Sharing – Happiness and Hardship 161Although we can say that—relative to the last century—we live in a
more peaceful and richer environment, it seems that everyone is feeling
some kind of panic, unease and irritation today. From the perspective of
information, the limited impact of the negative events is amplified due
to the excessive sharing of bad news. A terrorist attack at an airport,
regardless of whether the attack was substantial and the number of fa-
talities, will leave billions of people feeling uneasy and with heartache.
We need to further reflect on the ethics of sharing. Namely, what infor-
mation is worth sharing and what should be limited, and whether we
should abide by sharing ethics and principles, which comply with the
global public’s interest.
Internet technology and the love of humans become two active wings
of sharing, but amongst it the angel of darkness lurks also. I think you
have experienced it.