Jackie Mason <3’s Computers
Noah Brier posted this NY Times article about Jackie Mason’s take on new technology. Whether or not Jackie is an old crumudgeon, his point blank attitude toward current communication trends is a gentle reminder about the continued importance of future technologies that encourage and enable meaningful physical interactions with like minded people and not just another way to tell people where you are at all times. It reminds me of the recent Louis CK appearance on Conan that got so much attention.
All the geniuses with computers love to tell you you can talk to people all over the world if you’re on line. Who wants to? You want to talk to people all over the world? People don’t talk to the guy next door… . People are standing in an elevator — do you talk to anybody? A guy calls you up and he’s got the wrong number — do you start a conversation? Do you ever say, “Sure glad you got the wrong number!” You’re gonna holler, “You got the wrong number!” And God forbid he calls you again: you think he’s a stalker, you call the police.
