What could be more crazy, and also more rewarding. Word Press asking all bloggers to share their thoughts about the future, looking forward to the year 2025. Here are my thoughts.

Since the 1960s we (as technical people) have been involved in the early stages of building a world wide web of ‘knowledge sharing’. [For me it had been Geneva, Switzerland, working with my friend, a Professor of the University of Alberta, the WLO and Unesco.].  Then for many years after that, looking forward to actually building the first stages of an Internet. Which by now has more and more turned into an impersonal nightmare. Why is that ?

Not only has this Internet turned humans towards alienation, but for years now has turned this world wide net of communication and sharing knowledge into a construct which implies that the whole universe is now artificial.

Looking forward to the year 2025, would it no be much more rewarding to actually look back and learn from the old values ?

Consider, why is it that classic values become more and more appreciated. Starting with TV channels like Turner Classic Movies (TCM).  Listening to classical music has also proven that it is beneficial to the mind and relaxation of the mind.

Why is it that most younger people are constantly on their mobile phones communicating with their friends, the answer may be that all this communicating via mobile devices is that they can also see their friends.

So, what is easier, go get together or call your friends and talk to a real live person. In a business setting, a team gets together and has staff meetings and exchanges of ideas. More productive than texting, Tik Tokking, Internetting or Facebooking.

Who knows, some of the many mass shootings among young people could have been prevented if others had taken the step of talking this out with those who suffer silently.

Looking forward to 2025 means for me to step back into the past, as it where. And enjoy what we had. [BTW – that does not mean that I take a big hammer to my iPhone and splatter it. Only using it for emergencies and when needed.].  Thanks.