The mere concept of imagining improvement in our overall situations, or maybe even a particularly stressful one, is a great motivation to figure out how things can actually get better. In contexts outside of dystopian literature, many innovations are made out of convenience. When someone finds a task a bit Continue reading
My definition of a dystopia is an oppressive setting that relies on harsh rules made by a government wherein a society lies, one with little resistance from the majority of the population, in which lessons are placed for the current society to learn from. The definition is similar to the Continue reading
After completing the podcast project, I can say with absolute certainty that my group and I meshed very well. Conversing on topics outside of just class allowed a sense of familiarity to develop, and with that the comfort levels raised, making communal work even easier to partake in. I personally Continue reading
Religion provides a grounding tool for individuals as they navigate their lives. It gives individuals a purpose and a meaning for life when it seems like there isn’t one, and it gives people a spreadsheet of how to handle daily interactions. Anything that involves morals or understanding right vs wrong, Continue reading
I think our team in preparation for our project are doing a great job as far as adhering to copyright rules and ideals of fair use. The issue that many people have is using content that has not been giving the rights that it’s due, because of the copyright laws Continue reading
Restating from my previous blog, my understanding of a dystopia is an oppressive setting that relies on harsh rules made by a government wherein a society lies, one with little resistance from the majority of the population. I do think that the American higher education system is a dystopia, but Continue reading
Freud has a lot of interesting ideas that truly require one to sit back and study his literature in an effort to fit into his shoes and understand the complexities that originated from the deepest depths of his psyche. He was also a man that has shown through many different Continue reading
Dys·to·pi·a/disˈtōpēə/ noun An oppressive setting that relies on harsh rules made by a government wherein a society lies, one with little resistance from the majority of the population. Any time a dystopia is mentioned in a book, a movie, or an article, there’s dramatics placed on how dangerous and difficult Continue reading
