Saddest thing is that there is a delay of 30 seconds. I mean, do people really have to recalculate their travels due to a 30 second delay?! Which reminds me of something that blew my mind. People running to catch a tube train in London...while they depart every miute on the dot.
AngelKay7 I would highly recommend listening to his radio interviews; he's one of the best interviewers I've heard. Particularly his interview of Hunter s. Thompson on Blank on Blank's channel.
that's what's so beautiful about this channel and what they do, they show you that the most interesting thing on this planet, is nothing more than the people living on it. never will you enjoy a story more than when its coming from the lives of those around you.
This really speaks to me. One time, I was on a crowded bus in the dead of winter and the damn thing wouldn't start. There was dead silence inside it as the driver and his friend attempted to fix the bucket-of-bolts. It was cold and no one was talking except a giggling squad of girls in the far back, one of them whispered that it was like a funeral in there. "My goodness..." I thought, "...she's right!"
I was on a silent bus on a cold rainy night. The lighting was the flickering grim cold light you see in horror movies. A man with a teddy bear sat in front. A little boy got on and the man perked up, slipped his hand into the bear's neck (puppet) and the bear cocked it's head. The boy's mouth was an 'O' of wonder. He squealed with delight. His mother went "ok, we're going in back, we're going in back, we're ... ok, we're staying here". A dozen conversations started among strangers. And somehow the lighting became more warm. The human voice.
This is one of the times I agree with the rant over technology. Phones are a separate issue to be dealt with but with things like announcers, phone calls and needing to fill out forms, I just want to hear a human. I want to know a person is there, they can listen and they can understand. All this new stuff saves money but takes away human contact. Society so easily accepts the fact "oh soon a robot will do that" that I fear for humans. Not because of any big dramatic humans vs robot thing that happens like in the movies, but I fear we lose that human connection.
I often ride the train and as much as I love to listen, I hate how loud some people speak. And they’re not just loud. They’re practically screaming. But I think I understand how that guy feels.
When people looked at him like he was crazy & stood there in silent when he said "George Orwell, your time has come and gone", that tells the people haven't read a book for the past 40 something years.
Honestly I wouldn't know what he was talking about but I still laugh just from the shock value and I guess that's shock value would come from someone actually speaking when everyone else quiet thus further proving his point
@@EndyStar not mine we read Twilight Maximum Ride and The Hunger Games which I actually refused to read any of that s*** and read my own books that were well known so the teacher would not flunk me the only one I actually enjoyed that was part of the class syllabus was the classic Of Mice and Men
Studs Terkel is among the most precious gems of our history! I was lucky enough to have met him - had dinner and a drink with him - around 1979 - and he was such a master of the conversation! He was sharp, and actually *listened* to the person he was interviewing - so he could shape the conversation around the person. This method of interviewing truly makes the interviewee feel at ease and more open to talking. My fave of his books is "Talking to Myself" - Studs' personal story is fascinating!
Buddy!! What do u think they're doing on their phones!! They're talking to people and talking to their loved ones Not everyone wants to talk to random strangers on a train
colzbroeffect boss And before that we had newspapers, and books (still do). It's almost like not everyone can just willingly trust a stranger, or wants to talk to total strangers. We're not all antisocial for liking technology and being on our phones, half the time the phones are used to talk to those who we do know.
Every time I watch this video, I smile. These shorts that Story Corps does are really something special and I hope that they never cease to create them. Keep preserving the voices of people everywhere.
George Orwell wrote the book "1984" which was about the future (at the time). Everybody was watched by "Big Brother", there wasn't any freedom of speech, yadayadayada.... I learnt about it in school a few years ago. Idk, it just made me laugh.
This short is one of my favorites, it's simple, visually entertaining and well done on all fronts from the designs, to the backgrounds. What was said here was true then, now, and will most likely be true for the entire time humanity is here on this planet and universe. The sound of the human voice be it young or old, is truly a remarkable and unique thing, and it is a joy when it can be heard even in utter dark silence.
It’s been 5 years since I first found the video every year or so I would get it in my recommendation. and every time I play it what he says becomes even more true. everyone is so disconnected from life. gone the days where you would have to talk someone face to face instead now Twitter or Instagram does the job for you. Everyone are always on their devices that it’s like a bubble. Rip stud terkel such a wonderful soul he was.
