There are many things that have been written about Steve Jobs. But this post is not about Jobs. This is about how today our capacity to mourn has also gone into the fast food and weekend blockbuster category. So three days following Steve's death there will be an overkill of stories about him...from what his core philosophies were to the turtle neck he wore etc. And then next week the death of the greatest icon we have known will seem as ancient as the tale of Cleopatra's love for Roman generals. So the fuss about leaving a mark in people's minds etc seems a bit of an outdated concept now. Because today our mind space is wiped clean every week. we need new stories to feed on, new icons to follow,new deaths to mourn. The icons we once followed and have now departed can only at best occupy an extensive write up on wikipedia. So the thing that struck me about Steve's death is that today not only is life on a fast freeway lane but so is death and memory. As we are moving towards higher resolutions and greater picture clarity than ever what is going out of focus are events that haven't happened TODAY. Because yesterday like the Trojan war is history. Makes one wonder what mark are we taking about leaving and for whom?
