I came to class today a little bit uneasy of what was going on. I noticed the class title had changed from Sociology to Art & Technology. Why? idk. I guess we'll find out. I never took Sociology in high school so I thought it would be good to give it a try, but it turns out its not anything like I thought it would be, its a mix of art history with technology and just a bit more applicable to today's culture.
I love going to art shows and galleries especially first fridays in the south end. I think i'll be able to get my art fix in class as well as outside.
Today's class got me thinking about the future and what we expect to happen. I always try and avoid movies like War of the Worlds or Cloverfield, even I Am Legend. I try not to think about diseases making all of us into zombies or everyone fighting for their lives. Its really no good living in an age of terror. Its so wasteful to think about things that might happen that you don't pay attention to what is happening. But at the same time, 1984 by George Orwell happened with CCTV cameras. The first CCTV camera was installed in Germany during 1942 to observe V2 rockets being launched. From then on they've been installed world wide. After the London bombing in 2005, the city installed thousands of cameras. The government uses them to find missing children, to report traffic violations and to prevent crimes before they even occur.
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Hey Carolyn, I noticed that too. Weird. I like your page though. HEHE Great minds think alike.
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