Comments on: Random Thought About The World (“Digital Catharsis”?) http://www.thescrapbook.info/random-thought-about-the-world/2008/12/16/ Art Bikes Brands Design Graffiti Graphics Fashion Films Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:15:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chungaiz http://www.thescrapbook.info/random-thought-about-the-world/2008/12/16/comment-page-1/#comment-2163 Chungaiz Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:10:52 +0000 http://www.thescrapbook.info/?p=697#comment-2163 I guess what I'm trying to work around is whether we're entering a phase of renewed Puritanical views (community spirit etc) or will we in fact be a lot more pragmatic in our outlook on life... I guess what I’m trying to work around is whether we’re entering a phase of renewed Puritanical views (community spirit etc) or will we in fact be a lot more pragmatic in our outlook on life…

]]> By: Andy http://www.thescrapbook.info/random-thought-about-the-world/2008/12/16/comment-page-1/#comment-2139 Andy Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:33:34 +0000 http://www.thescrapbook.info/?p=697#comment-2139 but i don't know how : ( new layout needed perhaps... but i don’t know how : (

new layout needed perhaps…

]]> By: Ciarán http://www.thescrapbook.info/random-thought-about-the-world/2008/12/16/comment-page-1/#comment-2136 Ciarán Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:17:05 +0000 http://www.thescrapbook.info/?p=697#comment-2136 PS - you REALLY need to move your comments up a bit! PS – you REALLY need to move your comments up a bit!

]]> By: Ciarán http://www.thescrapbook.info/random-thought-about-the-world/2008/12/16/comment-page-1/#comment-2135 Ciarán Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:16:44 +0000 http://www.thescrapbook.info/?p=697#comment-2135 Interesting stuff mate. I think that the sites you mention may well be part of some sort of movement along the lines of the one you mention - I'll certainly need to check out the Dear God site. What I'd say is that all of these things, along with Twitter, MyBook, FaceSpace etc.. are really examples of something that was best summed up on Saturday night - the X Factor generation. Basically we all think that we have something interesting to say these days, even when most of us don't (I include myself in that 'us'). That's why we want to blurt out all of these thoughts, status updates, emotions, etc... I don't know whether this is kicked off by the technology that allows it, or the technology just unleashes something that's always been there. I seem to remember someone recently blaming it all on the child psychologist Dr Spock who told parents not to discipline children, the reasoning being that this created a generation convinced they could do no wrong. Either way, it's food for thought (and has resulted in some pretty cool shit along the way too - and Leona Lewis) Interesting stuff mate. I think that the sites you mention may well be part of some sort of movement along the lines of the one you mention – I’ll certainly need to check out the Dear God site.

What I’d say is that all of these things, along with Twitter, MyBook, FaceSpace etc.. are really examples of something that was best summed up on Saturday night – the X Factor generation. Basically we all think that we have something interesting to say these days, even when most of us don’t (I include myself in that ‘us’). That’s why we want to blurt out all of these thoughts, status updates, emotions, etc…

I don’t know whether this is kicked off by the technology that allows it, or the technology just unleashes something that’s always been there. I seem to remember someone recently blaming it all on the child psychologist Dr Spock who told parents not to discipline children, the reasoning being that this created a generation convinced they could do no wrong.

Either way, it’s food for thought (and has resulted in some pretty cool shit along the way too – and Leona Lewis)

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