Damn, I just had a virtual class and we didn’t say anything because we didn’t know the answer and my teacher literally ended the call because none of us were saying anything. This really just made me think deeply, students need to see this right now.
One does not realise, one of the greatest gifts of good, is our speech... you can lead people with just your voice, you can save lifes by just using your voice. What a great recording, this can reminds of our voice for future generations.
You know...this is really deep! Now that I think about it, as you get older, some people start getting quiet. Maybe because as you get older, the world starts trying to make ways to get your self esteem lower and haunt you for every little thing you say. Honestly, had I not been typing, I probably wouldn't say this to someone's face. Thank God for those who don't give up their voice.
I think these stories, along with the funny illustrations that go with them, are probably some of the best stories in the world. Some of them are so insparational and heartwarming that you have an urge to hear more and that's what I love about them. They're brief but they leave something inside you that you can't find anywhere else and their lessons that I try to keep close to my heart. This man, in particular, is someone I would definately like to sit down with just to listen to him talk.
Studs is a wonderful guy. Always has something wise to say and has a real feeling for people. His books of interviews with people are wonderful. I love these storycorp videos -- what a great use of video and youtube.
Whenever I'm in a crowded room, and I'll admit sometimes crowded room conversation can annoy me because it's too loud, I think of this video. Always puts a smile on my face instead of a frown.
I stumbled across the storycorps, and I have truly enjoyed each one. This reminded me of my college days, in the 1980's when I had time to study and reflect on so many things, such as this, which contemplates human interaction and behavior during fascinating clips in time. Thanks for presenting these. It feels like I have exercised a brain muscle which has been dormant for decades.
I've been a long time fan and have missed the piece on NPR for a bit. So glad to see you guys have a youtube channel! This was by far the best story I've heard yet.
I really do wish that people would just...talk more with each other nowadays. This video makes me realize just how lonely modern society is sometimes... 14 years later and this is still my personal favorite StoryCorps video.
I go home and listen to this almost everyday. I love this video so much because it shows us what the world has become (negatively and positively) and about how technology has revolutionized the world and how that affected humanity.
There's something about this video that always gets to me, right at the very core. If anyone should be addressing the nations, it's this wonderful man.
See... I'm just like this guy. I love hearing people talk, and it breaks my heart when people aren't communicating and laughing. LEARN TO TALK MORE, PEOPLE! You never know when your voice might be the first voice that someone's heard all day.
I don't like to talk in absolutes... But damn, when they are the real learners of life, old people are the wisest... What a simple yet such profound and complex question: "What happened to the human voice?... "
This just honest to god brightened my day thank you very very much for this video.Now when ever I need a good laugh or a good pickme up I know where to go. May your days be as bright as mine the day I saw this video.
These are wonderful and always make me smile or think about what's important :) thank you for doing this and broadcasting it to others so they can share in the experience
When I hear stories from Puerto Ricans that traveled to the United States I always hear how reserved, silent, uncommunicative Americans can be. How its difficult for them to adapt because us Puerto Ricans are very loud,jolly and talkative. This man has proved me that not all Americans can be like that. God bless this man, and everyone else who is like him.
I love this one as well.. I totally know how he feels that's why I never wear headphones in public places b/c I want to be open to the world, if someone smiles and says hello, or needs help I am able to respond and be social. Very important.
man thats nice .. thats the kind of things that make me like people , and be happy and satisfied when helping tham .. Thank you very much for your humanity.
This brought tears to my eyes. it's so true, in many ways we have had our humanity taken from us or we've given it away. Many will not understand what it means to hear a baby's laugh and see the human race in his or her little bright eyes. Why is it insane to see the future, and the past in a child? or to see it in each other? In the end we all die, but we are all born to live.
@storycorps: thank you story corps for providing all of these animations they are all heart warming and touching. I wish to make an animation for my guardian soon before Christmas. I was just in New York and near your hq. thanks.
