HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I

J08 -- FUTURE HYPE 1 Seidensticker, B. (2006). Future hype: The myths of technology change [ScribD]. Retrieved from https://www.scribd.com/book/134855105/Future-Hype-The- Myths-of-Technology-Change Introduction In Future Hype: The Myths of Technology Change, Bob Seidensticker gives a strong personal view about technology change and debunks many technological myths. An important point he makes in the book is that technology change does not increase exponentially as Moore’s Law would predict, at…

Transferring History Through Generations History happens every day and many monumental moments can happen in one lifetime. In a lifetime, the experiences gained can have a huge effect on how the event is remembered. As time goes on and people get older, plenty of information can be lost. With history being taught to all kids from grade school to college it is interesting to reflect on how well the information is learned and retained. Since history is the main way for us to carry on information…

the human and the non-human, throughout human cultural history and entailing critical analysis of the term “human” itself’ (Garrard, 2004, p. 5). He was in of the view that Ecocriticism is a method which define, explore and solve ecological issues . He in his book of ‘’ Ecocriticism’’ explores the major concepts of ecocriticism such as pollution, wilderness, apocalypse, dwelling issues, animals, and earth etc and his book…

In the book The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson, Ferguson goes back in time to emphasize that money and the history of finance is the central dogma of human history. As I began the book I was instantly intrigued how Ferguson chose various verbs to name money instead of using the most common one. As I continued the text I realized that it was confusing due to its lack of organization in the timeline of history. None the less he has a solid case in his book about the world of finance, he…

international incidents, and political scandals are only a few of the many trials that the United States have faced as a nation. While all of these obstacles loom large in our heritage, one of the greatest points of contention throughout America’s history has been that of racial diversity, its associated conflicts, and reactions sparked by them. There are many examples of America’s struggle with racial diversity, ranging from the horrors of the Indian Schools…

Gap Through World War II The past and the present often conflict. In life, young people tend to disregard history and past events labeling them as old and outdated. Conversely, older people tend to get stuck in the past and cannot keep up with the ever-changing present. This ‘generation gap’ creates a constant inner struggle to find a middle ground; living in the present but acknowledging both the past and the future. The ultimate challenge is not allowing history to define either generation,…

beginning of class is that history is something that can be changed and is viewed in many different ways. History is something that is written by those who are part of or knows what has happened in that time. Knowing this there is many different versions of history like books, art, and even movies. All may be of the same history, but they all chose to show it in different ways based on what they know. Of course it may be the same topic, but the people who portray it view the history in the way…

diversity collections of technologies and communications that reach the largest audience all around the globe. I interviewed different ages, genders, and nationalities to know how they are influenced to mass media. In this essay, I will talk about the influences of mass media to all kind of people. The differences between the old and the young, and the differences between the past and the present. I will demonstrate the way the people use mass media and what their thought towards this influence…

The History of Peloponnesian War was written by Thucydides who is reportedly born around 460 BCE and suspected to have died somewhere between 411 and 400 BCE. Thucydides is a known was an Athenian and a General in the Athenian military when the Peloponnesian War began in 431 BCE. Thucydides led men into battle during the Peloponnesian War and in 430 BCE would contract the same plague that would ravaged the Athens during the war. Eventually, Thucydides would recover and was exiled by the Athen…

The book I chose to read was “A Child called it” by Dave Pelzer. It is the real- life story of the author Dave Pelzer from age 4 to 12. He was brutally beaten, starved and emotionally destroyed by his alcoholic mother. She played tortuous games that left him nearly dead. He had to learn how to play his mother’s game in order to survive because she no longer considered him a son or a boy, but an “it”. Even though Dave had two older brothers, his mother’s rage was solely directed towards him. I…