BLOG # 8

Are you living in the matrix?

I sometimes feel like we are living in the Matrix because we live under so many regulations and so many rules to follow. Most of us do the same thing over and over for example like Truman from the Truman show, wake up go to work come home has dinner and then the next day repeats the same thing. I think most of us are going through the same thing living every day with the same actions work, school, eat, home etc. it does get a little overwhelming when you’re doing the same thing over and over. Now a day it is rare for people to take days off like before because they cannot afford it even thou they know they need that little vacation to focus more. it is unfortunate to know that you work every single day and you can't cover up for a little get away. Every so often I see people in the train in such a rush and I see how desperate they look to me, I think we look like mummies in some sort of way because we never try to change our environment and our daily routine. Unfortunately this is not only seen in America but the whole world seems to be stuck into the same thing daily and it’s unfortunate because kids will grow up doing the same thing. I feel like I am also living under The matrix because I sometimes feel like I don’t have time for anything it is all work and school and I know I’m not the only one feeling this type of way, I feel like an robot just moving from one place to another doing the same thing over and over barely any real time for yourself. I feel like we all are being manipulated and controlled by others who are superior to us, like If we don’t have any freedom of speech or we don’t have the right to act upon our privileges. I think in order for us to break free we need to start opening our eyes and try to change our lives by having a better outcome with our personal lives .

BLOG # 7

Reality television shows has become more popular on television than any other type of shows, and people keep signing up for these shows just for money. I agree with Timothy Sexton when he states that the “most dangerous message these shows send is that education is unnecessary to fulfill a dream”.Who doesn’t want quick and easy money?

Everyone loves money, especially when all you have to do is compete and for this reason more and more people keep signing up for these reality shows therefore they can have money in a  quicker way, but what they don’t realize is that these kind of shows are setting them on shame. Most of these shows make fun of the people in it and they don’t really care, all they care about is making their money and get over it as quick as possible. Competition might be the key to success but only when people compete towards something that makes sense to compete over. In my opinion most of these reality shows are not even real, they just try to consume the viewer’s time and brain wash them with nonsense. In order to achieve something you must work hard but people don’t believe in working hard anymore, what’s more devastating is that these shows are mostly viewed by the younger generation.

To be honest I am the kind to sit and watch show’s like these, but once I’m done watching them I feel as if it was pointless to watch it, but I can’t imagine how the people who are involved  in these shows must feel knowing that all they’re doing is seeking for fame and money but at the same time they’re just making a fool of themselves. There’s a show called “Love Games” and they compete with one another for money, but all the things they do is shameless, they argue, they hit eachother on national tv and the types of competition they do is beyond discusting.To me these shows shouldn’t even be on t.v where is so easy for kids to find them and get the impression that that’s the right thing to do. It is upsetting to watch these people compete for money this way but what’s even more upsetting is that most of these people don’t even have a college degree. As Sexton states ”Why go to school and face difficulties of learning something when you can just get on Fear Factor eat bugs and walk away with a bucket of money?” unfortunately some people just think this way and go for it but don’t even think “how about if I lose? ” What will happen after my time is done in this show?.
 

In conclusion people are just being obsessive with these reality shows not caring if they’re making a fool out of themselves, all they look for is the fame and money they’re offering. Society is learning from an image they shouldn’t learn from even if you do walk out with a couple of thousands I don’t think it is worth it, after all what will happen if you spent all that money Would the person go and compete once again and make a fool out of them one more time? some people do whatever it takes to have easy money but don't pay attention at the consequences this will bring to them .

BLOG# 6

In my opinion what Truman was living is something everyone would enjoy, to experience a life with no type of violence or any bad habits. I don't think my life or anyone else's is compared to the life in Seahaven, it is a life that we only see in movies or shows something invented from people to satisfy humankind. I think that we only live that life when we're kids because we don't see how the world really is, we're to young to realize the truth.I would prefer to live somewhere where I know I'm not being lied to constantly and live somewhere where everything is not just make believe that's why I wouldn't live in the world Cristoff created. It is not healthy to live a life in a place where everything is perfect because then you won't learn the reality of life and the real struggle people yet go threw. We probably can see hope living a life like that but at the end it is not reality it is just a myth people would like to live.

