UnderstandingMedia and internet are a monument to human mind in themselves - the means to feed our inquisitiveness and direct our attention. It is fascinating how much time and energy is spent purely for the sake of knowledge and information, even if they don't directly serve any practical purpose; not to mention the whole industry created just to supply fun and entertainment...
It is one of humanity's most celebrated qualities and can be seen through the massive amounts of energy directed towards it: interest in all of the newest technological advances - from the newest smartphone models to space programs - or just some new silly and funny video going viral every week or so. A music video by Rebecca Black, which became a major object of ridicule and entertainment in 2011 |
Space shuttle launch, NASAThe realms of the mind range from the heights of genius to the darkest muddled and confused hard-headedness, and internet is a perfect mirror reflection of that. We may notice that at the moment confused bickering and attention seeking drama is favoured by the masses, but hopefully this is changing together with the increasing emotional maturity and age of on-line surfers.
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