The start of the journey…

Back in the late 1970’s, computers were beginning to make inroads into businesses and personal lives. The internet and handheld devices did not yet exist. The banking industry was starting to introduce automation with the advent of ATM machines. The masses held these big, bulky machines and large computers in awe.

This technology was not available to the masses. Innocently, the common man remained wrapped in a world of simplicity and naiveté.

Innocently, the common man remained wrapped in a world of simplicity and naiveté.

The founder of this site was in the beginning of the throws of that technological revolution. Unbeknownst at the time, this era would be a turning point in the history of man. It would be the beginning of pitting innovation against human ingenuity, machine against man.

In the beginning years…

The founder trained users to use the new technology of Computer Aided Drafting (CAD). She traveled throughout the United States to provide training for customers of a large CAD company based in Alabama.

On one trip, her job took her to a large corporate customer. There she was to train the manual draftsmen and women to work on the computer. The purpose of this training was to transition them from using pen and mylar to the CAD system.

And that impact it had on the employees was stunning.

A few days into the training, she began to see something that disturbed her. Those men and women had been at their craft for years. Each had their unique drawing styles and they were proud of their creative skill.

Suddenly, they found themselves forced into a world of mediocrity. Their uniqueness and hard earned qualifications no longer were important.

And it showed in their eyes.

Their conformity now outweighed their human dignity. The world of computers was beginning to lower the expectations of human skills that took years to master.

Machines made it easy for the masses to operate, profits to increase for the companies, and the knowledge and unique talents diminished for the sake of uniformity.

A very important shift has occurred in this modern age. And it has overtaken the meaning of simply being a person.
– Founder of thedignityofman

The purpose of this website…

Technology is there to serve man as a tool. Companies exist to provide goods and services to the community at large. But the age of consumerism has changed that perspective.

The race for greater profits over the good of the individual became the new goal.

The vision of being human began to blur. The larger these entities and machines grow, the more obscure the meaning has become.

The race for greater profits over the good of the individual became the new goal. The movement has disconnected individuals from what each of us can bring to the table.

We have become a statistic. People have become a dispensable tool. Their only function is now to operate equipment instead of being a creative artisan with industry knowledge and years of experience.

People are exploited by massive marketing campaigns. They have become a consumer with an insatiable appetite for things instead of the important necessities of life.

But the reality is that we are are still humans. We have a natural appetite for simplicity and frugality.

It is time we learn to see ourselves for what we really are. To take back our dignity, and recognize ourselves for who we are. We are brothers and sisters in the larger family called Humanity.

This website has been created to help each one of us find our true meaning and purpose. How to enjoy life and recapture our human dignity. And to connect with others who strive to rediscover what it means to be human.

We hope you join in sharing your journey with us.