I see you, Playa

There is something to be said about the advancement of technology and its effects on human behavior today. Virtually everywhere you turn, there's an eye in the sky or some sort of tracking device in place. We are lead to believe that it's there for our security and safety- but really all it does is invade the privacy of our lives and make our worlds a lot smaller. Rather than rage against this intrusive machine- I opt for turning my own eye back at it. It's my way of saying, "I'm watching you watch me- and there is nothing you can do about it anymore than I can." One of two things will happen. They can stop watching or try to cover their tracks and continue to watch. Either way, there's now a ghost in the machine. It won't quite function the same way in the knowledge that it is being monitored as well. That kind of makes me want to laugh.


In any case, when you 'walk good' you really shouldn't care who is watching that walk- should you? I liken it to passing a cop while doing just above the speed limit. As long as there's no clip in my astray, open Becks bottles on the backseat or a dead hooker in the trunk- why should I fear driving by a squad car? I might look suspect just trying to maintain the speed limit and get pulled over anyway. But I digress. My point is that if you aren't doing anything wrong- you'll have no desire to hide your deeds. Seems simple enough to me.

We are living in the times of the unseen hand. It would not be honest of me to say that I don't make use of these particular devices for my own satisfaction at one time or another. Everyone does it. No one wants to admit it. Make no mistake. We are a nation of voyeurs. Everyone wants to know what everyone else is doing. Consult your basic Twitter or Facebook activity if you don't believe me. But it's interesting to see how differently people behave when they think they can no longer be seen. Do they hitch up that skirt to adjust a thigh-high? Would they run after the person before them who left their cell phone at the ATM ? Will they continue to shadow someone long after they've erased all traces of their following? I suppose it's not for me to know. This Bug is smirking at the subterfuge. All I can do is keep doing what I do. Who am I to stop them from enjoying the view?

"So I keep one eye open like C-B-S. Ya see me stressed, right?"

Jay Z - Can I Live