Presentation created for opening remarks at Temple U. Alumni Weekend panel on social media.

1. Social Media:
Two Observations
and
Two Conclusions
Prof. Steven L. Johnson
@StevenLJohnson
http://stevenljohnson.org/

2. 1. In the last 100… 1,000 … 10,000 years…

3. …. human nature remains unchanged.

4. … human beings are social animals.

5. … human beings are social animals.

6. … who use all available tools to communicate.

7. 2. Societal norms are ever changing…

8. 2. Societal norms are ever changing…

9. 2. Societal norms are ever changing…

10. Two Concluding Thoughts:
"I see no hope for the future of our people if they
are dependent on frivolous youth of today, for
certainly all youth are reckless beyond words...
When I was young, we were taught to be discreet
and respectful of elders, but the present youth are
exceedingly [disrespectful] and impatient of
restraint."

11. Two Concluding Thoughts:
"I see no hope for the future of our people if they
are dependent on frivolous youth of today, for
certainly all youth are reckless beyond words...
When I was young, we were taught to be discreet
and respectful of elders, but the present youth are
exceedingly [disrespectful] and impatient of
restraint.”
(Hesiod, 8th century BC)

12. Two Concluding Thoughts:
"I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on
frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond
words... When I was young, we were taught to be discreet and
respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly
[disrespectful] and impatient of restraint.”
(Hesiod, 8th century BC)
“The future is already here—it’s just not very
evenly distributed.” – William Gibson

13. Prof. Steven L. Johnson
@StevenLJohnson
http://stevenljohnson.org/
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