Your genius isn't on Facebook. Your genius doesn't have a cell phone. Because of technology, we never have to be alone anymore. And that's the problem. An adult's capacity to be alone has its roots in his experience as a baby, learning to function independently while still in the presence of his mother. Yet today we're seeing this capacity weakened. When was the last time you were truly alone and unplugged for a long spell?
When was the last time you were alone with your genius? Does your genius say things like, "What's happened to us? We used to do things!" |