Men and women sitting in their bathrooms around the world have emulated the deep thought and pose of Rodin’s “Thinker”. Those few moments in a day when we are forced to confront our thoughts, like when we’re on the commode, waiting in a queue or the scheduled day dream have been replaced with being forced to confront the numerous notifications on our mobile devices. Be it the ease of portability in mobile devices or the advent of infrastructure that supports a wireless network of devices, the option to be connected in the virtual world is always available. Some of us may actively seek it and for some it’s a work necessity.
Today the paradigm has shifted; where we seek wireless technology in order to remain wired. Is perpetual connectivity guiding us to a position where knowing becomes obsolete? Does this matter?
The Things They Tell Us 