Blog 2

Every new chapter I read in Culture Jam, in a very blatant way, points out problems in society that many people choose to ignore. A lot of these problems even I ignore which is not where i want to be ha ha. In Media Virus, there was one quote that i believe sort of summed up the chapter and a majority of people as a whole. " We don't want to take any advertising that's inimical to our legitimate business interests." - NBC commercial clearance manager Richard Gitter (page 32) This was regarding a non-profit group trying to raise awareness about that growing problems with the logging industry in Canada. When i read this all i see is a company saying, " We will show what will make us money. Values and ethics mean nothing." Why do you think our society as a whole has placed money over doing what is right? Where did we take the wrong turn? I myself cannot answer this because it is well beyond my understanding what would possess people to worship a green piece of paper over peoples rights and morals. " In the former Soviet Union you weren't allowed to speak out against the government. In North America today you cannot speak out against the sponsors."(page 33) Pretty ridiculous, but true in a sense.

         Regarding the Second Skin video and a few other chapters of the book: In Culture Jam, the author spoke about MUD's and how they can control peoples lives and even become an "addiction." As a human being, I find this pretty pathetic. I'm not trying to put down anybody that plays these RPG games online as i have played some myself, but find it almost irritating that some people can use that as an excuse for a lifestyle that really doesn't amount to much. The typical hermit. Millions of people play these games and use them as an escape from the problems of reality. I believe it is a way for them to subconsciously gain approval from themselves and it sort of implants this thought in their brain that they are honestly achieving something great. In my opinion, it is the de-socialization of people at its finest! At the rate the world is going, many people will live their lives with hardly any face to face interaction. How are young children growing up that see this going to be able to communicate, make friends, and in the long run find jobs if they have no people skills? In the video, it talks about a few couples that had met online and ended up falling in love. These people took a huge gamble and completely changed their lives for someone they met through an online video game. My question is, if these people are content with living in these online fantasy worlds, when they meet someone are they having feelings for the real person or just the character they see in WOW? It seems to me as if its an easier way of finding a partner without having to search for the right person. Are people really becoming that lazy? What do you think?

Introduction

My name is Brian Suchanick. I'm a 20 year old sophomore Economics major with a concentration in business. I'm really easy to get along with, pretty mellow. I'm usually hanging out with friends or just gaming a bit during my spare time. Sports are a big part of my life. I pretty much watch them all. Played baseball in high school, always was my favorite sport. I'll listen to almost any genre of music, i like a large variety. I probably can't tell you the last time i actually read a full novel, I'm really not much of a reader. I think the last book i read was a book written about Pete Rose, the baseball player. Literature in my opinion is people wanting to share and expand their thoughts through other people and to leave their mark on society when they're long gone. I'm taking this class as a gen ed and have never blogged or anything before so this would be my first you're reading so don't hate haha.Anything else you'd like to know, just ask.