Food technology

In John McWhorter’s Ted talk “Txting is killing language. JK!!!” he explains how texting is evolving into a new language that is beneficial to our society today. Even though we don’t necessarily use correct grammar or punctuation in our texts and when we talk, we still know what the meaning of the message is. Writing is more of a complex process and required more thought. Texting is a great way to get our ideas and feelings out to somebody in a quick and convenient way. John McWhorter, who is a…

The author urges parents to set mild boundaries to keep kids from falling into the harmful habits. Because rather than keeping technology away from them it is important to demonstrate a more responsible and moderate use of technology. Highlighted in the article is also one essential point that the author discovered during his conversation with Athena. While in conversation with Athena, the author saw ‘hopeful signs’ that teens…

the benefits in children being knowledgeable in technology. She describes this generation as "the tech-savviest in history". I believe the author makes her point clear mainly using logos to capture her audience. She provides factual information gathered from research and statistics. The attitude of the author seems somewhat serious and mainly just informative. She provides many facts about the advantages of keeping kids up to date with technology. Her logos is not contradictory but she does…

As technology continues to advance with every passing minute, it seems as if the idea of robots taking over human jobs, whether it be physical or intellectual, no longer seems too far off from reality. While it currently seems likely that machines are on a path to take over human jobs, many still feel uncomfortable with this becoming their reality. Kevin Kelly in his persuasive essay, “Better than Human: Why Robots Will-and Must-Take Our Jobs, assumes that his audience is anti-machine job…

Therefore, with using a tablet in a classroom, the students have the access to do anything they want. With the advancement of technology, tablets have formed into a tool that can be used for everyone’s discretion. With the access to the internet that it provides, it is seemingly easier to get distracted from school work, or work in general. One may find that it is more appealing…

The world of technology has never stopped expanding. Since the early ages, man have wanted something new and tecnology is the only tool that helps satisfies a man’s desire for something unique. Sherry Turkle has explained how technology and robots are borrowing a part of us. She explains further on, in her article “Alone Together,” how people are becoming dependent on these gadgets. Turkle goes on to explain her explanation by using the word authentic. She wonders if people are genuine even…

The wide expansion of technology occurred in the early 2000’s and has rapidly spread ever since. Originally, technology was meant to be used in the workforce as a way to make manual labor jobs easier and more efficient. Since then many more advancements have been made, bringing technology right to your front door, or, your living room carpet. Technology being so accessible and convenient, unlike before when it was only used when necessary, has became an indulgence in the average household. In…

Fixing society, it’s a commonly discussed topic with many many different opinions, but who really holds the key to unlock our full potential. In Beyond Civilization: Humanity’s Next Great Adventure by Daniel Quinn, he claims to know the answer. He claims that our society is doomed unless we make drastic changes, and flip what we know upside down. Daniel Quinn goes on to say how we need new minds to come up with a solution, rather than old minds coming up with programs and how we need to orient…

A true narcissist is someone who so invested in themselves that they are oblivious to the opinions of other people. I would argue the opposite of that Jonathan has stated, that in fact social media and technology awakens our dormant insecure self. The instagram pages we follow and the facebook personalities that youth idolise are all immensely popular. Driving the feeling that if we cannot crack a certain amount of likes, or views on our social media material…

Every year society makes more advancements in technology. In the essay “Why Place Matters,” by Wilfred M. McClay and Ted V. McAllister they inform readers of why it is important to have physical connections to places. The authors’ message emphasizes how globalization is now possible thanks to technology. They also believe that due to globalization people are losing touch of their physical connection with places and people. We can now communicate with other parts of the world in seconds, however…