I recently got a new edition of the Dictionary of the Future compiled and edited by Faith Popcorn and Adam Hanft. It made me feel very old and out of date. As the name suggests, it is focused on new words coming into use as new technologies and customs become popular and prevalent in our society. I think the new words are coming thicker and faster now than they did in the past. Life moves at a faster pace, due in large part, to the rapidity of technological innovations.
History is losing it significance as we move farther from it. I hear a lot of mumbling about the lack of skill in methods our grandparents excelled in, like building and farming; even cooking and sewing are a lost art. The need is still present, but it's easier to hire an expert than to do it yourself.
History is losing it significance as we move farther from it. I hear a lot of mumbling about the lack of skill in methods our grandparents excelled in, like building and farming; even cooking and sewing are a lost art. The need is still present, but it's easier to hire an expert than to do it yourself.
