Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Blog #9 Juicy Claim
For my three possible working theses I decided to focus on the topic of technology, since it offers a broad spectrum for writing. As well as a few of our readings have offered information in this area. Thesis #1- Many people in society who missed the technology boom argue that the younger generation are too reliant, could it be that the more technologically advanced children become, the more they seem to rely on technology for everything? Thesis #2- In 1882 Friedrich Nietzsche bought a typewriter. A composer friend of Nietzsche noticed that his writing had changed, it became more telegraphic, he conveyed. Ever since the first technological advancement people have been made to believe that they are better or more precise with the most recent inventions. Thesis #3- Propaganda is known world wide for it's lies and deceit to people, no matter what society one might live in. The internet offers a wide spectrum of information, in which anyone in the world can add to the information that already exists. Is the world a more dangerous place because of the internet? The three theses I have decided to choose for this blog are general thoughts that popped into my mind while reading our most recent article, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?"
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Great start, Autumn! I'm particularly drawn to the questions you pose in Thesis #1 and Thesis #3. If you choose to go with #1, I can see you building on Carr's argument by saying that the internet is not just impacting our ability to concentrate, but creates a culture of dependency which would eventually lead us to requiring the internet for most basic tasks (which is different than his argument but builds on it, so it would work). Or, you could also choose to counter the What's the Matter with Kids Today article by suggesting that, yes, kids are writing and reading voluntarily more than ever, but what the author overlooks is that they are dependent on technology to do that work- when they have to handwrite an essay on the spot, or do book research, they usually struggle or cannot achieve the same level. Thesis #3 could also work with the Google article, building on his idea that we are so interested in speed and efficiency online, we tend accept the information presented to us without critically thinking. I could also see you countering the What's the Matter with Kids Today article for this topic, or even forwarding the idea of "narrowcasting" in the iPod World article to look at the way in which people only want to access the information that already conforms to their preconceived points of view. Ultimately, it's up to you because I think both these would work well! Good luck!
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