I would define dystopia as a society devoid of liberty. I previously defined dystopia as a world without freedom, but I have since then changed it to a society without liberty. The two words are very similar, but I made this change because the word “liberty” has a wider scope Continue reading
As our team nears the completion of the first rough draft of our script. We will definitely continue to adhere to intellectual property laws. We were definitely going to include some audio clips in our podcast, so it was very helpful to learn about the copyright laws. If our podcast Continue reading
I agree with Snowden and his views on the state of privacy in the United States (US). Over the years, we have been asked to sacrifice more and more for the so-called greater good. The most prominent recent example of this is the aftermath of the patriot act. After the Continue reading
Planet of the Apes is set in a society of hyper-intelligent apes who have since taken over centuries after the collapse of human civilization. This is very important in analyzing this film because humans’ new subservient status is the main source of their society’s dystopian elements from the human point Continue reading
Capitalism isn’t working out for us. Capitalism itself isn’t a type of government, but it’s important because of how much it influences the government’s decisions. How many times will copyright lengths get extended because Disney doesn’t want to let go of their mouse? Don’t get me wrong, it works for Continue reading
I am definitely very comfortable with working in a group, as I have done it many times in the past. Every time I’ve been assigned group work, it has gone relatively well. One thing I’m good at is getting along with my teammates and assuring that there is no internal Continue reading
I don’t agree with Freud that any government is repressive of human nature. I instead believe that humans are social creatures and the formation of some sort of hierarchy is inevitable. Either way, I don’t see government as entirely positive or negative; I do recognize that governments are meant to Continue reading
I would define a dystopia as a world devoid of freedom. In this definition, you don’t have to be imprisoned to lack freedom. In the Fallout world, the people lack freedom because they are all forced to struggle just to survive in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse. A world Continue reading
