I had never thought about that people today are still afraid of new ideas or ways. But to come to think about it, yes they are. It is really hard to introduce new innovative ideas from politicians for example. Everything new is usually considered risky and tricky - at least by most people. And even those who have ideas and would be ready to take a risk, can't because the majority does not allow. I do not like politics, but at the same time, it is what leads us towards the distraction that we all know is coming.
Weird, how people understand that their every step is actually harming the same organism they are living on, but well continue, mostly the same way.
Theobald book "Rapids of change" overview in here and discussion between him and Tess Taft in Radio National how much can be known on everyday basis, but not followed by actions.
People are selfish and individualism is more and more considered as a plus. What I feel is good for me is probably not so good for someone else. My actions can affect someone else in a hard way, without me actually wanting this. If I am a dog-friendly person and my boss allows me to take my dog to work with me, then I am happy and my productivity may increase, at the same time my co-worker might not like dogs or one might even have allergy towards dogs, his productivity decreases at the same time. But when my boss tells me to leave my dog at home, I start making shorter work-days and my motivation definitely suffers.
Well the dog is a certain thing, fortunately something still is static in this world. Dog who wants to go outside at certain hours keeps life circulating on a routined way. But as work behind computers is more and more flexible, it might not matter anymore at what times I work. My day starts with talking Latin-American moderators, if I wake up early. My day ends with talking Latin-American moderators, if I stay up late, and usually I do. It is their morning, when common office workers end their workday in Estonia, at 5 p.m. My 24 hours are managed mainly depending on most active users time zones on our social network.
