Technology IS Changing Culture - See The Film Connected
Friday, September 30, 2011 
It was 5:37 am on Sunday morning and I was doing the usual - working and preparing for a busy week ahead. As I checked a great source of content @BrianSolis and slurped down a Cafe Latte I uncovered another kindred spirit. God I love the Internet.
In one of Brian's latest Revolution posts (no I didn't steal the term from him) he shared an interview with Tiffany Shlain on her latest film Connected . Please watch the trailer below, (the film is in theaters in the Bay Area now and opening in LA (9/30), NYC (10/14) and across the country. The "Autoblogography about Love, Death & Technology" explores what it means to be connected in the 21st century. To Watch the Trailer and Find out about Cities, Tix & & Updates: http://on.fb.me/nyj26j )
In my lastest presentation on technologies impact on the future of the fitness industry, I shared the 2010 google zeitgeist video and asked the question of the audience - is technology changing our culture - bringing humanity together or not ? Would the world be worse off without the Internet ?
Technology is changing culture, whether for good or bad. More importantly, it is helping humanity, I believe, become more aware of its interdependence. Have YOU snuck off to the bathroom to read your emails lately ?
This is what Tiffany is trying to share and more in her film Connected. I really love the trailer and look forward to seeing the film and want to personally thank @tiffanyshlain for reaching out and "connecting" with me during her film promotion - she is a smart and creative lady.
Tell me, Bryan O'Rourke, what do you think about humanity and technology ? Do you think we are becoming more or less connected and why ? I'd love to hear your view.
Bryan O’Rourke is a health club industry expert, technologist, financeer, shareholder and executive in several fitness and health club business service companies. He is also a partner in The Health Club For Women and Chairman of the Medical Fitness Association’s Education Committee. To learn more contact Bryan here today .
Reader Comments (1)
This is definitely a topic that will be revisited countless times over the next decades in the 21st Century. Since humans are the primary users of technology I'm not sure they are different in a sense. As humans we love technology, can't seem to get enough of it and as noted in the video it's coming at us faster and harder than ever... and we still want more.
I think technology CAN be an addiction if we don't initiate our own set of guidelines internally. Hard to really blame addictions on someone other than the person in the mirror. What's the line that was used in the 70's and 80's..."The Speed that Thrills is the Speed that Kills". We want more and we want faster, a couple of hard comments to deny.
To answer your question about more or less connected... "Connected" is the key here. Connected via technology we are much more so and YES, humanity is more connected as well for many reasons, to many to go into here. As in most addictions there is however a downside to be seen in the future and in humanization.