Hey everyone,
I'm Rachel - currently studying a Bachelor of Arts/Communications degree, majoring in English. I found this youtube clip that was really interesting - it's worth watching the whole thing. It is about the "ever changing world" in which we live, and the rapid advancement of technology. What I found interesting was the notion that it put forward: 'in order to survive, we must adapt' to the ever changing technology, or ultimatley we will get left behind.

YOUTUBE CLIP: AN EVER CHANGING WORLD

The clip reminded me of the discussion we were having in the tute last week...that we have become so reliant on our technology - mobile, facebook to name a couple...that we may suffer withdrawals without having these 'technologies' with us all the time.

Here are a couple of responses to a short article titled: "Technology Withdrawal... Feeling Lost Without Your Tech"

"My dad is concerned about how much time we spend on the computer but he openly admits that he would have a terrible time spending one day away from it "

"Young people feel it is bad to rely on machines for everyday activities. As they get older, and they need their electric wheelchairs, elevators, and dentures, they will stop feeling that people have some sort of moral obligation to live without machines."