I've come across one prediction for the future of the west coast in Ecotopia that couldn't be further from the truth. The reporter, who is the main character, discusses how people are constantly saying what they think and putting everything out there. In real life, it seems like the concept of 'politically correct' was invented here on the west coast. In seems like in today's world, it's often hard to know what to talk about to new people. You want to avoid anything that might be the least little bit uncomfortable. On the other hand, the book makes a good case that the more open discussions help different people to understand where the other is coming from and maybe see a different point of view.
Where will we be 20 years from now? Will there come a time when everyone explodes and decides to just go ahead and say what they think or will as a society will we become more introverted avoiding anything that might be the least bit uncomfortable. I sometimes think it would be fun if on election day for president everyone wore a shirt that indicated who they voted for. No more of this crazy polling. The reporter could say, "Well, Bob, I'm in a sea of red shirts here, but I do see a few blue shirts working their way through the crowd." It would be nice if it could be more like a friendly college football rivalry... no soccer type fans who do crazy things welcome.
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