The writings here are about the future. I take a look at the Present through a futuristic filter. This means that of course to some degree, I am predicting what might happen in the future. Even knowing that, it was thrilling to find that already, in the very short life of this new blog, something written here as a prediction has already been validated.

The very first entry to Evolution Shift was written in early February and, as you can see from the list under Archives was entitled: ‘Exit Greenspan the Economist’s Rock Star”. In it I commented on the huge deal that was made about the great Greenspan stepping down from the Fed and the general report that his successor, Ben Bernanke had huge shoes to fill. The thrust of the entry was that Greenspan was the ‘last great Fed Chairman’ in the traditional sense, that Bernanke was the first Fed Chairman to step into that position with the Global Economy in place. To quote from that entry of early February:

“I believe that Greenspan was the last, great Fed Chairman in the traditional mold. The definition of success has changed. Bernanke, and those that will follow him, have a new dynamic that will be part of the effectiveness and measurement of the job: the success they have in the area of global cooperation as it affects monetary supply and other Fed instruments.”

I went on to say that this analysis was based on the fact that though the Fed and Greenspan …

Every Era has its’ own form of toughness and performance. The Agricultural Age had farmers bragging about being up before dawn, taking care of all the animals and tilling acres of land in a day. The Industrial Age had workers talking about how many overtime hours they worked at the factory. The Information Age is developing its’ own form of ‘talking tough’.

The Internet culture has spawned a new form of macho. Along with the power bragging about needing only 4 hours sleep there is the overused phrease “24/7″. Obviously this phrase came into being during the Internet 1.0 era when it created the “always on” era.

“Our tech support line is 24/7″

“We are available 24/7″

“On-line business is 24/7″

“Our corporate culture is 24/7″

“I am connected 24/7″

“I work 24/7″

Ok, ok, I got it. Your company is fast, adaptable, is always available and you can live on no sleep. Cyber Superman! This is the new hip caffeinated version of macho.

I can live with 24/7 as an occasionally used phrase. I cannot live with 24/7/365.

Write it out: twenty-four hours a day/seven days a week/three hundred and sixty-five days a year.

What? There is a choice here. Either

twenty-four hours a day/three hundred sixty-five days a year - 24/365 or

Twenty-four hours a day/seven days a week/fifty-two weeks a year - 24/7/52

Pick one: 24/365 or 24/7/52 or just stay with 24/7 when beating your chest. But that is what is sounds like, Internet Age chimpanzees thumping their chests as they rapidly say “24/7″ “24/7″ 24/7″

OK, rant over, thank you!Š