During the staff meeting today we watched an intense video on the exponential growth of technology in the world. In one word it was “astounding”. Although I was familiar with some of the claims, a few seemed higher than I expected. I recalled hearing recently that the average American had about 7 jobs in their life time but this presentation put that number at a higher 10 to 14 range. Perhaps this is true for those a part of my generation and younger. Also notable in my mind was the video’s mention of both mySpace and Facebook which is a true testament to the power of social networking.

About a minute thirty seven into the video you may be confused by the vocabulary “internet penetration” which a quick search reveals it refers to world internet usage statics by population. Speaking of vocabulary, as a casual writer myself, I was familiar with the English language statics mentioning Shakespeare. He is credited with bringing us thousands of new words in his time however the Oxford dictionary continues to add new words every year. Recent millennial additions include crunk, celebutante, and hoodie.

Of course the thought provoking clip is in our favorite colors, so be sure and check it out for yourself on youTube when you have a chance. There is so much more that can be said about the video, globalization, and technology so, I recommend you watch it for yourself and share it with a friend.

November 7th, 2008    posted by: Inclind of Inclind, Inc

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