If the growing digital literacy and the allied IT possibilities are anything to go by, the whole world is likely to experience halt in the sense that people would stop travelling for entertainment, education, shopping and employment.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?

The graph of e. literacy and the related IT possibilities are offering greater opportunities for people to live their lives differently. Naturally, the extent of travel they may make for essentials is likely to come down drastically.

Today, entertainment is in the air, and people are carrying their medias with them. If this trend goes on like this in the days to come, with greater e. literacy, people would not move out to have fun outdoors. For example, most of the people are able to download apps and access games and shows as they wish. Similarly, the number of takers who go for regular education might decline as online education is going to pick up greater momentum thanks to greater digital qualifications.

If we take up shopping as a must of life, there are several online portals that sell everything ranging from automobiles to antiques. There is no big need for frequenting shops and malls and windows. Things are going to get door-delivered and greater extent of time is saved. The story is going to be same for travel related to work. Even today, great many people work at home. If e literacy increases like it does today, tomorrow will be more and more work at home than elsewhere.

All these probabilities notwithstanding, there will be certain areas where people of all times will have to travel. Spiritual journeys, business tours, serious medical follow-ups, to mention a few, are there where e. possibilities are at a disadvantage.   

In short, the days to come are going to be times of much less travel for the musts of life, and the world will be going after IT possibilities. This fall in travel cannot be called a halt, though.

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24.3.15