Biological Effects of the Feed in Novel, Anderson's Feed by Matthew Tobin Anderson

The first is that humans needs and natures needs are two separate issues. The idea that they're not irrevocably intertwined is inane, because we want the environment to thrive so that we can continue to exploit it. The second misconception is our reliance on technological advances that may or may not happen to save the environment. This diamond implies is a foolish thing to do, as many monumental issues are all waiting to be fixed with technology that isn't coming, or that if it does ever come, it won't be an instantaneous thing. Third and finally, is the perception that those who fear for the environment are fear-mongers, doom-sayers, and rabble rousers. Their cries of warning falling on deaf ears because the effects of environmental damage has yet to reach the public. While the citizens of America may not feel the effects, there's a great many third world countries that do and are. Places where overpopulation and famine are rampant are prime spots for wars, terrorism, and emigration which then spreads the very same problems to other

In society, technology may strip away a person's identity if they are completely consumed by it. This happens in the novel, Feed, by M. T. Anderson, where a large percentage of people have a chip in their brain, called the feed, which is equivalent to having a computer or smartphone with you at all times. The main characters, Titus and Violet, got the chip at different times in their life. Titus got the feed when he was born while Violet got it later in life when she was a toddler. This means that Violet had to speak “old English” and verbally because most people communicated through the feed compared to Titus who again had it since he was born. The author shows that language, social interaction, and consumerism all contribute to the fact that

The book Feed, written by M.T. Anderson contains many controversial topics that can be connected to what is happening today. One key topic that is constantly emphasized throughout the book is technology and its evolution. A theme that can be devised would be that technology, whether it is innovative or not, can and will harm mankind. Throughout the book, Violet's body is constantly degrading due to her feed, which is a technological improvement that actually messed up her life. As the United States continues to invent new technology, the environment continues to become polluted, thus causing other countries to threaten the United States and possibly go to war. Even though better machinery is convenient, in the long run it can cause an outcome

Imagine a world where life as we know it does not exist. The air is black and choked by pollution at all times of the day. The rivers move like a snail, barely able to complete their journey with all the sludge that weighs them down. Trees and flowers have long since perished, leaving just grave, concrete buildings as far as the eye can see. Any animals still alive soon die from starvation or from the poison that infests the environment. Is this the type of world we want to live in? Although this may seem extreme, it is a real possibility that I fear may come to pass if we do not start protecting our planet from ourselves. Ever since I was a young boy I have watched as the beautiful habitats in my beloved Australia, and across the rest of

With these possibilities comes choices. No matter what the circumstance is, there is always a choice. The question then comes down to, will we make the right choice. When it comes to the environment, people seem to make choices that reap in our benefit. “To realize these aspirations, we must decide to live with a sense of universal responsibility, identifying ourselves with the whole Earth community as well as our local communities” (The Earth Charter, 2016). People don’t realize our actions effect more than just us as humans. There are several other mammals, amphibians, reptiles, etc. that live among us. Earth has a give and take relationship. If we give to the Earth it will take care of us and its inhabitants if we take care of it. However, if we take from Earth, and essentially destroy it, it will destroy us. According to the World Health Organization, “it has been estimated that more than 12.5 million people died due to their exposure to an unhealthy environment worldwide, accounting for 25% of the total global deaths in 2012.” This is much like the case studies found in Ecoliterate. There is one case in particular about a father who watches as his daughter crawls towards him on their front patio. A moment that is supposed to be filled with joy quickly turns to anger when he picks her up and notices she is covered in coal dust. This dust came from the coal mining that is happening just down the road. As the child grows older she is

This is accomplished through the use of anecdotes. Carr opens up by quoting a 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, in which an artificially designed supercomputer (HAL), intended to good for the astronauts, but in the movie, HAL goes on a murdering spree killing the astronauts it was intend to help. The anecdote puts Carr argument into perspective, as the reader is emotionally attached and feels that Carr might be on to something. Following this anecdote, Carr gives out facts of how “someone has been tinkering with [his] brain” ( Carr 91) and how “Net seems to be doing is chipping away my capacity for concentration and contemplation” (Carr 92). The mix of antedates and facts paints a complete picture within the readers head, similar to the movie, that although the internet is a godsend we should not whole heartedly rely on the internet without knowing the effects on our brain down the road. Furthermore, toward the end of the article, Carr uses dark lungs to further instils fear in his article as he is “haunted” (Carr 101) and “afraid” (Carr 101) “as we come to rely on computers to mediate our understanding of the world” (Carr 101). By Carr using a mix of anecdotes and facts in his article, he makes a connection between the film and the internet; as he is not wanting the intellectual ability of our generation to decline as our brains evolve to face the

Who doesn’t check their phone constantly throughout the day? What if your phone was in a small piece of metal in your head? In this story it is, a chip called the “feed” is inserted into everyone’s head. On the feed people can shop, texted, watch movies, get news, and best of all make personal choices for the users. In Feed by M.T. Anderson he suggests the role of technology affects the way people communicate with others cause by negative learning opportunities at school, reducing what choices people make, and distracts people.

