Do you adopt new technology when it comes out or wait until there is no other choice? Is resistance to change real and rational or is it just uncomfortable and confusing? Try using the invention in reverse test to find out.
Here’s how it works. Let’s take phones as an example. If cell phones had been invented first, would corded phones ever been invented? Would someone say, “you know I can’t always find my cell phone, what if it was attached to the wall with a cord?” Would you toss out your cell phone and use pay phones again?”
Need a better example. Today you can get news 24/7 as it happens. You can look it up or sent to your computer or mobile device. Would you say, “You know what I’d really prefer is to go out in the driveway on a cold wet morning and get old news so I can get that feeling of paper and ink in the morning?”
So think about the choices, computer or typewriter…organizer or PDA…voice mail or answering machines..voice mail or text messages…cars you could fix in your driveway or cars that go 100,000 miles with minimal care…IPODs or record players…HD or analog? Try this test with anything. If it makes sense to go backwards, resistance is worthwhile. If not, you just might be a technology fuddy, duddy.
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by Mr 500
