Technology is amazing. I am realized this as I was writing a post last week. For one month I have been writing this blog. Around 100 people have seen it. It cost me nothing, and took very little time.
Contrast that to communication the last couple of centuries. I don't know how long it would take to write 100 four page letters. Not to mention the cost. I love how two of the leading blogging platforms pay homage to Gutenberg with names like WordPress and Movable Type. The ease and speed at which we communicate is incredible. If I know someone's contact info I can basically contact them instantly.
That also leads to a problem. Getting a letter from someone is entirely different than receiving an email or a text message. A letter is very personal. We see their handwriting on the address and can see their pen strokes. It seems that communicate moves so fast today we don't take the time to be personal. If I want to invite my friends to a party I just send out a mass invite on facebook.
The funny thing is that while I love getting letters, I don't take the time to actually write them. Now if you'll excuse me, I am meeting up with a friend today. After a couple of text messages and a phone call we have it all worked out. I wonder what Gutenberg would think.
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