The Fuuuuture
I joke about living in the future, but I think it’s truer than I realized.
My appliances are smarter here. It’s impossible to overcook noodles, because my stove turns off when the timer goes off. My toilet warms my tuckuss and everything that CAN be motion activated is.
(below is an example of the parking garages – your car is delivered to you when you’re ready to leave. I believe they’re marked by barcode on your parking pass?)
Not only that, but the people are nicer. While their true intentions are unreadable to an outsider, they’re fairly willing to help when prompted.
There’s been a bicycle abandoned for an entire week in the park by my house, presumably because there’s a flat tire. An unlocked, unmanned bicycle has been sitting for an entire week in a park. Just think about that for a second.
In short, I thought about stealing this bike. I’m not sure that I’m ready for the future.
My friend who lived in Japan for 3 years was telling me that there isn’t any annoying blister packaging in Japan. I asked him why not. He said it’s because people almost never steal anything. If you steal something, you’re harming your community, which is bad for you and extremely shameful.
Why can’t we have that sense of honor in our country?