I think most people who know me well think of me as somewhat of a Luddite. I'm not sure if I would go so far as to say that, but I am extremely wary of the alarming speed at which technology is taking over our lives and fearful of the direction our society could be going in.
I bring this up because I was in my yoga class on Tuesday and we always end class with a quote. I love this moment. Everyone is lying flat on their mats, unwinding, finding their peace (ideally, or maybe thinking about what to eat after, realistically), and waiting for a quote to be read and the echoes of the sound of a gong to wash over us. But as the teacher began to read the quote, I realized I saw this exact quote as the caption to a photo that the yoga place posted on Instagram the day before (as you can see I have not quite removed myself from the platforms that are contributing to some of the advancements I am so against). And this really bothered me! The fact that I couldn't escape the influences of technology even in this room that should just be focused on the body and mind was troubling. But, even that is something that I have grown accustomed to in society. What really bothered me was that in this scenario, technology was dictating reality. I would have been fine (maybe somewhat irked) if the quote had been posted on Instagram after class. But, it happened before and stole the purity of the moment. When technology stops being an afterthought, we are in trouble.
Notes:
Maybe I should have just stayed off Instagram.
Maybe this post is too anti-everything/politically fueled? for this blog, but I didn't know where else to share it. SORRY!!!
Hopefully, you are all having lovely summers!
Until next time,
Linda
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