Having read through most of Selfe’s Essay, I can safely say that it touches on a lot of subject matter that is relevant to today, even though it was written in in the 90’s. For one it touches on the duality of man regarding technology. On half of any group of people can and probably will say both technology is a godsend and that it is a curse, making people lazy and more dependant on today’s advances.
She also talks about how contrary to the mass media’s belief; technology will not bring us together in a digital utopia. Bringing people together from across the globe will not magically make all our problems disappear; it will only magnify the issues. Plus, by bringing people together in a “global Village” we are merely exchanging geographic distances for moral and psychological distances.
Hopefully I will have time to further post on this blog as I read.
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