Media isn't actually a "thing." It has the same etymological root as "medium"--the size between "small" and "large" as well as "psychic medium." Media, in other words, has no real substance of its own. It's the thing that's in between speaking and hearing; transmission and reception.
By way of articles, studies, and a couple of polls and links, this blog examines the significance of media in American culture. Post your thoughts after the jump.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
James Twitchell's "Trash and the Voluntary Simplicity Movement"
The following article is very interesting as it seems that the point of this movement is to make your life simpler. As it lists all of these things to stop doing to live a simpler life. Such as paying off credit card debts and moving to a smaller home in a smaller town. It seems that this Voluntary Simplicity Movement is a stride to is trying to make a stride for a life away from all of things that are taking over the society we now live in. Such as technology is ruling our worlds with everyone having cell phones and social media. Along with everyone having such a high stimulus, making them wanting to do something non-stop; all while this movement wants people to move away from the big cities and into the country. I found all of this quite interesting as I have always thought about what it would be like to just get away from all the stress and live a simpler life. Similar concepts to this are shows such as on the history channel or discovery channel, where people live off the land away from society. Now I know this is not exactly what the author meant, but it is the same concept to a new extreme, just not as simple.
The Voluntary Simplicity Movement is an article by James Twitchell. In the article, James talks about making life simpler. He tells people to sell the things you don’t need like, a boat or a car phone, when you buy things use them until they wear out before replacing them, don’t watch infomercials and have only one credit card. These suggestions tell us that we don’t need everything we have. The things that were do need we don’t use enough before we replace it. People have to simplify themselves for the better. This movement would reduce the chance of things just consuming us and calms us down before it gets to overbearing. I disagree with the article. I believe that if people want something they should be able to get it. They should not have to live a simple life if they do not want/have to. That’s the beauty of having a little money, you are able to buy things that make your life better or even easier. Going to a simple life is nice for those who need it, those who are overwhelmed. For those who can handle it, it should be a privilege to have/buy whatever they want.
The following article is very interesting as it seems that the point of this movement is to make your life simpler. As it lists all of these things to stop doing to live a simpler life. Such as paying off credit card debts and moving to a smaller home in a smaller town. It seems that this Voluntary Simplicity Movement is a stride to is trying to make a stride for a life away from all of things that are taking over the society we now live in. Such as technology is ruling our worlds with everyone having cell phones and social media. Along with everyone having such a high stimulus, making them wanting to do something non-stop; all while this movement wants people to move away from the big cities and into the country. I found all of this quite interesting as I have always thought about what it would be like to just get away from all the stress and live a simpler life. Similar concepts to this are shows such as on the history channel or discovery channel, where people live off the land away from society. Now I know this is not exactly what the author meant, but it is the same concept to a new extreme, just not as simple.
ReplyDeleteThe Voluntary Simplicity Movement is an article by James Twitchell. In the article, James talks about making life simpler. He tells people to sell the things you don’t need like, a boat or a car phone, when you buy things use them until they wear out before replacing them, don’t watch infomercials and have only one credit card. These suggestions tell us that we don’t need everything we have. The things that were do need we don’t use enough before we replace it. People have to simplify themselves for the better. This movement would reduce the chance of things just consuming us and calms us down before it gets to overbearing. I disagree with the article. I believe that if people want something they should be able to get it. They should not have to live a simple life if they do not want/have to. That’s the beauty of having a little money, you are able to buy things that make your life better or even easier. Going to a simple life is nice for those who need it, those who are overwhelmed. For those who can handle it, it should be a privilege to have/buy whatever they want.
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