…where everything is happening so fast that it may as well be simultaneous. One big now. The result for institutions—especially political ones—has been profound. This transformation has dramatically degraded the ability of political operatives to set long-term plans. Thrown off course, they’re now often left simply to react to the incoming barrage of events as they unfold. Gone, suddenly, is the quaint notion of “controlling the narrative”—the flood of information is often far too unruly. There’s no time for context, only for crisis management.
Click the link to see more: How Technology Killed the Future - Douglas Rushkoff - POLITICO Magazine#.Utnk5bXnY5s#.Utnk5bXnY5sPoints:
- “Our leaders’ ability to articulate goals, organize movements or even approach long-term solutions has been stymied by an obsession—on their part and ours—with the now.”
- "…we can blame our current condition, at least in part, on digital technology.”
- “The extreme present is not an environment conducive to building lasting movements.”
- “…without a guiding narrative to make sense and create purpose, we end up relying too much on whatever happens to be happening in the moment.”
Is technology really to blame?
