Changing Times and the Young

Two days ago, I had a chance to witness a rather heated conversation. The participants of it were the boys of the age of 11. How curious was it to watch at them! They were TALKING with each other, they were playing with REAL toys, and in their hands there were no any mobile phones. Will you agree that in our digital era to see a child, a teenager, an average young person without any technical devise is even more unexpected than to meet a giraffe in a broad daylight? "The children from the past", I thought for a second and continued to look at them as at the museum piece. Could you imagine my disappointment when one of them eventually said "It's so b-o-oring with you. Sasha is funnier than you. Sasha has a mobile a phone. I'd rather play with him!". My hopes were torn to tatters. They seemed to be so happy. But no. They are not. So what is the reason for unhappiness?

The technical devices, which penetrated our life a long time ago, became the monstrous eaters of human happiness. As a matter of fact, the turning point of global changes takes roots in the 19th century, when the Industrial Revolution had to modify the style of human existence. And it did. Eventually people could breathe easily. Through ages humans' brains are aimed at creating such devices, which will replace people's labour with automatic machines. The human interference is not necessary anymore. Good for us, but the problem is that EVERYTHING is becoming automatized, even people' relationships.

Furthermore, these are not only machines that are progressing, people are undergoing changes as well. However, unlike machines, alteration in the nature of people does not refer to the evolution at all. Vice versa, it rather looks as degradation, I would say.

Let's agree, that waking up in the morning, every person puts on a mask. Thus, only after proper veiling of their inner world people can leave their shelters without any risk.

A real difficulty lies in the fact that our growing generation obviously imitates the adult treatment of life. Trying to protect themselves, they stop to communicate at all. Instead, the virtual friendship is of a greater preference, therefore, the virtual world dominates. Here they are free, here they are in safety. But what are they afraid of?

Nowadays, almost every child, even that who is already twenty, lacks the parents' attention. They are afraid to be alone. Very often a piece of advice, encouragement, a calming hug, a loving kiss, or even a correspondent reproach is needed to overcome the daily obstacles. Will the machine cope with this tasks?

Without any doubts, automation changes alleviate the quality of our live. But the consequences of such an expensive present turn to be not so sweet, as it seems.