It is time to say goodbye to first decade of twenty-first century and welcome a new decade that looks like bringing a drastic change in how we live a life or spend our time. You may be surprised, by the word drastic instead of big or huge, used in the statement. In the first decade of twenty-first century we witness two big things that jolt our beliefs. On one hand we witness terrorism that is encroaching our way of living by spreading fear and on the other hand digital revolution expands our circle beyond the boundaries of culture and country.
In first decade of this century, we saw the demise of telegram; encouraged the snail mail to become an obsolete; and challenge newspapers to fight for their life. In this new decade we are going to see that we are living more in virtual world and not in real world. If anyone has doubt, please remember that it is already initiated in this bygone decade. Marriage of Otaku and “Nene Anegasaki” is still young.
Now we accept it or challenge it but virtual communities will be the reality at the end of the welcome decade. We are going to see less physical interaction and more virtual interaction by and through electronic media. However, there is a sliver lining in it for environment lobby. Virtual world may translate into less bio fuel consumption by way of reducing number of vehicles on the road.
People, who either challenge this transition or not able to accept this change, will be ready to be a part of new community that will replace the caveman. It is not far away when GEICO may advertise like “so easy a real world person can do it”.
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