Living in the e-Age

Although the British refer steadfastly to the ‘mobile’ phone, while the Americans can’t get enough of their ‘cell’ phones - we may need to take a step back periodically and consider what we are carrying around daily on our person.

The industrial revolution saw the Luddites retaliating against change through the wilful destruction of modern machinery, but in the western world today, the rejection of modern technology can only be enjoyed by those like the Maroons and Rastafarians of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Those who make a conscious decision to live ‘off grid’. For the rest of us, the pros and cons of technology are just a by-product of life in the 21st century.

There is a lot we have no personal control over. In London, UK - it is impossible to use public transport without paying your fare with a contactless card of some sort. Cash is no longer accepted by Transport for London (TfL).

Branches of high street banks have been slashed, with