In the excerpt the author is trying to warn of the dangers of humanity being blurred with machinery or the internet of the 21st century. You Are Not a Gadget by Jaron Lanier is using ethos to convince us of his credibility and the breakdown of the internet. The author expresses that mob rule is threating the individual on the Internet by taking away their humanity and turning them into an algorithm or data. The main argument is that humanity is being lost. The author is breaking down the internet that is called web 2.0. He is investigating how the internet has changed by the anonymity of the internet by saying that it has “demeaned interpersonal interaction” (Lanier, 2010). The individual is being lost in the sea of people riding the wave …show more content…
of the internet. The project is about saving the internet from being one giant collection of data that has no purpose than being information that is searchable. The argument of the text is that there needs to be change in how the user interacts with the internet in the current form and is not against the internet. The member is involved in development of digital technologies and is an inventor as he states, “We inventors of digital technologies are like stand-up comedians or neurosurgeons, in that our work resonates with deep philosophical questions.” (Lanier, 2010). The persuasion that he uses is of convening the reader that the current internet is not taking the individual into account. This takes away from an individual having opinions that they can defend and instead get steered toward the collective data. Our phones, social media and apps are all islands. They have a safe bubble that keep what they can and can’t do in a safe algorithm. “Being a person is not a pat formula, but a quest, a mystery, a leap of faith.” (University of West Florida, 2016). The author makes this statement because he believes that the individual intelligence should out way the collective formula. The message is powerful because it goes against what has been going on in the first part of the 21st century. There are parts of us that are spread across the internet and unable to retrieve a piece of life back or an embarrassing moment back. The ethos that the author shows is that he is part of the system and is showing the error of his ways. While not directly responsible for the current internet he is displaying why it needs to change. His biggest argument for me is that, “We should instead seek to inspire the phenomenon of individual intelligence” (Lanier, 2010). The author also uses logos by stating where we started.
The very meaning of logos is the logical order that uses “deductive or inductive reasoning” and he uses a pseudo timeline to make his rhetoric clear (University of West Florida, 2016, p. 35). He plays into the emotion of taking something that we are familiar with and the dissecting it and breaking it apart to tell us why this is a bad idea for the freedom of the individual. More freedom makes us less free. This appeals to the pathos portion by connecting to the audience. I’m very open to the persuasion because I was the owner of a web based business that saw the coming of new search engines that would make the winners the first searched. This text expanded and extended my thinking by devising new ways to create better less partial search …show more content…
engines. The effect of this evidence tells us that we are not just binary code but that the technology is an extension of ourselves and should not be used to mask our identity or shield us from the real world. Our searches should be broad not just narrowed or the first search on Bing or Google. The text is important to our culture and time because so much of our life revolves around searching for the best, the fastest and there doesn’t seem to be the search for the scenic route. There is not enough emphasis on differing opinion. Instead of creating islands we should create bridge of humanity. If I were writing the article about this topic of You Are Not a Gadget my argument would be that the collective has taken over the individual. On Facebook and on many other formats there seems to be a collective mob ruling. If you don’t agree with a view point troll them anonymously until they leave or delete their post but good thing a screen shot was taken. I agree with much of what Jaron Lanier had to say. I think this view point can be discussed in many different forms. I’m an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Jacksonville Jaguars because one place is where I was born and the other is where I grew up.