There is a book that is written by M.T. Anderson and it’s called, “ The Feed” and I fell that this book is a small glimpse into the future of what our world could be if we don’t try and take control. In their world technology has gotten to a point to where they have a direct a link going right to their brain ( Anderson,Feed). Anything they want to know all they all they have to do is think about it. Everybody is falling for this “Feed” expect for one girl that will open the eyes to one body on what is truly going on. We notice in the book that there is mental and physically affect that this “Feed” has on everybody. Now even though they are blown out of proportion, I find it interesting that we and those characters both share physical and mental side effects from a source of technology that is always trying to making easier for us. They use this technology in the book to advertise. I mean if you’re thinking about a certain kind of food you’re going to want it. Just like the feed we have left advancements in technology hinder our learning abilities. People in the book have a hard time talking in the form of a complete sentence; they never have to learn they only had to search, and brain just remains in limbo that way. I can say that my spelling and grammar is hindered because all I have to do is right click the green or red underline world and look for my options. I don’t have to think about numbers and how they form the answers in math as long as I have my calculator. They were meant to assist but we use them as a crutch, and we need to be

Feed, by MT Anderson, is set in a future world in which a huge computer network is directly connected to the brains of the citizens by means of an implanted device called the “feed”. The feed is much like our internet we have today, except it is much more distracting since everything is installed into their minds. Although this sounds beneficial towards society and may seem like it can improve the lives of humans, the knowledge given to them directly connected to their brain decreases the intelligence of the people who utilize it.

One of the fears that Anderson expresses in his novel is the fear of dependence by humans on technology such as the feed. He shares it with the audience in the interactions that his characters have with the feed. Everyone in his novel is connected

M.T. Anderson’s Feed satirizes a dystopian society that is ruled by technology. The people are considered consumers first and humans second. The main characters, Titus and Violet, along with seventy-five percent of the population, have chips implanted into their brains so that they are connected to the Feed, an advanced form of the internet. The company that created the chips, FeedTech, monitors people’s thoughts in order to create consumer profiles on them and send the mental equivalent of pop-up ads. This civilization, while technologically advanced, causes mass devastation to the environment and to the people. However, some of the people, like Titus’s friends, believe that the advantages of the technology outweigh the wreckage of the world, so the destruction goes unnoticed by the population. In the people’s eyes, technology’s importance overshadows the problems that plague the earth. This causes the people to lose their compassion towards their habitat. In the novel, Anderson illustrates how the society has used technology to

The world is being sickened by the needs of man in today's society. People, love to live in luxury without knowing the consequences of their actions. This is because man lives at a pace set by himself, and not one that is naturally set by nature. This is shown excellently in a quote inside of the novel Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. The Quote states, “the rapidity of change and the speed with which new situations are created follow the impetuous and heedless pace of man rather than the deliberate pace of nature.” The Earth is experiencing such rapid and disastrous change due to the wants of man. Man demands too much from the earth and not only is this changing the Earth, but it is also depleting many non renewable resources

In the novel ‘Feed’, M.T Anderson proposed a human can have a small chip placed in the head, that feeds them the best deals, and latest trends, as well as providing all the functions laptops and cell phones used today could provide, and in having this chip implanted in their heads, it encourages buying the best bargains and purchasing the latest products, and keeping up with the trends that are changing daily. Throughout the Novel, Anderson plays with the idea technology as negative effects on society. He shows a society where people’s ability to think is decreasing, as is their emotional capacity, where corporations run the system and have let the environment suffer because of it. He shows a society where advertising and consumerism are driving the human race, and reducing people’s humanity.

We live in a world that offers so many things to us. A home, food, water, life itself, yet we don 't take much care of it and are destroying it instead. The presence of pollution has been around for such a great amount of time now that you would expect us as humans, to start noticing the mass destruction we are causing and start doing something about it. Glaciers are melting, water levels are rising, the water and air around is being polluted if it 's not polluted already. There is little being done to try and stop or at least slow down this fatal event. If we do not start taking care of our own home, we will soon be left with no home at all, and the only one’s we can blame for that, is ourselves.

The Earth is a dynamic, constantly changing environment in which the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere all interact. When one changes slightly the change is then felt through out the spheres. Humans need to understand that the change they cause can have a potential for a disastrous affect on the environment. From injecting the atmosphere with greenhouse gas, or deforestation, all the unnatural things done to the environment will have an unnatural affect that will have to be dealt with. We as humans have a moral responsibility to reduce global warming gasses by changing our modes of transportation, to stop deforestation, and increase government funding into research to inhibit global warming for