Pariser:
Something that stuck with me while reading Pariser’s article was the idea that we must take action for ourselves. I think that it is true that a lot of people will tend to take the easy road and rely on others to make the world a better place for them. It is easy to get too comfortable with elected officials in offices making all of these decisions for us, but the truth is that we need to be involved or it will never be right. I have a good deal of respect for the girl who was killed keeping tallies in Bagdad. She took it upon herself to try and correct the wrongs she was seeing in society. At the end of the day, we need to lead by example and if we don’t like something about the community we live in, then it is our responsibility to do something about it.
Crosbie:
In Crosbie’s text, something that I found interesting was when he is explaining the idea of a New Medium and what made it possible. “In other words, the New Medium has the advantages of both the interpersonal and mass media, but without their complementary disadvantages.” I had never really thought of technology in those specific terms until it was spelled out for me. I think that it is a very simple but accurate statement. As young people soon to be entering some sort of career or industry, we should take care in remembering this idea of “uniquely individualized information” being sent and viewed by a “potentially infinite number of people.”
Gelder:
I have not paid much attention to the Occupy movement. Since we have been discussing it in detail in class I have finally started to form my own opinion on the matter. And my opinion is this: I am sorta on the fence. I think that it is definitely hard to take a group seriously when they cannot even tell you what they want. In today’s world its common that you should either have the answers or at least act like you do. On the other hand, I can see that idea of point out that things are not how they should be, even if we don’t know what to do to fix them. I think that in the end it will be a positive thing for our country.
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