Ramanujan Redux

One of the many things that’s amused and alarmed me is how the iPod generation grows and grows.

Not that the iPod is a bad thing. It’s a great study tool, it’s a great mobile music kit, it’s great for workouts, it’s great for alone time, it’s great for college rave parties, or whatever general students enjoy. Pick your spots and it has its uses.

But more and more often…I see more and more people tuning out the world and tuning into their Top 50 mixes. And I wonder why people automatically place those earphones in the moment they walk outside. Is it a way to escape from saying “Hi” to a stranger? Or avoid meeting the greetings of that girl or boy who attracts you across the street? Or just avoiding the relaxing randomness of life and keeping things safe, simple, and boring?

This is what worries me. That a generation with so much promise and hope is going to tune out the world’s problems and focus solely on their own.

Why do people use their iPods so much?

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