Issue 544 A Shameless Future March 10, 2015

With technology advancing the way it is, we literally have no privacy.  So what impact could this potentially have?  Let's discuss.

We know what you did:  Because of technology, the world will literally be able to see you for who you really are.  The information on the internet, the footage of you walking past a camera, all of it is going to be public knowledge.  There is literally no escape from the prying eyes of anyone and everyone.  So all your embarrassing moments and secrets are live and in color for all to see.

Reaction:  Because people know that they can no longer hide, even in their own home, people will become willing to do almost anything.  Some may think, wait, they know what we are doing so would we not try to hide our embarrassing moments?  Short answer is no, because you cannot escape, thus you simply stop trying to hide your silliness, your anger, your happiness, and all that you are.  In fact, because you cannot do anything privately anymore the level of what we are willing to do increases.  We are more likely to let ourselves be embarrassed, and then shrug it off.

Result:   This future that we are bearing witness to will cause us to look for people who are authentic.  We will be able to see people for who they really are.  So if all the information on the net shows that they are full of empty promises, then we know they are not authentic.  In this future we will know if that person is faking who they are, or if they are self-aggrandizing.  Literally it will all be a search away.  So, we can see people for who they really are and thus we will conscientiously seek real people.  This will also cause the phonies to start to act more authentic and thus our society, while shameless, will face, in my opinion, an improvement.

Conclusion:  People are going to behave how they feel.  They will stop caring what people think to a degree and become freer in a sense.  But, my worries are on morals.  Without morals, the society will fall.  However, people with morals and principles will be the most authentic, and thus will become emulated by others so that they too can be trusted and sought out by people looking for authenticity.  So I say do not fear this future, as it may lead to something great.