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    best to live minimally and appreciate what luxuries we have in life. We must examine literature and take in what advice it has for us. We must not rely on technology the way we do and learn to experience the world for ourselves. The first task I completed was making a list of the luxuries and necessities in my life. Deciding where to place certain items was very challenging. I was forced to look deeper into myself. The luxuries in my life heavily outweighed the necessities. I realized that I did not

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    Although technology is a superior advancement in our culture, the dystopian novel by M.T. Anderson, Feed brings forth the idea of what would happen if this advancement were to go too far. In this story, individuals have lost all sight of reality after being addicted to the feed, as it takes over their lives. One cannot live a normal life without it. In times today, people can completely function (with exceptions) without the use of technology. The theme for this novel exaggerates some realities,

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    Nature and technology are sometimes classified as binary opposites, they are different yet they both play a huge part in our lives. These being binary opposites can be argued because they work hand in hand daily for humans to live. Without technology there is no life, and without nature there is no technology and no life. We trust nature and hope in technology, this is a theory that keeps us going. This essay will debate this assumption of technology and nature viewed as binary opposites. It will

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    “Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life...and a building block of development”. Without literacy, it is clear that people end up living a miserable life. Similarly, the book, Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, is about a futuristic society that does not value literacy. Therefore, they end up having books banned from their households. As a result, people start to be addicted to various forms of technology, which they end up living empty and emotionless lives. Censoring

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    from every means of technology in daily life, how many would be able to do it? How many could simply read a book instead of watch television or a movie? How many could perform their jobs without a computer? How many could walk to work instead of driving a car? But maybe more than anything else, how many could go without their phones? Even for one day. As a society, it would be impossible to imagine a world without technology. It has become such a massive part of everyday life for a majority of

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    The Rule of Three is novel that describes a dystopian world where most modern technology ceased to function. The plot was well-written, believable, and provided suspense, especially near the end of the novel. In addition, the author created realistic characters that behaved in rational ways, and conflicts that could be possible in real life. While the elegant word choice along with the use of literary devices enhanced the story and reading experience. I think the best character in the novel was

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    Technology has played a vital role in bringing us humans where we are today. Technology is really amazing. It has been with us from the very beginning. Today, almost everything is operated by technology. All the computers, electronic gadgets, different games and so many other kinds of things were innovated and invented through the use of high technology by the experts. Our ancestors used technology in the form of tools like axes for agriculture. Every small invention is a form of technology. Whatever

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    People often wonder if they are living the right life. Everyone knows the difference between right and wrong, but no one really knows if what they do is actually the right thing in the long run. people’s fates are guided by every choice they make and one wrong choice can change everything. Even though every person is different and they have different opinions people should live their lives waste free, discrimination free, and tech free. People should live their lives waste free because it would help

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    Through years of advancements in the world, technology has become greatest aspect. The development of technology by incorporating the human mind and culture has brought about a new era. These are the criteria of cyberpunk literature, in which William Gibson's "Johnny Mnemonic" is a good example of cyberpunk literature. The novel reflects on how the human mind has been incorporated into the advanced technological world. This relates to cyberpunk literature because it follows the same ideas, but

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    electronic technology is a part of our everyday life. Technology is used in many different ways. Excessive use of electronic technology has taken over many people’s lives and has detached them from nature. In the essay “Mood Disorders” written by Kalle Lasn he claims “we’ve gone from living in a natural world to living in a manufactured one” (Lasn 170). People have become distant to nature and have forgotten the meaning behind living a happy life. People depend on electronic technology for entertainment

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