When I read the various articles of this STEEM community, I notice that most of the discussed issues deals with the latest developments of this platform. On how it works and the many possibilities, the future perspectives. About bitcoins and ethereum, peer to peer, dyscription keys, blockchain, often in an abbreviated slang language.
But to be honest, for me, it remains all abstract terms and thoughts. In order to get even one little barrel of what is happening, I have to look up almost everything or ask my friend @omarb to explain me more about a specific issue. And even then, I don't understand everything to the fullest.
My mind works differently. Even though I am, in my field, an abstract thinker and philosopher. This ' digital matter ' ask much more from me to understand and I want to understand everything in detail. Maybe that's my problem. At the same time I realize very well that we have entered the digital age, where things speed up exponentially. It will change and reform our society completely, I realize very well! When a matter a fact, I don't want to stay behind, because all this intrigues and interests me.
When it comes to encryption I am an illiterate.
My generation has lived through the years of transition from analog to digital. I have learned to work with a computer, purely executive and in function of my Visual work. And for my generation, If I may say so, I am reasonably informed about the latest developments (Much younger friends make a difference here). And yet there's a substantial lag I cannot keep up, though.
The fact remains; I am a craftsman. So how do I keep up with the latest developments? Is it really necessary to understand completely, in order to participate and grow?
To date I have no conclusive answers to these questions and find solace in the fact that every development keeps the openness for personal interpretation...
It's all 'bout learning by playing and persevere is the message!
-SMILE!-