Comments on: Living in a “community of emotions” http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2009/06/10/welcome-to-the-community-of-emotions/ Thoughts on a changing society. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:09:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Helena http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2009/06/10/welcome-to-the-community-of-emotions/comment-page-1/#comment-21326 Helena Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:28:37 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/laurent/2009/06/10/welcome-to-the-community-of-emotions/#comment-21326 Yes, I agree whole-heartedly. My teens are so fragmented in their attention between radio, i-pod, computer, texting...the side effects are right here already in the younger generation. It is hard for them to see even the sky, the earth beneath their feet, the living and inanimate world around them that needs actual, physical care and appreciation today, here and now. (Their grandmother (speaking of grandmothers), paying attention to the younger children, preparing food, & taking care of things...they still matter, very much so!) And, as you mention, sometimes a more holistic vision for the future quickly falls by the wayside. Wonderful blog! I just discovered it today. :) Yes, I agree whole-heartedly. My teens are so fragmented in their attention between radio, i-pod, computer, texting…the side effects are right here already in the younger generation.

It is hard for them to see even the sky, the earth beneath their feet, the living and inanimate world around them that needs actual, physical care and appreciation today, here and now. (Their grandmother (speaking of grandmothers), paying attention to the younger children, preparing food, & taking care of things…they still matter, very much so!)

And, as you mention, sometimes a more holistic vision for the future quickly falls by the wayside.

Wonderful blog! I just discovered it today. :)

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