This is one of the few StoryCorps I've read and not felt strong emotion for. I understand Terkel's frustration but to me, it reminds me of my grandfather complaining about how people all wear "those damn flip flappers everywhere now." On trams like this, I never talk. I'm usually too tired from flying, and checking my Facebook. Sure, internet, but then I can tell people I landed safely, or where I'm going, or talk with friends. I enjoy conversation with people - my father has always been extremely talkative with random people we don't know. I'm talkative too, but it needs to be what I deem to be the right place. I'm not going to be a loud voice on a quiet train. As I said prior, I understand his frustration but times change. Where fifty years ago you can search and see people reading newspapers and ignoring others on a train, now it's people reading their phones and ignoring others on a train. I honestly don't believe we've become much more closed off - I simply think our way of communicating has changed, and allowed us to communicate to people far closer than 5 feet from us. For instance, one of my closest friends is 6 hours away from me in Baltimore, another many more in London. However I talk to them daily, and often am when I have my phone on. If I didn't have it, I'd have no way of talking to them.
I think you missed the point of the story. Or, to be exact, you focused on the part about technology, and not the part about the lack of communication and compassion/empathy that the other travelers showed.
"time changes" is bullshit. "time changes" never helped understanding anything. Life doesn't always change for the better. Maybe 20 years from now people will do "technology cure" trying to avoid being self-absorbed with all those apps who want so much our attention. Actually, it is already going on.
also, too much communication kills communication. You can talk to your friends through regular phone or pc. You know what? I lost my phone this weekend. And you know what I felt? Anger? Frustration? Nope. I was actually surprised to find myself relieved. Relieved of all this constant sollicitation. Oh sure it feels weird at first. Where am I going to dissolve my anxiety in? But actually it is going great. My encounters are more meaningful and I am more aware of my surroundings. It's like I lost one sense to improve all the others. I think I am going to keep it this way.
But remember, it's become a lot easier to say hello to someone in, say, San Francisco or Seattle, or even all the way out to Paris, but for some reason people start to look at ya funny when you say hello to a neighbor. I don't think technology has gotten in the way of communication as much as convenience did. We don't have the patience for empathy anymore, and it's kinda tragic...
this is so amazing .. its so true we use technology to talk now facebook, texting , aim .. and the sad thing is . most people today cant live without it ..
My God, I live in Atlanta, and I promise if I had been on that train I would have laughed so hard at the Orwell joke. 1984 was an arrow through my heart. I wish so badly I could have been that one person who could have laughed with him.
It really is crazy how the world has changed over just the last 20 years or so. We're even more overpopulated, but we now have to jump through hoops to hear a human voice on the phone, people don't even acknowledge if you say hello or nod on the street, and I'm not sure most people know what it's like to experience true peace and quiet with all the gadgets and machines we have on all the time. I applaud this story, and I do hope that we don't suck even more humanity out of future generations.
I used to live in a big city and people were like that, every one is always in a stupid rush when they are driving. I now live in a small town and people are say hi to you even if you don't know them, every body ( almost eve body) takes their time to do things. Now I fell much happier that I live with people not clocks.
"Because of late entry, we are delayed 30 seconds." Wow, who knew a train could throw shade?
happens in London too. Though the driver could just as easily come on the P.A and say, hope you are okay remember its not safe
Saddest thing is that there is a delay of 30 seconds. I mean, do people really have to recalculate their travels due to a 30 second delay?! Which reminds me of something that blew my mind. People running to catch a tube train in London...while they depart every miute on the dot.
*angry nihondo noises*
He sounds like a very interesting character :)
AngelKay7 I would highly recommend listening to his radio interviews; he's one of the best interviewers I've heard. Particularly his interview of Hunter s. Thompson on Blank on Blank's channel.
What show is he on?
Oskar The guy He's been dead for 10 years.
We need a movie of this man
that's what's so beautiful about this channel and what they do, they show you that the most interesting thing on this planet, is nothing more than the people living on it. never will you enjoy a story more than when its coming from the lives of those around you.
This really speaks to me. One time, I was on a crowded bus in the dead of winter and the damn thing wouldn't start. There was dead silence inside it as the driver and his friend attempted to fix the bucket-of-bolts. It was cold and no one was talking except a giggling squad of girls in the far back, one of them whispered that it was like a funeral in there.
