First watch the "Tedtalks" youtube video "We are Building a Dystopia Just to Make People Click on Ads" (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. by techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci. This video can be found at:
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Before watching the video keep the following questions in mind:
- What is the role between technology and people's conception of the "truth?"
- What power does culture/society have in shaping our lives (what ways does the video speak to this)?
- As presented in the video, are there values that are being promoted through extensive use of social media? Are there values that are being suppressed?
- Does the video raise issues about the role of technology in creating social reality? If so what are those issues?
- What is the relationship between technology consumption and human freedom?
CHOOSE NO MORE THAN TWO OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS. MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE PROVIDING SOURCE SUPPORT FOR YOUR REFLECTIONS (i.e. make sure to cite and reference using Chicago style)!
Again, this is to be a one to one-and-a-half page, double-spaced type written reflection (no more-no less [this range does not include references]). This is a SHORT written assignment so be judicious in the words you use. Please use courier 11 point font and make sure you cite and reference your sources. When referencing your sources simply type a one inch line below the final line of your reflection and then put the references there. For an example, please see the syllabus.