![]() ![]() YouTube videos demonstrate even the simplest of tasks. When you encounter the slightest hint of uncertainty, you Google the answer. It’s just that most of us have figured out that we don’t really need to know much to function in a world of conveniences. Even an average person remains capable of remarkable reasoning skills, especially when exposed to relevant learning experiences. Brains certainly haven’t changed much since people started staring at phones the way they once gazed upon lovers. The human brain isn’t all that different than it was a century or even a millennia ago, aside from all the chemicals and micro-plastics we’ve added recently. In fact, it seems the technology actually made it possible for individuals to get by on less information. Yes, our lives have been reordered by information technology, but I don’t know if that’s wedded us any tighter to knowledge. At least, not unless you say “information” the way a sarcastic teenager might. Such is the case with “Good Vibes Only.”įor instance, our current era is sometimes called the Information Age, but I don’t know if that’s necessarily the best name for it. Words remain as capable of unspoken implications as passive aggressive church ladies. So someone made a sign.ĭoes the sign help? Or does it dare us to succumb to our worst instincts? It’s like a sign on the recycling bin that says “cans or bottles only.” We know that someone once threw an old sandwich in there and it was a bad scene. Saying this implies not only the existence, but the prevalence of bad vibes. “Good Vibes Only” seems a specific response to our times. (Perhaps not coincidentally, it’s also when many of us started using Facebook). Interestingly, that’s roughly when our nation began to figuratively reject its internal organs via political and cultural polarization. The term may go back to the 1960s, but was popularized more recently beginning in 2011. ![]() It’s one of those popular sayings that fit nicely on coffee mugs, t-shirts and decorative throw pillows. Lately, I’ve been seeing the phrase “Good Vibes Only” more often. ![]()
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