Sunday, August 18, 2019

Narrowing down!


Narrowing down!

Having a meal with a friend (preferably in a restaurant!), discussing a number of issues, is something that I always look forward to. Ever since I met Mariano (just a week ago), I was surprised to see his curiosity to know new things and his insightful opinions. He critically observes things from a different perspective and tries to bring something new.  We have had difference of opinions on number of issues but this has not become a barrier in our friendship. Moreover, reflecting over certain disputed issues that I had with him, made me more ‘awaken to the realities’.

Let me share what we discussed during lunch. We were trying to get ‘connotation and etymology’ of a particular word. At one point, he went to bring his dictionary and eventually encyclopaedia to get the meaning. While he was glancing through the pages, I took my smartphone and browsed into ‘google’. He looked at me and commented smilingly, “this is the problem of our time. We want everything instant, readymade and prepared. This small device (pointed to smartphone) makes our world small. We are narrowing down our thinking patters, working ability and creative sense.” I did not agree with him. I put forward my own perspective of smartphone. He gave his own opinions and I gave my own counter opinions. Eventually, after lunch, I returned to my room to take a short nap.

While lazing on bed, I took my smartphone again. I wanted to get some points as I was to give a talk in the same evening. But before putting my password, I was reminded the words of friend, “smartphone is narrowing down our world.” I asked myself, “what am I going to do with this device?” I was looking for something instant, readymade and prepared. I stopped for a while. How true the words of my friend!

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