Blog #6
Prompt:

After listening to the selected podcasts, pick a question(s) that speaks to you.

Does social media makes us less social? Why or why not?

Are "robotic/cyborg" relationships REAL relationships? Why/why not?

Will robots make us more human? Does freeing up our ability to do leisurely human things create more space for our humanity or is it redefining what it means to be human altogether?

How do you think robots will recreate new media in the future? Will we be able to engage with others through a robot-proxy? Can we interact in physical spaces using virtually controlled robots? What are the ethical implications? Will robots just be extensions of humans? 

How could the proliferation of robots erode human values, dignity, morals, etc.?

How is it that words and stories told about something affect the reality people create about that thing (the success of weird mash-up foods)? Why are we so susceptible to narratives? What are the ethical implications of knowing how to seduce people through words? 

Response:

I believe that social media makes us less social. I think that it makes us less social because we are constantly distracted by our phones and the such without even being aware of it. Our phones makes us want to be connected and a part of other situations that are occurring even though that we are not present. And while we attempt to make these connections, we unknowingly isolate ourselves from the situations and people that we are with at that current moment.