On one hand I understand people are twittering everything they do in a mad attempt to be noticed and possibly reassure themselves that life is what they hope it is.
On the other people seem to be desperate for privacy, afraid that big brother is coming closer and closer with things like social networking sites and satellite monitoring systems for cars that supposedly promote safety first.
It is now possible that running a red light may be seen on film and your friendly neighborhood store makes any indiscreet action, like picking your nose, or adjusting your clothing, a photo op.
In an age of reality TV and bare it all lifestyles, I suspect the next great turn may be total anonymity. Burkas may become the dress of the future for both men and women wishing to move undetected through a world where every tiny action has become a matter of public perusal.
Some people may feel this totally open style promotes honesty and better living, but I have seen more dishonesty and more tawdry lifestyles in the last five years than in all the fifty odd ones before them.
It makes me wonder if we were always such a tacky species or if the camera just sucks it out of us.
I’m all for candid shots and unposed photos in the family album, but let’s keep in all in the family!
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