Wednesday, September 10, 2008

About Me.

How does one describe themselves to the general population. Is it by explaining their profession or academic studies? Is it by expressing one's hobbies and favorite activities? Maybe by relating the esteem they hold for their family and friends.

Of course there is the option of expressing one's self in action and speech, without attempting to convey the past characteristics you have identified yourself with, as who you are in the present.

If you are a carpenter, you are only truly a carpenter when at the job. When at home you are a father or husband or aunt or sister. When at the store you are a customer; when on vacation you are a tourist.

So attempting to explain yourself as what you were from 9-5 today, or as the athlete you were this past weekend, or as the daughter of some prominent figure, will not ever really convey *who you are* at this very moment.

The only way to convey that is to be *you* and not the person you think you are, you wish to be, or others perceive you as.

So what would you like to know about me? Everything you'd ever need to know is somewhere on this page. MySpace, Facebook, Blogger, Digg, Google etc etc etc are systematically profiling us as consumers for their advertisements, and even more frighteningly as suspects in potential crimes.

Courts will look at your profile to see what kind of person you are, to decide what kind of punishment you deserve for a crime already committed. How far away is that though from courts or some independent surveillance system watching our profiles for possible school shooters, racists discrimination, political activism, or whatever else is deemed unbeneficial to society at large.

Think About It.

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