Society

Human Nature is Brutal In William Golding’s Lord of Flies, a group of British boys was on an isolated island, and after a few days with quarrels and fights between the boys, most of them finally survive. Although the novel seems like a cruel fiction story, the plot and the children shows some similarities with the thoughts of the Enlightment philosophers. In my opinion, the system of authority and reaction of children in Lord of Flies shares a lot similarities and differences with the thought of…

Intro: Hello, I'm Josie Taylor, apart of the proposition team along with Hayley, Jess, and Gabby. We are defending the topic the “Public Advocacy about mandatory paid parental leave should rely on scientific and economic arguments” Definitions: To clear all that up, I’m going to define some of the words in that statement. First off we have public advocacy We defined public based off the words of Habermas as “when citizens act as a public when they deal with matter of general interest without…

Technology in 1990’s Within just 5 years, the amount of Americans using the Internet increased by about 40%! The want/need for technology today is at an all-time high, unlike the beginning of the 90s when it was just becoming popular. Different types of communication have become very advanced in the 21st century. However, in the 1990s, the advancements of technology were just beginning, but they were affected by the attacks on the US by other countries. During the 1990s, there were multiple…

Technology Domination INTRODUCTION 1. What do you think of a world without work? An endless vacation, or wondering how you will put dinner on the table? The possibilities are endless. Derek Thompson, the author of “ A World Without Work” published in the July/August 2015 issue of The Atlantic, expresses the endless possibilities of how our future employment will be altered by technology. As I analyzed Thompson's article I noticed both his strengths and weaknesses. For instance, Thompson’s…

All around the world, there are many different types of cultures, each of them unique in their own ways. There are many different factors that led to diverse cultures. Geographic features have been a key factor to civilization success and development. Ancient Egypt and Ancient Sumer had many geographic features that shaped and molded their civilizations. As different civilizations began to develop, people were able to exchange ideas more easily through writing. A scribe’s job became…

This article is from the peer-reviewed journal Americana: The Journal American Popular Culture (1900-Present), which publishes scholarly articles about American pop-culture. Devers analyzes how technology displaces the home. The advancement of technology (especially during the cold war’s advancement of military technology) means that the human race has to rely less and less on the traditions of human labor and can allow technology to takeover in the home. Devers uses specific examples to…

Connections have always mattered, whether it’d be through social media or through other forms of media. “Connecting enhances life on so many levels, it’s common sense to conclude that one should be as connected as possible all the times. Digital maximalism is clearly a superior way of living” (Powers 36). Powers then continued to state in the next sentence “Except when it isn’t.” Many people can agree with Powers on his argument. He has so much reason. We as humans have this desire to connect,…

As time go by since the 18th century to what is now modern era, humans are not the only one susceptible to development and progression; technology has to. It has shape life to a sense in which life becomes more sped up internally. Life became either more simplistic as technology speeds up research into various subjects or more complicated as the technology developed decreases desire to practice upon literacy comprehension and increase dependency upon a source but oneself. In a crude manner,…

“[Phone makers] design their products to consume as much of our attention as possible during every one of our waking hours, and we thank them by buying millions of the gadgets and downloading billions of the app[s] every year.” Why do consumers allow phone makers to do this? Instead of using their phones consumers are being used by them. The article “How Smartphone Hijack Your Minds” elaborates on justifications as to why this occurs and proclaims methods to cease it. Nicholas Carr, the author…

Title: Technology and an exceptionality (cognitive, affective or psychomotor)Authors: Jarita Taylor and Shannon SchwarzDate: June 10, 2018Section: 51As we all know and most have experienced, technology has improved immensely over the past decade. Along with technological advances and the use of technology increasing, so has the number of students with exceptionalities. “According to the National Education Association (NEA), the number of U.S. students enrolled in special education programs has…