I’m only at 354 of 975 total pages of the digital copy of Cory Doctorow’s new book, Walkway.
Yet I’m highly enjoying the paradox between the haves and have nots, impacted mostly by those who are excited about thinking differently and embracing new technology — and those who are not.
Here’s how one of his characters classifies this natural resistance to change in the book…
“Anything invented before you were eighteen was there all along.
Anything invented before you’re thirty is exciting and will change the world forever.
Anything invented after that is an abomination and should be banned.”
–Excerpt From Cory Doctorow’s “Walkaway.”
To be clear, this isn’t how I think. But it’s how a lot of people think — consciously or not.
As a student of how people are influenced, this topic fascinates me. Looking forward to finishing Walkway soon…
GREG SWAN 