Over the break, there have been many things on my mind.
I'll start with a little response to the video gaming TED talk we listened to a while ago. I talked about it with some people, and we all decided that the one thing that we can't make a part of life is the instant and ever-present gratification that we get in games after completing tasks. A game can tell you exactly how well you did something and always gives you an oppertunity to improve. It can gaurantee us a brighter and more exciting story if we do well, which is something that never happens in the uncertainty of real life. We even have real people who are also online to tell us that they appreciate what we do, which makes the gameverse seem even more real. I think it's the breaking of the fourth wall that really makes the games so addicting- imagine having a huge place full of like minded people set on making friends and becoming better at something. That sounds like the ideal workplace, right? That's probably why everyone spends so much time gaming.
During the break I watched a movie that I'd been wanting to see, "Capitalism: a Love Story," which is really just what it sounds like. I love the films that Micheal Moore produces, because they shine a bright and revealing light upon things that we all experience and maybe are a little concerned about, but don't think we can fix. I think his films (especially this one) are here to show us that the power to change things really is and always will be in the minds of the people. That's a similar theme to the change that we hope to experience in the public school system, but I digress. This film really enlightened me to many things that I hadn't even thought about. It bravely and boldly explores the content and flaws or our country, highlighting the disappearance of the middle class.
Another documentary which similarly calls for reform is "Food Inc." I really enjoyed watching that. I was already aware of many of the things it talks about, but it was great to have them all put into perspective and analyzed. I would recommend this film to everyone, especially those who are adamant about their lifestyles.
Both films clearly represent the need for reform in this country, and call for simple changes in the population's lifestyle in order to make their dreams a reality.
I'm sleeping all the time lately.
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I've not watched either of those movies...yet. Mostly because I'm scared of getting too pissed off or freaked out. But I've heard lots of positives about both. I'll get around to them someday...
ReplyDeleteI got pissed off, too, but I think that after everyone telling me that these are my problems now, it's hard to get scared.
ReplyDeleteTo me, getting scared about something that we CAN, with motivation, change, is the same as getting angry that you keep hearing about the unfavorable situations around you, and that's counterproductive at best.
I still recommend that you watch them. I think if we take the attitude that is powerful enough to take charge of these situations, they will be resolved faster.