Jaron Lanier in his book‚ “You Are Not A Gadget‚” reveals his concerns of the advancements of technology on those who are using it. He brings to light many issues that most people don’t think of‚ nor realize is happening on a day to day basis. The continuing evolution of the digital world has begun and has more potential than ever to destroy the human race by taking away ones individuality‚ creativeness‚ emotion and the real meaning of relationships. In essence everything makes a person‚ human.
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Writing Assignment #1 - You vs. Your future Podcast Summary The podcast talks about us as human beings‚ and how we are one of the few creatures to understand the concept of self‚ which includes the ability to interpret our experiences. We are also capable of learning from experiences we have never had‚ based off of our assumptions/imagination. Our assumptions at times are not solely based off of our own thinking‚ but rather off of other’s similar experiences/thoughts on the matter‚ which we
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Patriotism is shown‚ and expressed‚ not in our words‚ but in our action towards it. Can you say that you’re patriotic if your singing your national anthem? Well‚ let’s say it is a form of respect to our country‚ but your just singing‚ you’re not expressing it on how you should be doing it. What about‚ reciting the "Panatang Makabayan?" It is mostly done in schools‚ everyday we’re always reciting it‚ and in a way‚ we cannot somehow to memorize it. It is like a simple poem‚ and we cannot recite it very
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WHAT MAKES YOU WAIT FOR THE FUTURE (4/2/2013) What makes you wait for the future? What makes you go on? What makes you strive to see the future? If life is a harsh place to live in why do you still work hard to keep moving forward? If you had answer these questions with an ease‚ probably you are having a good life‚ having a great experience with your love ones‚ probably life smite you so hard‚ test you and everything was so wrong that you almost give up but hope came up. There are so many reasons
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“If you don’t know who you are‚ powerful people can make you who they want you to be.” 1.) How do you respond differently to moral vs legal obligations that are presented to you? I have always believed that even though sometimes I am torn between two options‚ If I am being honest with myself that I would pick the more moral outcome. For moral obligations I imagine myself in the other persons “shoes” and imagine not what would benefit me‚ but what would benefit them. For legal obligations
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describe what activity you selected. 1. The activity that I have decided to perform is to eat because it was an activity that is comfortable for me. During the first try‚ with one eye covered‚ there was no extreme difference; despite not being able to see the arm that my food was coming from. Then there was some difference‚ such as I was eating slower than usual. What differences did you note in your ability to judge the shape‚ distance‚ speed‚ and direction of the objects with which you were working‚ in
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thumb‚ wishes will turn up. In just a press‚ you can converse with your beloved or your friends. It would ease off your wretchedness; feeling of despondency will grow less. In just a click you will behold the things transpiring around the world. You’ll have a new crony or associate; your knowledge will certainly proliferate. Technology is bound to be a part of our present lives and our future as well. It has been a pillar of our society. The use of Technology is so indispensable that it leads
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Question 3 what reading have you enjoyed most in the past year and why? The reading I have enjoyed the most in the past year is ‘To kill a mocking bird’ by Harper Lee. The story’s main theme is about racial discrimination and gender inequality. It used a child’s point of view to tell the story so I can throw myself into the main character Scout. Thanks to her naivety‚ the injustice and the hypocrisy of Maycomb folks are enhanced. The most exciting part of the story is the fight in the court. Scout’s
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[Document Title] Are You Connected ? Jason Tan Lecturer: Mark Regan Are you connected? Connected to the world where pictures of our daily lives are shared‚ a world where new friends are awaiting for us to be added‚ a world where a myriad of independent artist are trying to get their voices heard. I can go on and on. But the fact of the matter is this; the potential of social media is endless. Ever since Tim O’reilly came up with the term Web 2.0‚ social media has taken the world by storm. It has
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How many of you recycle? I try to recycle as much as I can‚ and I enjoy doing it. I recycle because I know that I am some how helping our environment and economy. Today I will be telling you about recycling and reasons why you all should recycle as much as you can. I will begin by talking about the reasons why most people do not recycle. Why recycling is important‚ and reasons why you all should recycle more in your everyday life. Reasons why many people don’t recycle. According to the article
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