As we experience a massive world migration to the third space, we can't help but wonder whether the flight to the network is becoming a doomsday social predicament.
As we experience a massive world migration to the third space, from universities to museums to political rallies, we can’t help but wonder whether the flight to the network is becoming a doomsday social predicament. Is social distancing becoming the negation & annihilation of human relations as we know it? We are in a crisis of humanity as never experienced in modern times, an apocalyptic scenario straight out of any number of dystopic science fiction movies. However, before we succumb to the frightening realization that our everyday presence in the physical world is on hold, what can do in a networked world to create new, vital, imaginative virtual spaces? To quote Annmarie Chandler this morning on Facebook: “if seeds can be laid for a more imaginative exploration of the way we might explore a third space it’s an ideal time to capture a broader imagination.”