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Michael Shurtleff's avatar

Thank you for the interesting article. I agree that our imagination is challenged in modern times. I also, being rather old (81) feel that the issues are different for youger people than for their elders. For example, when we are young we want to learn as much as we can about the world, so the media can be useful. Of course we have to learn to differentiate the useful from the garbage, and here I was fortunate as my parents instilled in me, despite myself, a good background for this. As we get older, we are not under quite as much pressure to learn and can take time to reflect on what we already know while keeping aware of what is going on around us. But I don't think imagination is dead for many of us, and while new technology provides a challenge, I think it is too easy to condemn it. All change has positive and negative aspects, which differ for each one of us. I have, pinned on my wall, a small paper bag which I got when buying a greeting card. It came from Hallmark cards and on it is written, "Keep your heart brave and your imagination wild." And I try to do it.

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John Astrino's avatar

To answer your 3 reflection questions:

1) most definitely YES

2) digital technology (I realize I am using it right now).

3) Getting outdoors. May be the only way I can do that. I bird watch, which helps.

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