week 2 - reading assignment 02

read three articles and respond with three questions for each.

Resisting Technology: Regaining a personal ecology - Ravi Agarwal 2003

1. What would be this author's definition of technology?
2. Is this work meant to persuade, motivate or tear down?
3. Would the author argue that technology has come to exist for technology's sake, to the detriment of the people for whom that technology was procured?

Architectures of Participation - John Hopkins 2007

1. Does the reference to "Selves and Others" stem from another dialogue on this subject?
2. In the seventh paragraph, are we being told that through the personal pursuit of intentional isolation, the spirit triumphs?
3. Is it fair to separate the effect your physical presence can have on your spirit?

The Political Power of Social Media - Clay Shirky 2004

1. Would you suspect that soon, our social media sites will begin to be bombarded with propaganda type nonsense as it is the "final frontier" so to speak?
2. Is the conservative dilemma focusing on the idea that we are not meant to be heard?
3. Does anyone else love the part regarding the U.S. plans as needing to "increase its support for local public speech and assembly" as this is a great tone to set for the future? We need to utilize the technology in a very conscious manner in order to enact a change for the better.