The McIntosh Modernity Index

There’s a village in Luxembourg that’s right outside the main metropolis. A farmer often ties up a donkey to the little bridge leading to town.

The juxtaposition of international digital trading and donkeys is a reminder that as fast as the future arrives, the past also sticks around. We can measure the distance not just in years, but in miles. “How many miles is it to the nearest donkey?” is an interesting metric.

There’s probably a version of the donkey in your office or your town.