In this RSA animate, Dr. Philip Zimbardo discusses the way we concieve time today. According to research, there are six conceptions of time: 2 are past-oriented conceptions, 2 are present-oriented and 2 are future-oriented. Although this research has mainly been focussed on youth in the United States, do youth in East Africa face a similar future, given the pace of technological growth and consumption?
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this guy is amazing, some people are born to do it, I shall be back to share my views on this..
I find it difficult to group people in conceptions of time, especially in East Africa. But what concerns me more is the influx of broadband technology in the region, and its likely effect in coming years on the penetration and consumption of mobile devices.
Will person-to-person bonds begin to change in TZ?