Theodor Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) was a complicated man. He wasn’t overly fond of children, yet wrote endearing children’s books. He wrote one book as an apology to the Japanese people he had maligned. He wrote propaganda during WWII. The beloved Green Eggs and Ham addresses prejudice. There’s a lot to this guy whose legacy lives on. Read about him in Dr. Seuss’ Children’s Books Show a Commitment to Social Justice Relevant Today.
Remember ten years ago, when life was so much harder? We couldn’t check on the whereabouts of our friends anytime we wanted to, read our Facebook postings or email without turning on our computer, catch up whenever we wanted with a movie or TV show we missed. We had to call people and talk to them rather than texting. If we wanted to prove our point in a conversation we had to wait to go to the library or do a computer search so we could show family and friends that we were right. We had to turn on a radio or other device to play music, use a camera to take pictures, go to our Game Boy to play games.Why, we didn’t even have a personal assistant like Siri.
And we had to carry on conversation at the dinner table.
Granted, not all of these features sprang fully grown into our world. The smart phone, introduced by the Japanese in 1992, had far few features than the modern device.
But what would our world be like if Steve Jobs (or someone like him with the same drive and creativity) had not given birth to the iPhone a decade ago?
Happy 10th birthday, iPhone!