The Future Belongs to Technology:

The future no longer belongs solely to us. Technology is the force driving change, shaping possibilities, and determining the path forward. We’re not just witnesses to this transformation; we are navigating through a physical and psychological landscape defined by technological change.

Technology: The Architect of Tomorrow

Technological capabilities, not human ones, are taking the reins in shaping the future. Technology is no longer just a set of tools; it’s the core infrastructure of our world. From decision-making processes to daily interactions, technology determines what is possible and influences almost all aspects of our lives.

Technology is not under our control anymore. While we have a say in how we use it, the future it creates may not fully align with our expectations (e.g. social media). In essence, we’re navigating a future shaped by algorithms and digital advancements, where our possibilities and even our rights are increasingly defined by technological parameters.

The Future Feels Like a Foreign Land

Imagine stepping into a world where the rules and the language are both unfamiliar. That’s where we find ourselves today. As humans, we have a deep-seated instinct for connecting with each other. Our species evolved around face-to-face communication, understanding emotions, and forming bonds.

However, we lack the natural instincts to navigate relationships with technologically driven entities. With technology, we’re stepping into unknown territory where we may not have the same rights, freedoms, or even the same understanding of love as we did in the old country of the past.

The Risk of Homogenized Relationships

As technology becomes part of our social fabric, there’s a risk that it could reduce the diversity in how we interact with each other. For example, technology-powered dating apps are already changing the way people court and flirt. If these systems become the primary way people learn about relationships, that will narrow the variety of perspectives we bring into our relationships, leading to a loss of individuality in how we connect with one another.

The Hyperreal Nature of Technology

One of the most striking aspects of technology is its ability to create images that are hyperreal, more real than real. The colors are more vivid, the characters more in your face, the action faster and the emotions more intense than in the actual world.  As technology learns to speak, respond, and interact even more convincingly, the impact of these hyperreal interactions will redefine what we understand as relationships, trust, and emotional bonds.

Defining Our Relationship with Technology

What does that mean for us as humans? How do we adapt to this new reality and learn to build relationships, establish boundaries, and determine the kind of interactions we want to have with technology.