Thursday, March 25, 2010

On Obsolescence

The four stages of man are infancy, childhood, adolescence, and obsolescence. - Art Linkletter


Obsolescence never meant the end of anything, it's just the beginning. - Marshall McLuhan


"Perhaps it is this specter that most haunts working men and women: the planned obsolescence of people that is of a piece with the planned obsolescence of the things they make. Or sell." - Studs Terke


"The worst thing that happens is skills obsolescence. That will get you out of your job quicker than anything else that you can imagine." - Richard Bayer

2 comments:

Glynn Kalara said...

Oblivion is worse.

Jim Sande said...

Some would say that fame and oblivion are the same. You're either attached to being famous or attached to be unknown or unneeded. From a practical stand point its better to be famous, but from an ultimate point of view its not relevant. Sorry to get all heavy but I believe this, doesn't mean its true, but I contemplate this idea and so far its held up.