"My goodness..." I thought, "...she's right!"
I was on a silent bus on a cold rainy night. The lighting was the flickering grim cold light you see in horror movies. A man with a teddy bear sat in front. A little boy got on and the man perked up, slipped his hand into the bear's neck (puppet) and the bear cocked it's head. The boy's mouth was an 'O' of wonder. He squealed with delight. His mother went "ok, we're going in back, we're going in back, we're ... ok, we're staying here". A dozen conversations started among strangers. And somehow the lighting became more warm. The human voice.
"It is a funeral...the train's funeral!"
@@unkannyunkanny9232 That's beautiful!
"George Orwell, your time has come and gone!"
As soon as I heard that, I busted up laughing! Certainly one of the best jokes I've ever heard!
IcewhipRoxx I don't get it
read 1984
Germanjorge you know typing that doesn't give you the information needid to understand it.
Oguz Oflaz Maybe he wants the commenter to investigate the story for themselves rather than spoon-feeding them the information.
Tyler Wolf he came in and yelled it
Man I love how they animated him, super expressive and fun.
He's the anti-NPC
This is one of the times I agree with the rant over technology. Phones are a separate issue to be dealt with but with things like announcers, phone calls and needing to fill out forms, I just want to hear a human. I want to know a person is there, they can listen and they can understand. All this new stuff saves money but takes away human contact.
Society so easily accepts the fact "oh soon a robot will do that" that I fear for humans. Not because of any big dramatic humans vs robot thing that happens like in the movies, but I fear we lose that human connection.
With AI art on the rise this comment rings more true than ever.
noting compares to seeing the compassion of another person.
I often ride the train and as much as I love to listen, I hate how loud some people speak. And they’re not just loud. They’re practically screaming.
But I think I understand how that guy feels.
Really well done. I enjoyed this video. No gags, just a really good video.
Really old comment of yours
Ber Bo this dude has tons of old comments lol
I’m your 100th like! What an honour!
Where the fuck was I this whole time?
StoryCorps thanks for all of these videos.
Arianit Haxha ok!
so he just wanted to people to talk not to be quite i think??
The Russian Mafia Im 12 But I Agree That I Have To Admit Even I Have My Face In My Screen SomeTimes But We All Need To Face Reality.
When he said "Oh thank god a human voice!" I got chills up my spine and instantly smiled
When people looked at him like he was crazy & stood there in silent when he said "George Orwell, your time has come and gone", that tells the people haven't read a book for the past 40 something years.
blachubear that actually gave me a laugh, yet I don’t know why.
Elitism is not charming
Honestly I wouldn't know what he was talking about but I still laugh just from the shock value and I guess that's shock value would come from someone actually speaking when everyone else quiet thus further proving his point
@@EndyStar not mine we read Twilight Maximum Ride and The Hunger Games which I actually refused to read any of that s*** and read my own books that were well known so the teacher would not flunk me the only one I actually enjoyed that was part of the class syllabus was the classic Of Mice and Men
@@dundeecake
Please stop with the constant "-ism" crap. Fuuuuuuuck.. you snowflakes are something else!!!
I wish this man was my neighbor.
Absolutely beautiful. I got chills :)
woaaah i know you!
Hashanah. Not as bad as bad as Maggie mae fish
Studs Terkel is among the most precious gems of our history! I was lucky enough to have met him - had dinner and a drink with him - around 1979 - and he was such a master of the conversation! He was sharp, and actually *listened* to the person he was interviewing - so he could shape the conversation around the person. This method of interviewing truly makes the interviewee feel at ease and more open to talking. My fave of his books is "Talking to Myself" - Studs' personal story is fascinating!
I hope people who are always on their phone or anyone consumed by technology will realise what little time they have to speak with their loved ones.
+colzbroeffect boss Oh please, that's just a dumb statement and you know it.
What makes it a dumb statement?
SlowSlowSloth Ya, what make it a dumb statement?!
