Can we talk?
I mean seriously talk about how to handle the really heavy stuff? I’ve been wondering for quite awhile now, if we can use this Social Media thing to really engage. Wondering if this technology thing that connects us can be used as something more than ego walls, promotional pitches or instant updates on largely irrelevant information.
Can we talk?
I’m wondering if it’s possible to divide the Network into the Social to solve the problems plaguing our society. Social as in a multi-voiced, multi generational discussion focused on articulating, illuminating and debating the solutions. Then apply them to close the fissures caused by past mistakes, and cure the ills that slowly eat us alive as we embrace the silent killers, apathy and denial.
Can we talk?
Can we “put it all in play”, with no sacred cows, no taboo topics? Can we have a “no holds barred” nationwide dialogue to find the answers? Can we determine community priorities, and then drive a plan of concerted action through an on-line portal as a networked community?
Don’t get me wrong; I’m not a humorless curmudgeon. I’ve got nothing against partying or a good time; life should be about fun. Nothing wrong with ego walls or self-promotion; life should be about self-gratification. But not entirely, life is also about finding a balance; doing the work, taking care of business, and taking care of each other.
That’s why we need to talk. I’ve been walking in ‘the under’ for quite awhile now and it’s a very scary place; deeper than it used to be with more power to its pull. We’ve got tons of heavy lifting to do and it will take a network to succeed, a linked chain. That’s why I’m asking, “can we talk”?
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