I enjoyed the video clip we watched in class featuring Louis CK, the comedian, on Conan's television show. He brought up really valid points about how dependent everyone has become on technology, and why he doesn't want his kids to be like everyone else. He even mentioned that he pulled off of the road and let out a good cry, because by using his phone 24/7 he lost that feeling of personal emotion and never gets to really let it out. He wants his kids to be able to express themselves and not have to depend on their phones so much which is where this world is coming to. It is scary how fast our interpersonal communication with each other has dwindled down and there is no reason for that.
Part of me wishes this golden age never happened so we would be able to work on our people skills again. Maybe we need to use the technique of Louis CK and teach our kids that not using technology all the time to accomplish everything is ok. We have lost our ability to problem solve somewhere along the way as well because we are so infatuated with our phones all the time.
I also really enjoyed this video clip as well. It brought comedy into the idea of social media. Many studies have been or are being conducted to show the proof that their are issues with communication if children are introduced to technology at a young age. I know that I didn't have a cell phone until then ninth grade. Now, even some elementary schools have children in them running around with phones.
ReplyDeleteThe best comedy is funny because it is true. In a lot of literature, the court jester is the one who points out what everyone else can't see or isn't willing to acknowledge.
ReplyDeleteI think we all realize that there is problem with the way we use technology as a society and also as individuals. The question is how do we get rid of the negative affects of technology without losing the benefits. Jaron Lanier, for all his pessimism, actually thinks humans are able to make choices to change the way technology works. It can happen on an individual level, but real change requires a lot of people coming together to do something.