Buddy!! What do u think they're doing on their phones!! They're talking to people and talking to their loved ones
Not everyone wants to talk to random strangers on a train
colzbroeffect boss
And before that we had newspapers, and books (still do). It's almost like not everyone can just willingly trust a stranger, or wants to talk to total strangers. We're not all antisocial for liking technology and being on our phones, half the time the phones are used to talk to those who we do know.
“And it’s just silence”
I know that feel man
I know that feel
Three years ago, he died at the age of 94.
I love this man.
Every time I watch this video, I smile. These shorts that Story Corps does are really something special and I hope that they never cease to create them. Keep preserving the voices of people everywhere.
A older person has actually something good to say to our generation seriously this is something you don’t get every day
"George Orwell, Your time has come and gone!" Ahaha! I get it, I'm surprised nobody, not one person, on the train understood it XD
Catie the Scribble wat does it mean
Catie the Scribble Yeah, tell us if you're so smart
George Orwell wrote the book "1984" which was about the future (at the time). Everybody was watched by "Big Brother", there wasn't any freedom of speech, yadayadayada.... I learnt about it in school a few years ago. Idk, it just made me laugh.
Catie the Scribble What an eloquent response.
I'm sure most people got it, just that no one thought it was funny. This is why people get tired of old people's shit
This short is one of my favorites, it's simple, visually entertaining and well done on all fronts from the designs, to the backgrounds.
What was said here was true then, now, and will most likely be true for the entire time humanity is here on this planet and universe.
The sound of the human voice be it young or old, is truly a remarkable and unique thing, and it is a joy when it can be heard even in utter dark silence.
It’s been 5 years since I first found the video every year or so I would get it in my recommendation. and every time I play it what he says becomes even more true. everyone is so disconnected from life. gone the days where you would have to talk someone face to face instead now Twitter or Instagram does the job for you. Everyone are always on their devices that it’s like a bubble. Rip stud terkel such a wonderful soul he was.
Oh my GOD, he has SUCH an amazing voice.
I just got the part where he said “George Orwell, your time has come and gone!” It kinda made me chuckle
omg the ending had me..."the sound of a human voice"
Damn, I just had a virtual class and we didn’t say anything because we didn’t know the answer and my teacher literally ended the call because none of us were saying anything. This really just made me think deeply, students need to see this right now.
I can see immediately how he was an inspiration for StoryCorps. Hats off to Studs, and to his piercing humanity.
First time watching something from StoryCorps and just wow, amazing!
One does not realise, one of the greatest gifts of good, is our speech... you can lead people with just your voice, you can save lifes by just using your voice. What a great recording, this can reminds of our voice for future generations.
I play this over and over for people all the time. Thank you Studs and StoryCorps for the human voice and the human stories!
You know...this is really deep! Now that I think about it, as you get older, some people start getting quiet. Maybe because as you get older, the world starts trying to make ways to get your self esteem lower and haunt you for every little thing you say. Honestly, had I not been typing, I probably wouldn't say this to someone's face. Thank God for those who don't give up their voice.
"George Orwell, your time has come and gone!"
I thought this was hilarious.
I think these stories, along with the funny illustrations that go with them, are probably some of the best stories in the world. Some of them are so insparational and heartwarming that you have an urge to hear more and that's what I love about them. They're brief but they leave something inside you that you can't find anywhere else and their lessons that I try to keep close to my heart. This man, in particular, is someone I would definately like to sit down with just to listen to him talk.
Studs is a wonderful guy. Always has something wise to say and has a real feeling for people. His books of interviews with people are wonderful.
I love these storycorp videos -- what a great use of video and youtube.
Im so glad someone took the time to do these. Make more for us younger folk. Thank you.
Whenever I'm in a crowded room, and I'll admit sometimes crowded room conversation can annoy me because it's too loud, I think of this video. Always puts a smile on my face instead of a frown.
GEORGE ORWELL YOUR TIME HAS COME AND GONE!! My God, has nothing ever been so relevant. I would like people to remember that.
I stumbled across the storycorps, and I have truly enjoyed each one. This reminded me of my college days, in the 1980's when I had time to study and reflect on so many things, such as this, which contemplates human interaction and behavior during fascinating clips in time. Thanks for presenting these. It feels like I have exercised a brain muscle which has been dormant for decades.
that was such a sad and adorable story. Sad because of what we are becoming, and adorable because of his narrative voice and optimism!
