Shrinking Size...
Everything is in "relationship" to everything else. Our own body is our scale of reference. When we can imagine and understand the functions of something and how it works, we feel a sense of control and peace. 100 years ago, if a wooden door creaked, we could look at it's hinge, put some oil on it, or cut away some warped wood. Something could be done.We live in a world now where most of the things which affect us most: health, money, communication, transportation etc. are provided by technology that is both too small and complex for us to relate to, let alone do anything about. This creates a certain anxiety: we are dependent on a world we do not fully understand. At any moment the mysterious computer could decide it does not want to open a program? What then about that important appointment which is only stored on that particular computer screen. We can't get out our pen knife, pry the computer open and extract the address. We are at sufference to whether tech support in asia is open, and if so, can you get your address before the appointment?Shopping isles are getting narrower, as products increase. The size of car lanes is getting smaller, even as there are more lanes on the road to monitor. Parking spaces are getting smaller, even as congestion is increasing. Traffic jams are growing, even as signage, laws and enforcement are growing more complex. Simply put, it requires more attention to drive than ever, there is more driving "required" than ever, it is easier to make a fatal mistake than ever, and you have more competition for your attention with cell phones, satalite radio, i-pod, and car gadgets than ever. Your lap-top is getting smaller, which means typing with more care. The distance between time is getting smaller as well, as control for devices is measured now not only in space, but based on pressure and duration of touch. You much remember a number and dial faster or you will be disconnected. There is less space and time to drift, to dream. 
