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Books, The Printing Press & Facebook

March 10, 2011 in Current Affairs,Hospitality,Web/Tech,Weblogs with Comments Off

I. In an aural/story telling culture knowledge was tied to relationship, experience & time
(the teacher passed on what he or she knew through time spent together)
(there was interaction around a shared experience or task)
(there was mentoring and apprenticeship)

II. The book captured knowledge & allowed it to be transferred without relationship, mentoring or discussion.
(the author/teacher did not have to be present)
(only content is presented)
(you can glean knowledge without relationship or synthesis through discussion)
(you get a slice of the author’s meaning; without direct interaction you only have
your perspective of what the author is saying; you cannot know for sure…at every level)

III. The printing press extended this
(knowledge > w/o interaction)
(interpretations change as contexts effecting the reader vary widely)
(with travel limitations & sheer #’s of people there is no way that everyone can get to the author)

…discussion declines
…civility declines
…relationships decline
…the ability to mentor declines.

*Discussion didn’t go away but it seems that it had/has to at some levels be worked for. Interaction around knowledge takes determination and intent. (book club, small group, seminar, class)

*Could the book/printing press in some ways have helped  give rise to the importance of the charismatic speaker (especially in the church world)? Is there a longing for learning/knowledge that is tied to a personality? Is this really a longing for mentoring?

? My Main Question: Does Social Space Help Bring These Things Back?
1. Today, people get a book or get interested in a book and connect with the author through a blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
2. Authors often respond and discuss with their followers/commenters/readers.
3. Affinity groups are all over the internet…everything from groups that gather to discuss trading cards, novelty cars, 0r _______________ (your hobby…I bet there is a group out there.)
4. Facebook and Twitter make gathering geographically or in social space really really easy. Discussion is almost asked for on Facebook by it’s structure.
5. We now have a generation where 84% have immediate access to devices which allow for connection.
6. We are surrounded opportunities to interact and collaborate.

So…If Discussion and interaction is making a comeback, how do we ensure that there is also civility and hospitality. Are there ways to foster relationships and mentoring?

The Good Samaritan Story Revisited

November 4, 2010 in Hospitality with Comments Off

HT: Chance of Manna

Where It All Came From (or a Works Cited List)

August 30, 2010 in Current Affairs,Exurbs,Hospitality,The Church at Spring Hill with 1 Comment

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