Thursday, January 22, 2009

Wanna make yourself think?

By far the best thing I've read today is this paragraph:

"...more items are invented and manufactured – while the total number of hours in a day to enjoy them remains fixed – we spend less and less time per item. In other words the long-term trend in our modern lives is that ALL goods and services will be short-term use. Therefore all goods and services are candidates for rental, sharing, and the social commons."  -  Kevin Kelly

The entire essay/blog post is here.  I recommend you read it.  Even if you don't agree with everything Mr. Kelly is saying, it's still rich food for thought, and is indicative of where things are headed.  (For most of us we are here already.)


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