Journal 4
1.
The declaration that stood out to me the most from
essay 1 was number 7. It talked about how the strides in innovations, especially
technology may add up to override all of the progress of our innovations by the
invention of a new kind of war that turns all of those innovations against us;
that the webwork of communication and transportation that we have built is what
actually has us trapped instead of making us free. I really liked this because even
though this essay was written nearly 14 years ago, it still rings true and even
more prevalent today. With today’s cell phones and social media, the world can
communicate much faster but also terrorist groups use these ways of
communication to spread fear worldwide. Also corporations that we depend on
today, are now being attacked by cyber hacking groups which can steal
information, not just about the corporation but also its users.
2.
One of my favorite writing in this second essay was
the paragraph at the very beginning stating that the “environmental crisis is
now pretty well established as a fact of our age” (Berry 11). Going on saying it can be “ignored or scoffed
at” but it can’t be denied anymore. I really liked this because it sets a
strong tone for the essay.
3.
One term that I looked up was “free market”.
Webster Dictionary defines “free market” as “an economic market or system in
which prices are based on competition among private businesses and not
controlled by a government”. I chose this because he refers to a free market throughout
the essay many times, so to be able to understand his arguments you have to
have a basic understanding what a free market is.
4.
One question that I asked was with all these
arguments for and against the free market, what really is the cost and benefits
of a free market economy? You can read the link attached to get a more in depth
view of the costs and benefits of the free market.
It's so sad that this is what our economy has come to: we're so used to all these problems that we've adjusted to them and stuck them on the back burner. That kind of indicates that these problems need MORE attention, not less
ReplyDeleteI believe innovation is important and that it will never cease because people are curious. I believe that the past allows us to learn how to create more efficient technology. I also believe that if we do not handle these future innovations with a great deal of responsibility we may find ourselves being killed by our own inventions. Technology is wonderful if it is handle for the purpose of good moral. But to create stronger and more lethal weapons is a very scary thought, yet it is the reality of some our progress.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you posted what free market was because i had no idea but chose a different word to look up! Also i liked the passage about environmental crisis too, he really did chose the perfect way to start the chapter.
ReplyDeletei like that you chose to follow the concept of a free market economy in your research. I agree that this essay is even more prevalent today and still is incredibly applicable. i guess that just shows how much it is going to take to change.
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