Expansion of the digital
If there one advantage of the current age, it may be the expansion of connections in the digital word. (Using “connections” in the broad sense of meeting people, resources, information and experiences). Many parts of human society have moved to the digital world that may have only been available in the physical world before the current age.
Examples of moving to the digital world could be
* jobs – hear about jobs be done online
* social groups – social groups that may have meet only in the physical world are now meeting online. A social group web page called meetup (www.meetup.com) advises social groups to meet online
* churches – churches that may have only met physically are not offering their services online
* Career associations- career associations that may have meet physically in the past are now meeting online. I know personally the American Marketing Association and the Association of Talent Development have had meetings online.
* Education – we now have entire universities offering their courses online (or the majority of their courses online) (like Harvard university has transitioned their courses to go online in the current age)
People may face difficulties making connections in the physical world but do not have problems accessing connections in the online digital world; people may face barriers like:
* time – may have another event scheduled as the same time the meeting is occurring
(meetings done online may store archive the meeting that will allow people to access the meeting later)
* travel – the meeting may be too far away; or may not be able to access public transportation to get to the meeting. The meeting done online means distance not a factor; anyone can access the meeting through the Internet
* may not be able to physically go the meeting; a person may have physical difficulties that prevent the person going to the physical meeting; but the person can join the meeting online.
When the current age is over, many patterns of going online will likely remain; people who have difficulties making connections to the physical world; will likely have more options to make connections in the digital world
Hope that everyone doing ok, and people are able to stay safe. Thoughts, prayers, and hope are offered to all and hopefully this crap (bleep) (bleep) situation of the current new age will end soon.
Trivia question to occupy people minds
According to Google, what is the tallest building in the world?