The more we move ahead, the more we move behind

I wonder if social anthropologists will have a field day in years to come. There's an interesting juxtaposition that I see more and more each day. Speckled by the fact that the most powerful person in America and perhaps the free world is about to be the only person who will be banned from carrying a blackberry, I can't help but think about the irony. If you've been sleeping under a rock, I'm talking about Barack Obama and the fact that he will have to give up his beloved Blackberry when he's inaugurated as President. A potential legal and security nightmare, that's just the way it is.

I've been thinking a lot about this lately, that as we progress as a society in all things possible and technical, we also must jog through the bumps in the road, from techno s.n.a.f.u.s. to big brother.

Example:
We all have cell phones. We can call anyone from anywhere, a beach, a train, a car. Yet, the quality doesn't hold a candle to a good ol' fashioned land line. Hence, progress moves backwards and forwards simultaneously.

Example:
We have more technical capabilities than ever before. We can work from virtually anywhere, and have all the freedom of movement we could ever ask for. Yet, we are closer to big brother than ever before as well. This harsh reality rings true in every aspect of daily life. If you knew how often you were on camera on any given day, your head would probably spin. So again, we move forwards and backwards together. There are very positive aspects to this of course, as in solving crimes, etc., but at the same time, it seems like we're always being watched. George Orwell, are you listening?

Example:
Facebook - Social networking cutting edge innovation. I love Facebook as much as the next participant, but I wonder if people think/realize/know/care that every little thing they write is public and probably and surely owned by Facebook (probably this blog too). I hope that people think before they post, as in someone thinking clearly about whether they really want a tatoo or not. Once it's there, it's there.