The decade of 2020, I consider, is going to be turning point of this century. It’s a determining decade because
- By 2030 there will be a majority in the population who are “techno-literate” who will be leading the world activities.
- This decade is likely to be crucial on deciding the nature of the human beings (including transformation on anatomical peculiarities) for the remaining centuries.
- This decade starts deciding on how the humans of this decade – whether they are the young , born into the techno-vibrant era, or before that era – are going to be.
Some evident examples which “nurture” the Techno sapiens or “denature” the homo sapiens are mentioned below.
It’s a comparison of the Homo sapiens (what we were) Versus Techno sapiens (What we are, or going to be)
- “Passive forwarders” of messages and images – a compulsory (dis)order. Its connectivity irrespective of originality or creativity.
- Behavioral differences in eliciting responses in a normal communication (including irritability and callousness in active listening) which is sequel to the omnipresent technology.
- Paradox in “distance destroyed”: closer members living in physical proximity may be “too far” to see and listen Vs unknown friends living in corners of the globe who are connected and cared sans distance.
- “Camera philiac” and “selfie centric”
- Disconnecting with realities near around (like seeing stars in a sky) Vs Virtually connecting with far off (like seeing stars or universe from a computer in a cozy room).
- Indicators of virtual-world-life being invented more than the physical world.
- “Enquiring process” (enquiry mind, wisdom) Vs “instant information” (information-rich, knowledge)
- “Physical sports and games Vs technology games
- “Positioned instincts” Vs “Displaced instincts”
We can plot the evolution of the Techno sapien!
The changes mentioned will have influences in different fields of daily life: like health, education, agriculture, law, politics, and administration