Communication Through the Ages (HP Reference, anyone?)

[I feel that I need to further explain my parenthesis above. One of JK Rowling's popular books that ties into the Harry Potter World is her Quidditch Through the Ages. In her book, Ms. Rowling takes time to explain, in detail, the world of Quidditch, the popular broom-stick flying game as seen in Harry Potter. When I wrote "Communication Through the Ages", all I could think of was the instructional book by JK Rowling. Does this relate at all to my blog post? No. Not at all. Now, onto more important things!]

Throughout this week (and also last week, now to think of it), I have been thinking a lot about our society's communication styles. I've thought about their roots & history, what they've been through, and where the ways we communicate are going. If you think about the early days of communication, cavemen (and women) had berries, sticks, rocks, and other ways to draw pictures on the ground, on cavern walls, and in other various places in nature. Cavemen were using their resources to the best of their ability. Years later, when a writing system became the popular way of communication, the world began exploiting it in any way possible, through books, newspapers, and letters. When the telegram was introduced to the world, communication changed ten-fold. Messages could now be transmitted from one side of the world to another, almost instantly. Now, hundreds of years later, through text, email, facebook, twitter, and other instant-messaging devices, communication can happen in the blink of an eye. We are, as they did in the past, using our resources to the best of our ability.

Sometimes, our generation is looked down upon for the communication styles we have. Sure, they may have their defects, as seen when sarcasm is taken as truth, or when friendships end because of a simple like on facebook, but in general, why should we not use our resources? Why should we not tap into what we have been given and use it to the best of our ability. In the future, we may realize a better way to use it best, but as of right now, we must continue to use them and exploit them for all their worth.