I recently watched this video or short film in my Yearbook class. It’s about technology and people today. I have to say that, even though I haven’t finished watching it yet, it really opened my eyes to technology and how it affects us.
In the film it said that there was a reported death caused by someone just sitting in front of a computer for an extended period of time playing video games with very little food or water. They even have rehab facilities for this in South Korea. Rehab facilities, really? How far will it go till people realize how ridiculous it is to be addicted to something so unreal. Yes I use the word addicted because it is an addiction to the point of seriousness, it has gone as far as causing death. People these days have become so distant from the real world that it has become a problem. What I don’t understand is why people don’t turn to books for entertainment. There’s nothing better than opening a book and getting lost in a world that only the author knows the meaning behind. It’s beautiful. It really is, so why don’t people choose that over technology? Does it not deliver as much enterntainment as technology? But then how could entering a different world not be entertaining? What makes technology so addictive? I wonder, when did we start to think that literature was a waste of time but checking your facebook, myspace or twitter was worth it? When did we start to think that meeting people online and having a conversation online was better than the real thing? I find it a little sad, the way that we don’t find an interest in the beautiful things like books. What have we become?
Here’s the trailer:
I recommend that you watch it, it really has some interesting things in it and it’s very eye opening.Tell me what you think afterward.
Here’s a link to the website:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/view/
And now…
BECK Mongolian Chop Squad (anime)- I’ve Got A Feeling <333
Obviously a cover (;
-VAMPIRENINJACATZERO ♥