BLOG# 5

How would you feel if you were lied to constantly? Extremely upset right? Unfortunately people are lied to every day by false theories the world is generating. I think what Jeffrey Kluger states is true, people are imposed to hearing so many lies they can’t believe the truth anymore.

I think that people create lies to get away with things in an easy way, it can be to sell something , prove an false allegation etc. Garret and Nisbet assisting professors of communication at Ohio State University have reported that it is easy to manipulate people’s belief by just demonstrating pictures or stirring quotes. I believe that people are being manipulated by facts that others are creating, people think that just by seeing you should believe , but don’t realize some things are just completely false. They also states that “fewer people were willing to reverse their positions, regardless of the contradictory evidence they were given” that gives me the impression that people are being brain washed easily.

Also, I agree that people don't like admitting that they're wrong. It is hard for them to admit it because they do not want to accept that they're being humiliated by the own lies they are creating.I live with people who everyday believe in something which is false, who sometimes are deeply devoted towards something and if you try arguing with them to make them understand they have the tendency to get furious.Everywhere we're seeing people act like they have the power to heal someone but people are just being hypnotized by the lies.In my opinion it is clear that things can get worst and unfortunately it will impact the younger generation more.


I conclusion things can get worst, because people one day will get tired of the lies and may revolt.This is affecting society and apparently people don't care.We need to stop believing in facts that are shown to us before things get worst.

BLOG # 4

 *Claim:
           I believe that people have been living off from lies and unfortunately the truth is not being used constantly.Religion is part of the lives of all, but now a days its hard to believe whose right or not.

 Reason 1:
           - Many Religion have been created to satisfy societies belief.
 Reason 2: 
           - In some religion I've realised that they try to make you donate a certain amout of money and if they do donate they think that God will forgive their sins.
 Reason 3:
         -My cousin is involved in a religion which takes away at least 20% of his paycheck every 2 weeks.


I think It is hard to believe in many things that people show us, but it is in our hands to stop the lies and not keep being fooled with the same nonsence over and over. People need to realised that everything has their skeem and people can go low not caring for others and what these lies do to you. 

BLOG # 3

According to "The Allegory of the Cave" by Plato, Socrates a great philosopher is trying to explain how these group of prisoners were chained since birth and had never seen the light of the sun. They kept seeing shadows in the walls from the fire and listening to voices but never knew there was another life across those walls. Finally a prisoner was released from its slavery and noticed a brighter light than the one he was used to, He realised that the world he had grown up from wasn't real but the one he had just seen was. The man went back to the cave to inform the other prisoners about what he had discovered but they were not interested with what  he was saying they only belived in what they thought it was real(the shadows, and voices on the walls).

Everyone goes threw moments where you just feel like there's no escape no matter what direction your looking at, and I feel the same way at times, I feel like I'm chained to my job and its hard to let loose, but being aware that there are more opportunities out there and I'm not making an effort to loosen myself from it. Sometimes I feel drained and disappointed when I see that people are making more than I am and that they're succeeding in life when I should be doing the same. Unfortunately I'm not the only one who is chained but my co-workers feel the same, if I'm in the position I am is because I feel afraid to brake those chains and move on. My plan is to break them soon and hopefully get a better treatment, not looking back at the position I was in.

Blog # 2                  

                              "I know the Truth, So don't Bother Me with Facts "

According to the passage from Jeffrey Kluger "I know the truth, so don't bother me with facts" states that humans have long been duplicates by rumors and lies and sometimes is very easy to do so. The passage states that a study was made just to determine how such false beliefs and allegations are made and what does it take to free people from believing in these. Secondly it states how easy it is to be able to manipulate people and their beliefs with just showing pictures and false quotes and allegations, just to make them believe in something that is not real and even if people try to take the time to learn these facts the effort is not as good as it should. The author Kluger, also states that when subjects are presented with data that contradicts their beliefs, they often lead to a situation responding to an inclination to present a partial perspective because no one likes to admit they’re wrong.