Technology... the new world.

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/EA-to-Join-Wii-Fitness-Craze-65153.html
"EA to Join Wii Fitness Craze"
By Walaika HaskinsTechNewsWorld 11/13/08 3:11 PM PT



In Manuell Castells "Network Society" he discovers a trend, perhaps preemptively for his time, but fits quite suitably for today. It is incredible how so many people in my generation, generation "x", stand so polarly to this issue. Some argue that we are merely adjusting to the excitement of invention the tool of humanity that embraces our ability to reason and use our mental abilities toward the betterment of man. Therefore with such changes comes that requirement of change along with the glorified technology. However, there is a very different stance in which many feel as though technology has overcome the intimate connection man needs with the word that surrounds him. This story linked up above is an example of well... a break in techonology. This article discusses more Wii sports that will be added to the preexisting game. Wii sports includes all different forms of excersize via a technological box that is the interaction between man and an imaginary man created in the nintendo box. While playing tennis the average man does not have to worry about public performance, finding a partner, or if he wins or loses. This is the detachment that is addressed by people who are against the technological boom. Contrarily, a lot of people support this detachment claiming that it takes away the added stresses of having a social life, it keeps you healthy, and maintaining health means that an individual can maintain personal happiness.

This is exactly what Castells refers to, although he did not forsee Wii sports, but he did anticipate a world of "space of places", i.e. a reference to the tangible physical world that which intereferes with the "space of flows". This refers to the world that is seemily transcendant of that which is physical. In his writings he often would discuss the issues arising with the information flow historically beginning with word of mouth, to letters, to morse code, to the radio, to the television news, and now the overflowing volumes of blogs. Wii sport is only the beginning to the contual process of including more technology to our public lives. Is it for our own good and the betterment of man or will it be the end as some seem to think? Personally it is what you make of it, but well, not everyone seems to follow such a motto. The outcome will shine through all in good time.