So, here’s the thing…our lives have
been largely consumed by technology. We are able to work, stay connected, and
stay entertained – thanks to the internet and smartphones. Now, let’s assume,
hypothetically, phones and internet seize to exist from tomorrow. Scary isn’t
it? What could be the repercussions? Here are some of them from random angles:
Television
Kids would watch whatever cartoon runs
on TV, adults would watch either cricket or news, whatever comes on TV. There
would be absolutely no preference or something like Netflix and Prime that used
to exist -watch on your whims and fancies. Burn in hell!!
Food
You would cook whatever you know, or
learn (like not to burn the roti) eventually. No step by step recipes to read
or watch and try out. No home delivery of food, get your ass to the restaurant
and get takeaway, you would rather have your food there, right?
Parenting
You would not be able to feed the kid
by playing the SAME effing video that works (makes the kid EAT). You will have
to try showing the moon to distract, or OMG, tell a story? Wow! Do parents
still have that much creativity left in them?
Couples
Less screen time means more together
–time. What would happen if you would actually start having interesting
conversations, debate, or actually have fun talking to each other? Oh sweet
lord, that almost sounds so surreal to be happening.
Tasks
No internet would mean you will have to
be present physically to pay your bills. Spend every week in long queues paying
the bills, visit the banks, visit the markets, and visit the stores to buy
everything – from clothes to groceries. Keep planning the plans and
executing, and bam, you are old!
Peace
Let’s coin a term for it, the IS era
(internet & smartphone era). In the IS-era, there was one corner of your
brain reserved for social media shit. I need to take a picture to post this on
insta, why do I have only so many likes? I can make this a story, this a feed
and that a DP. One part of your brain never rested. Now, it will be the BE-era
(bonding & engagement era). Although you will have to make efforts in BE-era, but it is
more peaceful (your brain will be happier).
Circle
You
would be able to count your close social circle in less than a minute. No social media to
keep in touch with many people whom you would not meet otherwise too. You will
actually meet people in person, try to interact and have healthy conversations, tada
– learn communication skills! And suddenly you would laugh in real, not sending ROFL
emojis (where in reality there wasn’t even a smile on your effing face, such
show-offs we were in the IS-era!).
Bees & birds
In the BE-era, the bees are happier as
their suddenly, their world is a better place and they are not harmed by
manmade signals and frequency shit. Also, in the BE-era, birds are the real
bosses! Writing letters will be a thing again, who knew? Bird couriers to the
rescue. More love stories will have ‘kabootar jaa jaa jaa’.
Roots
In BE-era we will tend to go back to
our roots – being social human beings. We will play more indoor and outdoor
games. We will talk to our kids more. Our life would not need any validation
from unimportant outer circle anymore, we would not compare ourselves or our
lives with others. We would treasure memories in BE-era, unlike how you would
capture and share before actually living the memory in IS-era.
Value
And suddenly, you have more time on
your plate and 24 hours per day seem reasonable. You have time for your work,
family, wellbeing and pampering yourself a little every day. You
would build the habit of reading books to gather information, because only your
own knowledge or talking to others will give answers, not some naïve thing
called google search that we believe gave answers to every problem in IS-era,
hah, so funny, right?!
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