Movie Idiocracy

​In times like these when, what seems like every month, a new gadget is coming out, we rely more and more on these things to get us through life. Some of these gadgets and the technology that comes with them have become such a huge part of our lives that we almost don't know what to do anymore without them. We depend on this technology to navigate us from one location to another or to even communicate with family and friends. Are these gadgets really helping us and making life easier or are they hindering our basic human ability to communicate effectively with each other and perform manual tasks that we rely on these machines or other technology to perform for us? In his essay, A Nation of Vidiots, Jeffery Sachs suggests that excessive

In comparison of the strength of their satirical portrayals, Idiocracy is much more understandable. The reason it’s so effective is because of the visual aid that it offers. A movie creates a shortcut for the viewer, providing a certain point of view of a problem. It’s simple but still gets to the point of the issue; however, it’s comedic characteristic can stray the

As technology is advancing, it is ruining our reputations and everyday lives because we use it too much. “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury is a story of parents who use too much technology to spoil their two kids which rely on technology and use it to kill their own parents. The Atlantic is an article on how technology has changed the concept of the community and how it affects people’s daily lives in mostly negative ways. In both sources, humans rely on technology too much, having a negative effect.

Technology has played an influential role in the growing society of today. It has been the technological mother-nature to the brain, as people seek guidance from its false intelligence. In the novel Feed, written by M.T. Anderson, the main focus is on the effect that technology has on a society as a whole. With technology, such as the feed, it can be beneficial when used correctly. It can help a person come up with just the “right” words when they’re stuck on a paper, or even when they are having a conversation with another individual. Technology is a good resource in most cases; however, it is not truly a benefit when overused. It turns into an addiction, and people begin to rely on it too much. Technology that is similar to the feed should be removed, because

We as people rely on technology too much by expecting the machine to do something by the click of a button and get angry when the machinery isn’t working. At the beginning technology wasn’t thought of too much but at this point technology is getting people addicted from kids to the elderly.

Of course, this isn’t necessarily the fault of just the people. Biases in information sources lead the population to believe things they wouldn’t normally, and that can have an effect on opinions from the time the people were just young children. Just the fact that electronic toys are as popular today as teddy bears and stuffed animals were just a few years ago says something drastic. More thinking is being done for the children, they won’t learn to be as imaginative at a younger age, and will likely have less individuality because of it. Subliminal advertizing could also become a

There are countless articles about how the next generations will be so different than the one before them, that they are less intelligent, less independent and most importantly, more violent.

Technology is everywhere, from your house, to your car, to sometimes even yourself. It is a wonderful thing that makes life a lot easier sometimes, but it also has many downsides. Due to technology, many morals have begun to decline and some disappear. It has slowly begun to take over the society that we live in (Zipes). Ray Bradbury’s

By attempting to dictate all matters of thought, from the brutal surveillance of 1984 to the unwavering dedication to a caste system in Brave New World, as well as choosing to forgo creativity and emotional freedom in order to substitute government propaganda, the people of these dystopian futures lose their humanity despite technology moving

Our society is drifting closer and closer to the fundamental ideals of 1984. I hope that our

A major similarity between Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and life in 2016 is how we are influenced. In Brave New World, Bernard Marx is heavily influenced by his peers and what society tells him to do. This is similar to 2016 because we are influenced by what our peers say and do to us as well as on social media. Social media was designed for peers to influence each other's ideas but over time has limited our ability to pursue other activities. As we mature we also become heavily influenced by trends set by our peers and it becomes less important to be ourselves and more important to follow our peers.

Over this past decade or so, people all around the globe have been granted with greater advancements in technology. From cellphones we can talk to, to 3-Dimensional televisions, we are able to pretty much do anything thanks to these high-tech products. But, should we really be grateful for these easy-to-use devices, or are they taking over the lives of millions? In the articles written by Michael Malone and Daniel Burrus, we receive an inside look on whether todays modern, wired, Web world is, or is not, benefitting society. Although both authors held pretty neutral views on the subject itself, Malone’s support towards the negative effect of technology definitely lures readers into

The decisions of today will inevitably influence the future. Technological advancements, scientific discoveries, and politics are some driving forces that contribute to the fate of the human race. It lies on us to determine the future for our children, which is a critical decision not to be taken lightly. Based on our chosen path and modern technology, I suspect that our present will soon evolve into a dystopia, similar to the ones portrayed in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and in the motion picture of The Giver. The invention of Henry Ford’s assembly line and Model T encouraged Huxley to compose his novel and I believe that Google affirms his skepticism and concern, as it heavily influences peoples’ minds and habits. I am convinced that as time progresses alongside science and technology, people will eventually surrender their liberty and freedom of thought. This may lead to a totalitarian future, where people won’t have a mind of their own because of their reliance on technology.

“What a beautiful day,” said John as he skips his way down the barren brown Earth. The air carried a nasty stench of old fish and mould. After a few minutes, John stood in front of his bleak, broken down cabin. It filled with dead, unusable waste. A strong stench hit John as he pulled the door open, it would eek and squeak with every step. This future is what is depicted by the movie, “WALL-E” and “Idiocracy,” where humans live in a dystopian age which is filled by waste and trash. (good introduction, catches reader’s attention)  With both movies raising awareness about environmental problems and pollution to their audience. However, “WALL-E” and “Idiocracy” both use very different strategies to communicate their intentions. “WALL-E” used an animation while using minimal use of dialogue, thus making it family friendly. “Idiocracy” on the other hand, uses comedy to communicate their messages but isn’t family friendly. This makes the movie “WALL-E” more successful in conveying its intention of promoting environmental awareness. (good and simple/clear explanation)

Certain media theorists such as Sherry Turkle do an incredible job on studying these properties of technology and their bearing on us, but sometimes seem to dwell on the negative side of the analysis. In short some of these media theorists do astonishing work studying the impact socially that using and communicating through modern technology has, but then takes a negative stance due to their archaic understanding of what is capable with these technologies. We have come so far in the past years in advancing humanity and its natural predicaments while being heavily reliant on technology to communicate. Not noting that advancement is pessimistic and