Fantasy sports, is a perfect example of the destruction of the humanity of sports via the “web 2.0”. The teams are all dismantled and statistics rule rather than affection or loyalty for a team. There are always people that grumble they should have sat this player or I should have started this one as if they were an action figure to be played with. The individual is a mere spreadsheet and is also taking away the team effort of a win. If data is all that matters and not the game than a user should just be watching an Excel sheet. You can watch a spreadsheet on sometimes which is rather sad. Enough with the fantasy sports. I already have my fantasy team the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cheer for the players out there sweating. Cheer for the rush of adrenaline a touchdown gives. Leave the data to the coaches making their teams better during practice. #makemehumanagain
#I’mnotaspreadsheet In the visual text there is a family sitting near a window. The parents are drinking their coffee with their backs to the child. The child is touching the window. The text states “She thinks It’s a touchscreen” because the window that she is viewing appears to like an iPad or multimedia device that allows for sensory processing. Sadly, this is just simply a window. The argument is that a window has been turned into a piece of technology to the little girl. The parents either assume she is trying to swipe or are missing that she wants to go outside. The child may be swiping to see another view. An instant gratification has consumed their child. The visual text is intended to make us uncomfortable. The only optimistic piece of the child trying to swipe would be that they have an imagination. This shows the disconnect that technology can bring about in culture. In relations to our discussion and investigations this child is putting the parents in a rhetorical situation by persuading her audience that the view needs to be changed. A safe assumption is that she wants to swipe the view.
In “Modern Romance,” Celeste Biever describes romantic relationships in the Internet community. She describes how people can romantically be involved on the Internet and how the Internet teaches one to learn about a person from the inside out.In “Cyberspace and Identity,” Sherry Turkle also expresses her interest in the Internet and how it allows for the act of self-exploration. Even though their focus on what the Internet is used for are different from the perspective of one another, Biever and Turkle both see the Internet as a place for exploration in a general sense.
In “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Gilman, the author utilizes repetition to showcase the growing frustration of the main character towards her husband’s ineffective treatment. Gilman repetitively asks herself “But what is one to do?” Her repetitive questioning conveys to the reader that the treatment that her husband is giving her for her illness is obviously not working. In reality, her husband is unable to figure out what she has and he only puts her in isolation to hope she gets better. This puts an emphasis on the growing frustration the main character is feeling; she knowns that the treatment is not working and she knows her situation is only getting worse. She is frustrated at this, which is evident through her questioning.
In conclusion, Carr and Gladwell’s essays have proven that the internet positive effects are outweighed by its negative effects. Carr has found he is unable to finish a full text anymore or concentrate. He thinks that the internet has taken our natural intelligence and turned it into artificial intelligence. Gladwell discusses how nowadays, social activism doesn’t have the same risk or impact as former revolutions such as the Civil Rights Movement. The internet is mostly based on weak ties based among people who do not truly know each other and would not risk their lives for their
Logos appeals to reason, which are things like facts and statistics, and it works in the writers favor because it gives more information to the reader, which in turn builds the writer’s case. Nemko opens up almost right away with a “killer statistic” that warns of the fact that even if a student is giving an extended amount of time, if he or she did not graduate from high school in the top half of their class it is very unlikely that they will earn some kind of college degree. That is one statistic that is never heard, which is why it is stunning and a great way for Nemko to start off his argument. The fact that Nemko applies logos to his argument is the first reason why I agree with his proposal that too many young adults go to
“A Modest Proposal” was written in 1729 by a satirical author by the name of Jonathan Swift. Swift studied at the University of Oxford and was also know for his popular writing in Gulliver’s Travel. The purpose for his satire “A Modest Proposal” was to enlighten the citizens of Ireland about their hardship and suffering. He informed them about their scares of food, money, and property, but provided a possible solution to their problem. To persuade the people Swift adopts a comforting and friendly tone to his audience for the people to react to his solution.
We are promised a global village instead we inhibit the drab cul-de-sac and endless freeways of vast suburb of information.” Though we have a multitude of ways to communicate that are much faster and and newer, we are constantly participating in ways that alienate us from each other and the world around us. Marche describes this as an “epidemic of loneliness”. He discusses the effect this has on our modern society.
