I’ve been thinking about this recent post from Seth Godin a good bit for the last few days.  I’ve even referenced it once or twice with friends.  It’s not a particularly new thought, but I agree with Godin that we’re seeing something on a larger, more significant scale for our culture than we’re used to.  And as someone who loves going to the movies (and loves browsing “record stores”), I feel the loss and the bewilderment.  The thing is, there are other major cultural shifts happening at the same time, which can make it doubly frustrating.  Because “digital native” is only one major shift, one perspective that can catch many of us off our guard.  

What it means to navigate culture in general is getting trickier and trickier.  And even though the internet makes it seem like things last forever, things still won’t quite be the same.  One danger is that you start sounding like the proverbial “old fogey.”  One hope is that maybe those who come after us will understand, appreciate, and even revitalize older ways of being.  But that will likely only happen in pockets, since the broader culture has no brake system and limited steering.