tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206775246454590726.post5993881695636250337..comments2023-06-27T08:00:44.730-07:00Comments on Pera-Pera: The Rising TideNathaliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07079310844085948820noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206775246454590726.post-56962737826900995542010-12-06T17:40:28.605-08:002010-12-06T17:40:28.605-08:00This post reminded me a little of a documentary th...This post reminded me a little of a documentary that I heard about recently: "What would Jesus Buy?" (http://wwjbmovie.com/), about a pastor who goes around the U.S. decrying the unsustainable and negative nature of consumerism. As I watched the trailer online, it made me wonder, can there be such a thing as too many toys?<br /><br />People love stuff, which I think is the inherent concept to the "paradox of plenty." Our lives are so organized around it that it's the basis of millions of people's livelihoods worldwide. And because how large the entertainment industry has become, I do feel over inundated with the noise of it all. No longer can you keep up with the water cooler conversation, because everyone has a different show they watch every week. If bored, I have access to thousands of TV, Music, Movies, and Video Games, most of which I can now watch for free. It can be overwhelming.<br /><br />But where Singhal and Rodgers fail is to account for the fact that not everyone gets washed away with the rising tide. Like lotusofmukuro says above, some people can resist the building rush of media to engulf us all. Although whether or not that makes them more or less informed or intelligent within the context of this world, I don't know.Sam Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13118536899525142537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206775246454590726.post-55614695693563693122010-12-04T19:34:27.007-08:002010-12-04T19:34:27.007-08:00The concept of entertainment as a growing trend in...The concept of entertainment as a growing trend in society is definitely notable, however, I'm not so sure that the "paradox of plenty" is a negative thing. Though we do have more options at our finger tips then we did say 10 or 20 years ago, its important to note that this may be a issue for only the technology wealthy areas/nations, for others the options may be considerably less or even relatively non-existent.<br /><br />However, I think its also important to take into context as Willow mentioned the involvement of people in their selection of media. People will often only consume things of a select interest and no matter how enticing or more informative a show or concept may be, it may never enter into a person's select periphery of vision due to social norms or mind sets.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03465015605530295491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206775246454590726.post-62146242623235972252010-12-03T18:45:34.978-08:002010-12-03T18:45:34.978-08:00And I think that all of this links to ideas we spo...And I think that all of this links to ideas we spoke about in class about activism, and how we can have the misperception that we are participating in change/protest, when in fact maybe we are simply just busy and surrounded by noise and constant input. While I do think that the constant access to information through entertainment can create a more informed citizenry, does that mean that people are more involved and empowered?WWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214203308470087751noreply@blogger.com