Logos is “a strategy in which a writer uses facts, evidence, and reason to convince audience members to accept a claim” (Lunsford). Dr. Khullar utilizes this aspect of writing by primarily using statistics. One
Logos is when the speaker or writer appeals to the audience’s logic by constructing a well-reasoned argument. ("Using"13). One way the Jonathan Edwards uses logos is by telling his congregation the cause and effects if their actions in this life. "”It is everlasting wrath. It would be dreadful to suffer this fierceness and wrath of all mighty God one moment; but you must suffer it to all eternity.”(Edwards 43). By committing sin in their mortal lives without being converted, the unsaved people will spent their eternal life’s burring in the fiery pits of Hell. Another way Edwards uses logos is by getting his congregation to use common sense. "Many that were very lately in the same condition that you are in are now in a happy state, with their hearts filled with love to ilk that has loved them, and washed them from their sins in his own blood, and rejoicing in hope of the glory of God. How awful is it to be left behind at such a day! To see so many others feasting, while you are pining and perishing! To see so many rejoicing and singing for joy of heart, while you have cause to mourn for sorrow of heart, and howl for vexation of spirit.”(Edwards 44). By using logos Edwards gets the congregation to question their selves. If they can have such great happiness by trusting in God, why wouldn’t they be
There is no end to the ambiguity in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Minister’s Black Veil”; this essay hopes to explore this problem within the tale.
As in today's modern society, America appreciates 's, famous athletes, pop-culture, or anything related to what is now known. And what about inventions of what we use in our daily lives? How do those devices create? They surely do not establish themselves. We would not know how, but according to Leonid Fridman, "geeks" have the brains on how to create and invent new ideas and technologies. Though people find them odd and geeks are being victimized against on how they are named. Throughout Fridman’s argument takes a direct tone as he criticizes comparing modern society for honoring power instead intelligence.
He was well-educated at a top school which earns him credibility and he appeals to the reader’s emotions when he makes comparisons and analogies to let the readers relate to him and in a sense feel what he’s feeling. Logos is present because the argument makes sense, and it is not a fallacy. These are just a few ways he supports his thesis and persuades the audience of what he believes in.
In the short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper,” Charlotte Perkins Gilman uses the protagonist, whose name is most likely Jane, to share the pivotal summer of her life. Her husband, John, takes her to spend the summer in the country, thinking that keeping her in a quiet, isolated space with windows would be best for her to rest and regain her energy. As the story continues, the reader develops a clear understanding that John’s hopes are not the case. Gilman’s way of drawing the reader into a seemingly normal woman’s life is a very effective technique that reflects insight and understanding into the process of mental deterioration.
The definition of Logos can be variant dependent on the topic of logic that is being covered, but the continued consistency is the presence of proof. In Amy Tan’s article, “My Mother’s English,” Logos is prominently present later into the passage when Tan is proving that her mother can understand complex passages even though she may not be able to speak complete sentences. In Tan’s passage she defends her mother by saying, “You should know that my mother’s expressive command of English belies how much she actually understands. She reads Forbes report, listens to Wall Street Week, converses daily with her stockbroker, reads all Shirley MacLaine’s books with ease--all kinds of things I can’t begin to understand.” (3). In order to prove her logic
The technology nowadays has an influence on our lives, it has affected everything in it. When this technological revolution started, we didn't expect that it would affect our emotions, and our feelings. All we expected is that technology would develop our ability to have easier life and control nature. But what really happened is that the technology started to be part of us that we can't live without. The Internet is one of the technologies which appeared in our lives, and now it is dominating our lives. The Internet is replacing many things in our lives : Email has replaced the postal services , E-shopping (e.g., ebay) is replacing regular shopping, and now you can arrange your dates and relationships on the Internet.
The internet has influenced, and is still influencing the way society communicates in many different ways. The rise of the internet has caused people to communicate differently in areas never dreamed of before the internet came into existence. Education has been revolutionized through the world of the “Information Super Highway”. Medicine has also seen reform as the internet improves research and communication. Individuals are starting businesses from scratch, while others are selling household items for extra cash. This internet “typhoon” sweeping the globe has become a way of life for many individuals all across the globe.