Where's My Tinfoil Hat?

I've been contemplating the merits of the connectivity we have within our society these days. With any reasonable advance in technology, there is always an associated cost. In past years, there were some strange conspiracy theories in which people thought that they could be tracked and controlled through technology. So much so, that some people decided to don tinfoil hats to block the electromagnetic fields. While this may be extreme in some cases, it demonstrates some of the common social attitudes toward privacy and related issues in recent years.

Today, we've seen social media become a common part of everyday life. It does appear that the tools that are available today allow us to have a more invasive view into the lives of others. We can share our thoughts, dreams, and even our current location and what we had for lunch today with anyone and everyone. A few years ago, this would have been viewed as an extreme personal violation. While I think it's a good thing to share information, I'm still of the opinion that there should still be choices to keep some of our information to ourselves.

Maybe it's a generational thing, but I still think it is strange that social media technology has influenced our current attitudes toward information sharing and privacy. A few years ago, it would have been really hard to convince me to post pictures on the internet, contribute to blogs or websites, or share my location through my cell phone. Times change, and so do people. Though, I still haven't thrown away my tinfoil hat yet.

See ya.