Without question our society has become more narcissistic. I don’t believe that it’s merely that I notice it more that I’m older. Granted, I live in an area of the country known for cultivating self-centered arrogance as a status symbol, but the trend is pervasive. Though the current technologies appear to connect more people with one another, the current infancy of their evolution has plugged directly into the co-dependent nature of our culture. Years ago I said that cell phones would create a level of co-dependence in a way that history has never seen. It’s somehow okay to let one’s car drift into my lane so that you can speak at whomever you’re holding on the line. Your conversation has become my responsibility to deal with the resulting safety concern. How self-centered you are. And God knows I’m guilty. Guilty but aware. This last week has seen a media blitz concerning the latest online experience and something that has been used as a mighty communication tool has been run through the celebrity mill. I’m not so naïve to believe that this is not a multi-media advertisement for the self-interest of a larger machine. So again, instead of the more noble possibilities of an emerging tool being exposed, it’s exploitation as another celeb-cause advertisement has been spotlighted. Until we as humans learn to truly relate to one another on an empathic compassionate level, no technology will save us from the cold cave of our isolationist existence. I know who my friend’s are, in as much as I can claim to truly know another human. Everyone is capable of surprising behavior, but I feel I have a deep understanding of those with whom I share love. There are those that I know are truly concerned with my best interests and those that I know I would do truly anything in my power for. Though these numbers are relatively small, I will take quality over quantity any day.