Advantage?

Nicholas Carr states that "Thanks to the growing power that computer engineers and software coders wield over our intellectual lives, Taylor's ethic is beginning to govern the realm of the mind as well. The Internet is a machine designed for the efficient and automated collection, transmission, and manipulation of information, and its legions of programmers are intent on finding the "one best method"- the perfect algorithm- to carry out every mental movement of what we've come to describe as "knowledge work.""

I believe our generation has become completely dependant on technology. Our society constantly tries to make things as easy as possible, as fast as possible. I believe our society is becoming incapable of controling all the changes. We become so enveloped in technological progresses that we forget about the true meaning of life. We find ourselves in a world that never stops. Yes, we've grown as a society and discovered many new and interesting things, but, is a postmodern era, increasing technology advances, and idea of constantly moving forward a good or a bad way of life?

Technological advances such as Google try "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful." Google Inc. is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search , e-mail, online mapping, office productivity, social networking, and video sharing services. Search engines such as Google, Yahoo, etc. seek to create "the perfect search engine". The "perfect" search should be able to "understand exactly what you mean and give you back exactly what you want." Because of technological advances, people are able to research and find answers quicker, which is what our society craves.

When do we slow down??!...

http://www.helium.com/items/259628-the-pros-and-cons-of-advancing-technology

So What Does It All Mean?

After watching the "Did You Know" video and reading part of the article by Dr. Alan Kirby, I think we may indeed be reaching an era of "post postmodernism". The video was very very interesting to me. Each time a new idea or theory was presented, I was speachless. It's crazy for me to realize how many little changes are going on in the world today, and how much they effect every aspect of our society. It's eye opening for me to think about all the little changes and events going on and how uninformed we are about them.

We simply adapt to every change and move forward. We try to make things as easy as possible. Yes, we've grown as a society and discovered many new and interesting things, but, is this postmodern era and idea of constantly moving forward a good or a bad way of life? Yes, there will always be improvements and changes in our world. Change is our only constant. There are numerous changes daily. Our world is becoming incapable of controling all the changes. We become so enveloped in technological progresses and forgetting about the true meaning of life. We find ourselves in a world that never stops.

Society is always changing, always advancing, and always growing. Although the world is constantly changing and moving forward, "the new era has also seen the revamping of older forms along its lines" (Kirby). Kirby points out that everything is based off of something. There has to be one center, one absolute truth. But then again, there will always be a part of us that has "a desire to return to the infantile playing with toys"(Kirby).

"Postmodern philosophy emphasizes the elusizeness of meaning and knowledge.".... ponder on that.....

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Pretty much I'm technologically (is that even a word?) challenged sooo my blog is in the comment below.... yayyy life!!! ;)