Memories
Dr. Strangelove discussed how our memories have changed over time.
In the past, memories were shared as stories, orally, from generation to generation.
These memories could be easily altered and changed however the gist of the memory stayed intact.
Today people rely on the internet to convey memories.
We never have to think or recall, we just have to point and click.
This equates to a loss of control of our memories to the youtube.com world. With the invention of sites like youtube.com , memories can never be forgotten.
Our Lives on The Internet
The video above is a great example of this. A historically private and intimate moment like a marriage proposal gets seen all over the world. This video "Greatest Marriage Proposal EVER!!!" has, of right at this moment, 2,570,358 hits on youtube.com.
There is no such thing as the private sphere anymore.
People are documenting their entire lives and sticking them on websites for the entire world to see. Sure, we may never lose our memories, but do we really want to share our lives and intimacy with everyone?
We are no longer passive consumers, we have all become active audiences.
We find ourselves wishing we had a video camera with the occurrence of funny moments in the hopes of becoming the next youtube.com sensation.
Some individuals ALWAYS have a video camera with them with the same hope in mind.
Audience are actively seeking out fame with youtube.com. We are no longer just couch potatoes, being entertained by the television, we are the creators of television.
What kind of society are we heading into? Will there ever be private moments anymore? Or will we always be under the watchful lens of a camera?
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