The possibility of a revolution in the mode of thinking currently employed by the human race is slim, nay, improbable. It is of course quite evident that once in every a hundred years we witness one or two instances of great genius that dramatically alter our societal structure, our customs and our perception of reality.
Over the past century however, this sudden immergence of outstanding mental powers has declined and the frequency of which ingenuity occurs today is small. This can be blamed, chiefly on a brainchild of genius, technology. With the rapid growth of technology man kind has been subjected to partial or complete dependency to machines for the running of everyday life. This has led to a numbing of the intellect that is so motivational deficient. The culture of reading has died. Today libraries are deserted buildings with what many consider as old books rot and collect dust on shelves. Its a pity.I wish I existed in the days when scrolls and letters were the most advanced forms of communication. I bet back then wooing a girl was magical. You would write down a few lines of poetry and she would reply to you after 3 weeks... Just enough time to think things through right? And you would smell her scent in the leaves of the paper, marvel at the graceful curves of her handwriting and feel her emotions as her hands trembled while writing. But gone are those days. This days all you get is some weird abbreviations in a text and a stupid smiley face. Shit... Nobody appreciates longhand anymore. So here I am typing away this words to an audience I don't even know exists. Symbols that cannot convey my innermost feelings.
Technology has ruined the written word, now all we have are EPUBs and PDFs and fucking audio books... Cursed twenty first century.
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