Up the Down Escalator
Our systematic capacity for change means that we are constantly in transit. We live in an upgrade culture, in which our satisfaction with our TV, computer or car is overshadowed by the knowledge that the next big thing is only just around the corner. Innovation breeds uncertainty and dissatisfaction in equal measure. When the first aeroplane flew over New York, millions flocked on to the streets to watch it. Twenty years later, crowds would only gather to watch planes when they performed daredevil stunts. The internet was fascinating in 1995 and boring five years later.
Charles Leadbeater, Spreading alarm is good business
[x]#203 fan zondag 30 juni 2002 @ 11:15:16
