W2 – Being bored is a useless thing to say

With all this talk on speculative thinking and design fiction and whatnot, it reminded me of this:

http://theperplexedobserver.tumblr.com/post/8992161618/louis-ck-on-being-bored-im-bored-is-a

[I’m such a rookie blogger that I’m still figuring out how to embed images, so a link will have to do until then…]

It basically just reminds me of how silly it is to be bored by the status quo when it comes to technological trends. But also, in a broader sense, relates to how quickly you can be left behind if you don’t think ahead, don’t imagine new worlds or places, and don’t strive to create them yourself. And really, why wouldn’t you?