Technology: The World We Live In
What would people do without technology? Technology is the focal point of everybody’s lives. It is used everyday for work, to strengthen connections, or pay for something online. Technology has never been relied upon so much. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and writer Jared Cohen, in their article “Our Future Selves,” argue that technology will offer the world a greater future with the possible connections and productivity it can generate. Professor Lori Andrews counters Schmidt and Cohen’s argument in her article “George Orwell… Meet Mark Zuckerberg” when she argues that sending information through the internet is very dangerous and that there aren’t any protective laws to prevent companies from using a person’s …show more content…
She describes how she sends confidential legal mail to her co-counsel, buys some books for her sister, and contacts her friends on Facebook. Andrew’s claim that the internet is dangerous is found in her text when she explains, “And not only have I not been informed about this invasion of my privacy and security” (Andrews 324). This quote shows Andrew's making her claim in a very subtle way. She announces her displeasure regarding the invasion of her privacy through the tone of this quote, implying that she believes that the internet can be a dangerous place to send out confidential information. Because Andrews wants the reader to accept her claim that the internet is a dangerous tool, she uses rhetorical devices to boost the strength of her claim. An example of a rhetorical device she uses is ethos. In the paragraph before the actual text, she lists the accomplishments in her life. She boasts, “Andrews (b. 1953) is Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for Science, Law, and Technology at the Illinois Institute of Technology” (Andrews 323). This quote shows how she wants to make the audience accept her claim. In order to accomplish that, she chooses ethos so she seems more credible and
What would people do without technology? Technology is the focal point of everybody’s lives. It is used everyday for work, to strengthen connections, or pay for something online. Technology has never been relied upon so much. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and writer Jared Cohen, in their article “Our Future Selves,” argue that technology will offer the world a greater future with the possible connections and productivity it can generate. Professor Lori Andrews counters Schmidt and Cohen’s argument in her article “George Orwell… Meet Mark Zuckerberg” when she argues that sending information through the internet is very dangerous and that there aren’t any protective laws to prevent companies from using a person’s …show more content…
She describes how she sends confidential legal mail to her co-counsel, buys some books for her sister, and contacts her friends on Facebook. Andrew’s claim that the internet is dangerous is found in her text when she explains, “And not only have I not been informed about this invasion of my privacy and security” (Andrews 324). This quote shows Andrew's making her claim in a very subtle way. She announces her displeasure regarding the invasion of her privacy through the tone of this quote, implying that she believes that the internet can be a dangerous place to send out confidential information. Because Andrews wants the reader to accept her claim that the internet is a dangerous tool, she uses rhetorical devices to boost the strength of her claim. An example of a rhetorical device she uses is ethos. In the paragraph before the actual text, she lists the accomplishments in her life. She boasts, “Andrews (b. 1953) is Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for Science, Law, and Technology at the Illinois Institute of Technology” (Andrews 323). This quote shows how she wants to make the audience accept her claim. In order to accomplish that, she chooses ethos so she seems more credible and