example of how the “roadrunner culture” almost caused him to lose connection with his son. Even parent-child relationships are being affected by this culture of speed today, and it’s disappointing to see.
With so many tools available to us today, with the technology made so freely available especially on the internet, we should make use of it better to help connect people. The Friendmarked project is a great example of this. The internet can be a huge resource for connecting people, if only we make use of it. Rives, in this poem, gives us just a glimpse of the possibilities the internet presents.
As Rives says in his poem. “It’s not a question of if you can. It’s do you?” The opportunities are all there. We just need to take them. We should take a leaf from Galvin’s book and try to help connect people. The world needs it.
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May 28, 2007
With tools such like Mogulus coming up everywhere on the net, it’s becoming easier than ever to make a statement. It’s becoming easier than ever to make a stand and to air your views.
Opportunities to make a statement are everywhere, it’s up to us to make use of them. And to make use of them effectively. The tools are available, if used well, it is very possible for us to make a difference.
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May 28, 2007
When people start selling day old sushi, it really shows how little they think about the process. Society today is obsessed with quantity instead of quality. We tend to want to get out an end product quickly, even if it’s not good, and we want immediate returns, with little thought for the long term effects of our actions.
We need to think about the process behind the product. Just getting out a product isn’t good enough. And this is a brilliant example of it.
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May 27, 2007
From our highly-regarded Albert Einstein…
“He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice.”
A bit harsh, but well, can’t say I disagree.
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May 27, 2007
If our work doesn’t have revolutionary consequences, then why are WE doing it?
A very good question, and one that isn’t asked enough, in my opinion.
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May 26, 2007
“Although the U.S. Government and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) do not classify Dihydrogen Monoxide as a toxic or carcinogenic substance (as it does with better known chemicals such as hydrochloric acid and benzene), DHMO is a constituent of many known toxic substances, diseases and disease-causing agents, environmental hazards and can even be lethal to humans in quantities as small as a thimbleful.” (from http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html) For more facts, click here. And I assure you, these facts are 100% accurate.
Do you think it should be banned? If you do, you’re not alone. Check out these statistics. I’m not sure how true all of them are. But some studies are reflected in other sites, so I think they are quite accurate. And it’s not just junior high students, even the city council of Aliso Viejo, California wanted to take action against it.
I’m amazed at how easily people follow the bandwagon, and how easily they just follow scientific talk without thinking for themselves. And to see that the problem could go all the way up to a city council (which considered it and actually put it on the agenda), is amusing, though troubling.
Have we really come to a point where we don’t think for ourselves and merely listen to what others say? James K. Glassman of the Washington Post puts the blame largely on politicians, journalists and scientists for not presenting facts responsibly.
I’m not buying that. Yes, those in power should present facts responsibly. But I think the public should be able to think for themselves. Has it come to a point where we can only rely on what others tell us, and not know how to think for ourselves? I really hope not. But it seems like society’s heading in that direction. And it’s quite troubling.
Yes I know this is an old hoax, but well, it just came to my mind today. And for those who still haven’t figured it out yet, dihydrogen monoxide = H2O = Water.
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May 26, 2007
Apparently 80% of the people who answered said “yes”, and that’s a good sign. But the next step is the most important, that is whether we are willing to take the risk to make a difference. I think a lot of us believe we can make a difference, but few are willing to take the risk that comes with it.
Another interesting question. Do you believe society today is far too sensitive? I think it depends on where you come from, but from Singapore, I think so.
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