Is “d) All of the Above” the best choice?
This morning while seeking a solution to an annoying software bug, I stumbled on The Multitasking Myth from David W. Boles’ Urban Semiotic:
This push to be “on top of things” by doing too many things creates a white noise experience in the brain where priorities are equalized and perspective is minimized.
The result is an ongoing and never-ending buzz that cannot be discerned or condemned because the quivering emotional electricity is coming at you from everywhere and nowhere and so you live in a constant state of undefined fuzziness.
About the photo: It’s titled multitasking and was taken by Wireman. In true multitasking fashion, I flickred through a ton of shots of multi-monitors and multitasking moms before settling on this one. I chose it because I think it shows how multitasking is becoming so central to our culture that it’s ingrained in the fabric of our lives.
Grace said,
March 31, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Fantastic photo by Wireman. Excellent choice to illustrate your point.
farlane said,
March 31, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Thanks Grace. When I saw it I was struck by how natural it looked to have someone who was walking, with groceries, reading, jotting something down.
I wouldn’t be at all surprised if she had one of those ear buds in too.
HelloWorld said,
April 28, 2007 at 6:43 am
Peace people
We love you