The End of Absence: Reclaiming What We've Lost in a World of Constant Connection Stephen C. Schlesinger Never before transcribed

Never before transcribed

red-haired girl turns up instead

Pervasive digital systems that layer our cities are transforming urban life

What an amazing creation

and each requires a very specific remedy

The End of Absence: Reclaiming What We've Lost in a World of Constant Connection Stephen C. Schlesinger Never before transcribedSoon enough, nobody will remember life before the Internet. What does this unavoidable fact mean? For future generations, it won't mean anything very obvious. They will be so immersed in online life that questions about the Internet's basic purpose or meaning will vanish. But those of us who have lived both with and without the crowded connectivity of online life have a rare opportunity. We can still recognize the difference between Before and After.