I always love hearing this
I've been a long time fan and have missed the piece on NPR for a bit. So glad to see you guys have a youtube channel! This was by far the best story I've heard yet.
Story corps, thank you for all the joy you've brought me through these videos.
I really do wish that people would just...talk more with each other nowadays. This video makes me realize just how lonely modern society is sometimes...
14 years later and this is still my personal favorite StoryCorps video.
If someone were to talk so eloquently, intelligently and as inspiring as this old man, I could just listen to him all day.
Jesus im so happy I found this he is so poetic
His way if speaking is very philosophical and poetic.
I go home and listen to this almost everyday. I love this video so much because it shows us what the world has become (negatively and positively) and about how technology has revolutionized the world and how that affected humanity.
these are te best little animations ive seen,
they make light of the littile moments in life
There's something about this video that always gets to me, right at the very core.
If anyone should be addressing the nations, it's this wonderful man.
See... I'm just like this guy. I love hearing people talk, and it breaks my heart when people aren't communicating and laughing. LEARN TO TALK MORE, PEOPLE! You never know when your voice might be the first voice that someone's heard all day.
i'd like to just sit down and just listen to this guy for hours. such a wise man
I don't like to talk in absolutes... But damn, when they are the real learners of life, old people are the wisest...
What a simple yet such profound and complex question:
"What happened to the human voice?... "
This just honest to god brightened my day thank you very very much for this video.Now when ever I need a good laugh or a good pickme up I know where to go. May your days be as bright as mine the day I saw this video.
Terkel is a legend- even here in Australia I read his stuff over the years and admired him. His book "The Good War" is very cool. A nice bloke
I love this channel for show humanity and hope in this species I am apart of.
The values in this is better than watching other stressful videos. The mind of a child seems to be more open than to the shallowness of the adults.
Please make a DVD with all your shorts on it. I would totally buy it!
These are wonderful and always make me smile or think about what's important :) thank you for doing this and broadcasting it to others so they can share in the experience
When I hear stories from Puerto Ricans that traveled to the United States I always hear how reserved, silent, uncommunicative Americans can be. How its difficult for them to adapt because us Puerto Ricans are very loud,jolly and talkative. This man has proved me that not all Americans can be like that. God bless this man, and everyone else who is like him.
I would love to talk with this man for hours
These are truly amazing videos. Rich animation w/ even richer soul telling the stories.
i would love to see more of his stories they recorded done love to hear them
I love this one as well.. I totally know how he feels that's why I never wear headphones in public places b/c I want to be open to the world, if someone smiles and says hello, or needs help I am able to respond and be social. Very important.
man thats nice .. thats the kind of things that make me like people , and be happy and satisfied when helping tham .. Thank you very much for your humanity.
This brought tears to my eyes.
it's so true, in many ways we have had our humanity taken from us or we've given it away.
Many will not understand what it means to hear a baby's laugh and see the human race in his or her little bright eyes. Why is it insane to see the future, and the past in a child? or to see it in each other?
In the end we all die, but we are all born to live.
I like this guy.
Make another recording with him.
@storycorps: thank you story corps for providing all of these animations they are all heart warming and touching. I wish to make an animation for my guardian soon before Christmas. I was just in New York and near your hq. thanks.
Gets me every time. Get goosebumps just from listening to this guy...
Because of this, I started to read one of his books...
He is really wise. Seriously, pick one of his books up.
I can watch these all day... and I do
This is amazing. Thought provoking and deep. This is a man who speaks from the heart and has much on the mind.
I'm glad youtube recommended this to me; this, to me, is beautiful in every sense of the word.
This guy's voice alone makes me want to here more from him. And I agree. The Human Voice is gone.
what he said at the end pierced my heart
This video always makes me cry
Wow Stud Terkel you maybe one of the most amazing human beings ever.
What a beatiful way to make us all see that...something has happened to the human voice!!!...
I love these stories, his is the most truthful about the human voice
Beautiful words, beautiful animation. Couldn't have been made better.
pleeeeeeeaaaaaasssssssseeeeeeeeeeee keep making more videos...i love every single one of these
I absolutely adore these. I am looking forward to hearing more stories!
