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comment by Seneca
Seneca  ·  4122 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Our mentality hasn't yet adapted to a rapidly changing world

    I think in this generation we've finally grasped that change, especially with regard to technology, isn't going away anytime soon. We've left the Space Age and entered the Information Era. Growing up with change has fostered an understanding and an acceptance of change and new ideas that was previously not present in our society (so yes we're starting, finally, to catch up, I think). This should in turn make it easier and easier to adapt to new changes, until we've fully caught up (if that's possible). I honestly believe, and this may be wishful, that this is the generation where we turn the corner. I see no reason why I, in 30 years, shouldn't be able to keep up with change just as well as people born in 2020.

I agree, I think from now on we'll be better at dealing with change at a personal level. I wonder whether it'll be possible for institutions, governments, and laws to catch up any time soon.





doommaggot  ·  4122 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think that governments and institutions will continue to lag behind by a few decades for a while, as our tendency for higher trust in older people puts people in charge much later than when they would be most effective.

What will be interesting is when growth reaches the point where the governments are far enough behind that they aren't in control any more, but they don't realise it.