The Van Winkle Project--insight on the effects of technology

A privilege people have nowadays is being able to know every piece of news around the world with a push of a button. Taking that away is like taking a compass or GPS away from a traveler. Without them, humans are lost and ignorant. In order to achieve this great of a goal of the “Van Winkle Project,” Birdie must have a lot of motivation to be able to let go of something he is so used to and something that is so imbedded into our culture. Time flies by, and people are not aware of just how fast it goes. So much happens in a year, and Birdie’s project is a good way of seeing just how much the new technology has affected the citizens of the world. The author speculates about what will happen while he is “asleep” and writes, “In the absence of facts and information, am I able to read clues as to what has happened in people’s behavior or from a subtle but detectable buzz in the air?” (Birdie). This questions sparks up other questions that might have been answered when he “woke up,” giving insight on the effects of technology in people’s lives.