Lord, I'm stuck on storycorps...God bless these tales of love and wisdom.
Imagine watching this in 2020 man... It hits so hard
this is very deep and so beautiful said
"the sound of the human voice"....how beautiful put
I could listen to him telling stories all day. ^w^
This is one of the few StoryCorps I've read and not felt strong emotion for. I understand Terkel's frustration but to me, it reminds me of my grandfather complaining about how people all wear "those damn flip flappers everywhere now." On trams like this, I never talk. I'm usually too tired from flying, and checking my Facebook. Sure, internet, but then I can tell people I landed safely, or where I'm going, or talk with friends. I enjoy conversation with people - my father has always been extremely talkative with random people we don't know. I'm talkative too, but it needs to be what I deem to be the right place. I'm not going to be a loud voice on a quiet train.
As I said prior, I understand his frustration but times change. Where fifty years ago you can search and see people reading newspapers and ignoring others on a train, now it's people reading their phones and ignoring others on a train. I honestly don't believe we've become much more closed off - I simply think our way of communicating has changed, and allowed us to communicate to people far closer than 5 feet from us. For instance, one of my closest friends is 6 hours away from me in Baltimore, another many more in London. However I talk to them daily, and often am when I have my phone on. If I didn't have it, I'd have no way of talking to them.
I think you missed the point of the story. Or, to be exact, you focused on the part about technology, and not the part about the lack of communication and compassion/empathy that the other travelers showed.
GrootoftheGalaxy you completely missed the point
"time changes" is bullshit. "time changes" never helped understanding anything.
Life doesn't always change for the better.
Maybe 20 years from now people will do "technology cure" trying to avoid being self-absorbed with all those apps who want so much our attention. Actually, it is already going on.
also, too much communication kills communication. You can talk to your friends through regular phone or pc.
You know what? I lost my phone this weekend. And you know what I felt? Anger? Frustration? Nope.
I was actually surprised to find myself relieved. Relieved of all this constant sollicitation. Oh sure it feels weird at first. Where am I going to dissolve my anxiety in? But actually it is going great. My encounters are more meaningful and I am more aware of my surroundings. It's like I lost one sense to improve all the others.
I think I am going to keep it this way.
But remember, it's become a lot easier to say hello to someone in, say, San Francisco or Seattle, or even all the way out to Paris, but for some reason people start to look at ya funny when you say hello to a neighbor. I don't think technology has gotten in the way of communication as much as convenience did. We don't have the patience for empathy anymore, and it's kinda tragic...
Thank God for StoryCorps!
this is so amazing ..
its so true
we use technology to talk now
facebook, texting , aim ..
and the sad thing is . most people today cant live without it ..
we are so tied down by our fast moving world we forget things like this, things like, we are human
well done!!
My God, I live in Atlanta, and I promise if I had been on that train I would have laughed so hard at the Orwell joke. 1984 was an arrow through my heart. I wish so badly I could have been that one person who could have laughed with him.
I absolutely love this video! I keep watching it over and over.
Man, I love Studs Turkel, his interview with Bob Dylan is the greatest interview.
I laughed, then got a little teary-eyed. Such a great story.
I think this one was my favorite. I love these stories. Awesome job StoryCorps :D
these videos will make me wake up tommaro, happy, and ready to take on the world
God bless this man
It really is crazy how the world has changed over just the last 20 years or so. We're even more overpopulated, but we now have to jump through hoops to hear a human voice on the phone, people don't even acknowledge if you say hello or nod on the street, and I'm not sure most people know what it's like to experience true peace and quiet with all the gadgets and machines we have on all the time. I applaud this story, and I do hope that we don't suck even more humanity out of future generations.
Thank the Lord such taboos are only limited to places such as elevators and LRTs!
Gotta' give a thumbs up for this guy, good narration as well.
We need more stories StoryCorps!
I used to live in a big city and people were like that, every one is always in a stupid rush when they are driving. I now live in a small town and people are say hi to you even if you don't know them, every body ( almost eve body) takes their time to do things. Now I fell much happier that I live with people not clocks.