Sterling Times <2@slewis.biz> said:

We used to have time to think, reflect and compose before responding.

Today, executives fire out messages on their Blackberries from early
morning to late evening.

When they do not receive an instant response then they get annoyed and
then angry. It is a personal slight to them that they have been kept
waiting.

Sadly, for those of us who prefer to think and reflect the new culture
is alien. The proponents of quick fire decision-making believe that
there is no lost of quality in speed decision-making.

And they may be right. For them.

I'm an anorak of a guy who's studying how things are changing and has produced some excellent thought provoking videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o

and then

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/420984/web_2_0_the_machine_is_us_ing_us/

showing how the kids of today are changing and indeed how the communication technology of today is changing. He's also done some fascinating lectures.

However, in conclusion he says we are just old bastards who have to give way to the new ways...!