Intruder.

I was standing at the top and I was there because I had earned it.  I had learned to think with my head and not my heart.  I was bullet proof, at least thats how I felt.  Reinforced Steel.  Clear headed and assertive.  Confident and collected… alone. But loneliness is dangerous.  And in my search […]

Rhetorical Appeal

Which rhetorical appeal works more effectively on you? Which rhetorical appeal persuades you the most? Why? How could professional, academic, and cultural habits influence the way rhetorical appeals affect you?   The rhetorical appeal that works most effectively on me is Logos, it is also the rhetorical appeal that will persuade me the most.  So many […]

The Misinformation Highway

What kind of misinformation do you encounter online? What type of information do you discover that could be inaccurate or misleading? Which outcomes could occur as a result of misinformation and misleading content? How could this information influence an audience, a society, and a community? What can you do to counteract the effects of misinformation […]

why write?

Topic: Why is writing important in social communication? Why is impactful writing important in your industry? How does rhetoric play a role in your industry communication? Why is it necessary to create powerful written discourse in your industry? Writing is important in social communication because it offers us a way to learn about each other on […]

Week 4 Blog Post – Final Thesis

In William Gibson’s 1983 Novel, ‘Neuromancer’, we are forced to think about the relationship between technology and human behavior.  Neuromancer is set in a futuristic dystopian society where technology is supreme, and society is degraded.  Gibson forces us to imagine a tech-controlled life without bounds in order for us to examine our true human nature.  […]

Week 4 Discussion

What advantage does human nature have over AI? How can AI overcome human intelligence? Today, we set the parameters that AI can operate within.  This gives us the power to confine AI to certain tasks.  Humans can feel emotions such as: love, loss, passion, betrayal, and loyalty.  These emotions shape the way that we interact […]

Neuromancer: Introduction

In William Gibson’s 1983 Novel, ‘Neuromancer’, we are forced to think about the relationship between technology and human behavior.  Neuromancer is set in a futuristic dystopian society where technology is supreme, and society is degraded.  Gibson forces us to imagine a tech supreme life without bounds, in order for us to examine our true human nature.  […]

Affects of technology upon how humans relate.

Technology has caused humans to relate in ways that have never been possible until now.  Many forums allow members to remain completely anonymous while they discuss their deepest fears and desires.  30 years ago, many of these topics of discussion were considered completely taboo.  People across the world are finding common ground in matters they […]

The Journey Begins

‘Neuromancer’ – by William Gibson  Chapter 1  3 characters changed by tech.  Case was addicted to tech before he was given the mycotoxin that blocks his access to the matrix.  Now his search for the cure is his entire existence.    Ratz was one of the first characters introduced and he is a bar tender with a bionic arm.    Dean […]