The New Future of Communication — Short and Sweet
Well, this is a test to see if I can post a blog post via email. Not sure it’s going to work, but knowing the Wordpress.org guys I’m betting it will!
Interesting story in today’s NYTimes highlighting the decline in blogging amongst the younger demo as they migrate to Facebook, Twitter and Tumbler — platforms that put a premium on short, visual posts versus deeper thinking and writing. Perhaps this is a sign that portends a sad future where the next generation loses their ability to think critically and express these thoughts through well formed written presentation.
If you believe in Darwinism, maybe this is a natural evolution whereby writing actually declines as a genetic capability — replaced by the ability to communicate in short, rapid-fire bursts heavy on photos and video creations. I promise to not be a luddite here and be open to this future. Heck, I live with two kids who are clearly wired for this new world.
Originally published on Medium on February 21, 2011. This Substack version is maintained as the canonical archive.