I thought it was interesting how Bifo talked about people’s differences through generation. I believe for each generation there are different ways of learning, different technologies, and some sort of societal advancement. For instance, at the turn of the century technology was not that heavily depended on like it is 11 years later. I believe technology and advancement allow things such as cell phones become a part of our DNA. This makes me recall the time in class when some people said they couldn’t imagine ever being without their cell phones, on the other hand, some people says it made them feel at peace because they weren’t always worrying whether someone had texted or called them.
Reactions to in-class reading:
What is the meaning of autonomy today?
I agree that time has been fragmented and made flexible in a fractal recombinant way. The cellular phone has become an extension of work and other life demands. Instead of working a 9 to 5 day and coming home to detach from business, the phone serves as a way of accessing a person for matters that need to be taken care of at that moment, this keeps a person constantly attached to business and leaving little time for things outside of the work bubble.
Frail psycho-sphere
Continuing my thoughts from Thursday’s class, I feel we sift through so much technology that there isn’t adequate time to process each individual piece of it. For instance, some people have thousands of Facebook pictures’, knowing that they are there is reassuring enough, leaving it not necessary to go through each one. A personal example I would use would be my Itunes Library. I have 6, 000 songs in my library, but I don’t need to listen to each one to know that, knowing that they are there and that I can access them at any time is reassuring.
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