Well, it’s not quite as profound as Descartes’ original, and I’m certain I’ve seen the title elsewhere on the web, but not elaborated upon quite like this…
I think the shortening of the synapse within thinking and communication - whether writing, speaking, or looking for something on the Web - is among the iPhone’s most profound instant and long-range impacts.
Some citizens may think that’s not a good thing. Critics of technology such as Lewis Mumford, for example, said way back in the 1930s (in Technics and Civilization) that human rationality worked best when impulses were not immediately gratified - including the impulse to communicate.
I disagree. In fact, I
And that’s the way the Web is going. Twitter and Pownce tell your friends precisely what you’re doing - either slightly before, after, or as you’re doing it. The iPhone just makes that easier, by allowing you to Twitter or Pownce - and do thousands of other things - wherever you may be.
The only thing it can’t quite do is let you speak to Descartes - but, hey, you can certainly read his words.
Original post by Chris
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