Recent developments in technology and media have undeniably changed the way most people understand themselves and their place in the world. The omnipresence of the digital realm has become a fact of modern life, particularly in wealthy countries. Because of this, I believe that we are engaging with a technological realm that is constantly changing according to the latest technology or internet trend, so that our understanding of ourselves, our desires and the things we truly want, can often feel ‘slippery’, subject to change with the next fad or development. Anxiety for the future, or a melancholic nostalgia for a past where the world felt more authentically human, is a common result of this realisation.
I am often frustrated with my reliance on technology and my struggles with disconnecting from it. These thoughts motivated the creation of this piece, I Don’t Think We Were Made For This.
