Calling McLuhan Yet Again

Is there any reason to be concerned about the effects of new entertainment technology on our hearts, emotions, minds, souls, oversouls, brain waves, karma, etc.? Check out this story from yesterday's Washington Post. LINK. It appears iPods have become attractive targets for theft, and the victims are devastated. A few excerpts:

The burglar visited every room of Sara Scalenghe's Northwest Washington apartment, stealing an expensive digital camera and a gold necklace passed down from her grandmother. But Scalenghe did not begin seething until she confirmed her biggest fear: Her new iPod had been swiped, too.

For Scalenghe, her privacy, as well as her home, was invaded.

Victims said they felt the thieves got an illicit glimpse at their musical tastes and even their "souls."

His collection of music is gone, and it feels as if he lost a friend.

"Everybody has a lot of memories they associate with music, and musical taste is usually very important to people," said Anita Boss, a forensic psychologist in Alexandria who has counseled crime victims. "You actually have a piece of identity theft here."