# The Eventual Banality of Socio-Technical Phenomena By:: [[Ross Jackson]] 2024-03-04 Exciting things become prosaic. It is common enough to be considered a law of social dynamics. New things receive attention. As these things become understood or accepted, they become part of the fabric of society. No matter how inherently fantastic something is, it will eventually be simply accepted as how things are. There is an eventual banality of socio-technical phenomena that is unavoidable. Automobiles, airplanes, rocket ships for space exploration, computers, lasers, microwave ovens, and radars were all amazing technological advancements with moments of social significance and focus. Each eventually receded into the accepted milieu of society. It is common for older people to tell younger people that those who grew up with something can’t comprehend what it was like without it and how amazing the advancement is. Younger people frequently think to themselves, shove it, old man; nobody cares, as they politely listen to the person rambling. And so it goes. Success and accomplishment tend toward eventual banality. This is why there is no terminus. Progress progresses. Indefinitely. The successful pursue further success. Advancement knows no limit. One embarks on a new journey of discovery and adventure or becomes increasingly marginalized and banal. #### Related Items [[Technology]] [[Society]] [[Progress]] [[Banal]] [[Amazing]]