The acceleration of the pace of life as defined by Judy, refers to cultural acceleration and the alleged need to decelerate. This refers to the speed and compression of actions and experiences in everyday life. Living in an accelerated society allows for more to be done but often still results in less leisure time.

 

The following clip is a trailer from a show on Netflix called Black Mirror, this specific episode is called Nosedive.

 

In this episode the main character Lacie loses sight of real world connections while life passes her by. Lacie’s life is controlled by ratings that determine her overall standing in society. The higher the rating the more perks you get. This accelerates her life because she’s not taking the time to appreciate it, and loses out on quality moments. Her memories and life are based on what’s aesthetically pleasing, what looks good. Lacie compromises her dignity to gain a good rating in society and sustain that social interaction at all hours of the day. The acceleration of the pace of life goes hand in hand with technological acceleration, which is the speeding up of transport, communication and production. The constant reliance on technological advancements and use of technological accelerations often override our abilities to slow down our pace of life. If we don’t disconnect and decelerate we will miss the opportunity to see life before our very own eyes.