In the beginning of the semester, I defined a dystopia as a place that’s horrid and the residence have no idea or little idea that they are in one. I still stand by this definition; however, I’d like to add that the people may be cognizant of the dystopia they Continue reading
Working within a group has always been simple for me. I believe, I did excellent engaging with my colleagues and introducing interesting takes for the podcast. Coordinating meeting dates was mainly my task, and I accomplished it well. I enjoyed working with my group mates; I hope they enjoyed working Continue reading
Internally all people, from my understanding, want peace, prosperity, love, safety, liberty, and freedom for themselves. Humans are selfish creatures, until we communicate, then we develop and understand that another sentient being requires those same characteristics we harbor within ourselves. Because it’s within us to respect ourselves and others like Continue reading
Religion can definitely be used to bring about the ideas of liberation, personal freedoms, wholesomeness, and actions that resonate perpetual respect to quash dystopias. The other aspects of religion such as conformity, suppression of identity, repression of innate desires, and actions that reverberate constant judgment can validate dystopias. Religion is Continue reading
The podcast project has been going well. Honestly, no hiccups have plagued our script writing. The only struggle is determining how we would go about actually recording it. What I mean by that is which platform will we use to record and upload the podcast. I’ve been researching which tools Continue reading
Snowden’s overarching claim throughout the interview was, after governments introduce tactics that limit citizens’ freedoms, because of tragedies, they are never lost. The Patriot Act, enacted and enforced after 9/11, gave The United States government the ability to wiretap the American public without their knowledge, in the hopes of countering Continue reading
Pleasantville Movie Review Pleasantville’s a movie that explores the concept of a utopian dystopia. Within the movie 1990s teenage twins, David and Reese, are transported into David’s favorite comfort sitcom show set in a seemingly perfect, 1950s, black and white Americana Suburbia. At first arrival, David and Reese are confused Continue reading
Honestly, my belief is higher education is a necessary endeavor that is pushed unto persons who would have better used their time in pursuits that guided them towards what they truly desired to be great at. The reason I hold this belief is because the proportion of college student who Continue reading
After reading Hobbes’ work I can further solidify my belief that a democracy, no matter its flaws, is better than a feudal system of affairs. It was interesting how in his work Hobbes understood the concept that all men are created equal, yet he supported the idea that one man Continue reading
To stay consistent with the author of “Ur-Fascism,” it would be wrong to completely label an entire nation Ur-Fascist if only a few characteristics are present within the examined nation. Within the reading 14 characteristics of Ur-Fascism are listed. The first is the cult of traditionalism, second is rejection of Continue reading
