Every moment counts, so turn off the camera

WHEN you go to a concert/ art show/football match (insert cultural event of your choice), do you (a) remain in the moment or (b) film the moment?

Be honest. It’s probably (b), isn’t it? My apologies if it’s (a) and you are one of those rare people who doesn’t upload everything as it is happening to you. Because these days we are all more likely to be (b).

Kate Bush last did live shows 35 years ago, before iPhones and tablets. She has asked people not to film her new concerts on their mobiles, so that she and the audience “can share the experience together.” We are so hooked on documenting every moment that the moment no longer exists. A hot air balloon guy on the radio has described how his clients, hundreds of feet above the Earth, in total silence and with a 360-degree view of the countryside below, insist on filming it all and uploading it on Facebook while still mid-balloon ride.