The Future is Here
The Orwellian/dystopic vision of the future has manifested in such a benign way, that people don’t even seem to notice… Today’s world is largely made up of pixels. There is no denying it. As everything shifts from analog to digital, we essentially are moving from continuous waves to discreet numbers. That is the world we are becoming: an algorithmic arrangement of zeros and ones… So for now, I say, we may as well enjoy the pleasure of being tracked through the relinquishing of all things formerly private. For this is the age we have entered into, for better or for worse… Yes! That’s it: the rapid-fire, machine-gun stutter effects activate your never endings and your pleasure-synapses in the ultimate quest for the turned-on lifestyle. And perhaps, this blast to the nervous system is nothing less than the very essence of the everyday media life we live in the blazing fast lane of the high-tech post-reality… It’s a Brave New World out there at the edges of the third space. Because, in a sense, it’s all edge without borders, no center, no periphery, just unlimited space and time to experiment and redefine ourselves: collectively, as one body… Some day future cultures and civilizations will purchase tickets to tour our own crumpled monuments and ruinous arenas. I’ll begin right now working on the audio tour for that Show.