Friday, September 9, 2011
Blog #2
After reading the first few sections of "Culture Jam", I got the feeling that Kalle Lasn isn't a happy camper. While I was reading, I found myself disagreeing with a lot of things he had to say. The first thing I didn't agree with was when he said the typical postmodern family is more like five strangers sharing utilities. I feel that I come from a town with many typical families and I've never even heard a comparison like that. I also found the whole "connecting with nature is really important" thing to be absurd. I think whatever makes people happy they should do it. If it happens to be spending a lot of time with nature then go to the woods. If it happens to be watching a lot of television, then watch TV. It seems to me that this guy Kalle Lasn is too caught up in what everyone else is doing. I personally don't care what anybody wants to do on their own time. As long as it doesn't involve endangering my family, or screwing with any of my stuff then why should I care? I think if Lasn took that approach he would probably be a more likable guy. But until then, he'll just be a guy that knows the answer to the problem he has with our culture.
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It is good that you are able to disagree with something someone says, rather than taking in everything as truth and never questioning anything. I am interested in your following comment:"I personally don't care what anybody wants to do on their own time. As long as it doesn't involve endangering my family, or screwing with any of my stuff then why should I care?"
ReplyDeleteDo you think that an apathetic attitude could potentially become dangerous in regards to others and their connections to media/technology?
I like that you aren't just taking in what the author says without questioning it. That's being a really critical consumer of literature. I found it interesting when you said "I personally don't care what anybody wants to do on their own time." I agree with you to an extent, and it does seem like Lasn is taking the approach of pointing out all of the flaws that our culture has. However, I also see the purpose of the book and why it was written in such an opinionated voice. I think this book is a "call to action" type of book. Some people might respond, others not.
ReplyDeleteI agree that we shouldn't care about what other people want to do with their lives. It's noones business but it seems like everyone is worried about things that have nothing to do with them. My family is very close too but I do see families that don't treat eachother very good.
ReplyDeleteDid you find that you agreed with anything Lasne had to say, or are all of your opinions totally opposite of his? I think that Lasne is talking more about Americans as a whole and looking at statistics, rather than indiviudal cases. I thought it was good that you did disagree with his ideas on society today, I know when I read things in books or see them on TV I often times believe them right away.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely tell where you are coming from with what you're saying. I don't agree with a lot of what he says either once you analyze it. I agree that people that want to watch TV, or play games all day, or do whatever that isn't productive for the rest of society aren't people I need to worry myself with. At the same time though, I don't like that we pay taxes for these people to continuously do absolutely nothing at all, and they are actually getting paid for it as well.
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