I am pleased to announce that "The Novelty of i" is published in the local Synchronized Chaos magazine.
This is what the editor had to say about this piece: "Returning poet Dave Douglas points out that Western society’s modern focus on individualism is
not a constant or usual part of our human history. The concept of
individual identity, self expression, value, empowerment and purchasing
power, which we now see reinforced through our cultural media and
marketing messages, is an artifact of particular times and places and
comes with advantages and disadvantages. Douglas critiques the shallow
consumerism that he sees as coming out of a culture where people assert
their identity through buying the latest personal electronics products."