No More Tweets!
Some thoughts about info-clutter and personal values
No – I do not want to know what you had for breakfast,
nor how the weather across the world is.
Your shopping items are of no interest,
nor is a link to another video clip labeled “must see!”
Your political views won’t change mine,
nor are any of your tweets likely to alter
my ideas about Keats, Keenes, Christ, or kink.
Isn’t there enough digital clutter already?
How much digital trash can anyone can go through
& still remain sane?
Yes – keep your baby photos for your immediate kin
nor I need to know what restaurants you were in.
However, if we ever actually meet
I will feign interest
& listen patiently to whatever you wish.
| Gus: |
It's interesting how some things which seem very important to one person might seem utterly inconsequential to another. |
| Liao: |
(nodding) Also, things that seemed once vital to a person at one stage of their life might appear superfluous to them at another time. |
| Bill: |
(pausing) This raises the question whether any absolute values actually exist. |
| Nadya: |
Most religions claim they do, but I'm unsure. |
