Can I Just Have My Pizza?

That was one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever seen! I really think that nobody would like it if someone they didn’t know went through their files.  I’m pretty sure I would not feel right if the government tracked my every action and move. Anything taken to this extreme is pretty scary to me. The man in the video should have his own say in at least what he wants to eat, and not have some worker go through his personal records. If this happened in real life, I would just go out and make my own pizza! 
 
The video connects to 1984 in one main way: It is giving a message that everything the government does is not always for the good of its own people. This video also puts emphasis on the fact that that not everyone can blindly be trusted, especially not the government. The man is shown arguing in the video; eventually people would stop arguing at all. They could just accept what the government is doing and they would “brain-wash” them, just like what’s happening in 1984. In the novel, people think the government cares when it actually doesn’t. They just want the people to side with them in order to control everyone like a giant army of proles. 
 
The worst part is that this type of thing is happening right now. YouTube and other video websites track what videos you watch and recommend different ones. Yahoo Mail and Gmail can automatically move your emails to any folder; both e-mail companies can go through former searches and urge you to click on advertisements based on them. In conclusion, this way of ordering pizza could happen one day; hopefully, not for now.

Grasping Television (EB White Prompt)

Author EB White once said, “Television hangs on the questionable theory that whatever happens anywhere should be sensed everywhere. If everyone is going to be able to see everything, in the long run all sights may lose whatever rarity value they once possessed, and it may well turn out that people, being able to see and hear practically everything, will be specially interested in almost nothing.”

I disagree with White’s quote, because I do not think it is possible for anyone not to have at least some interest in television.  Television has had a major impact on this world. People want to learn more about important news, nature, and many other topics. Television is a way for us to see beyond the range of our vision, and discover new sights and learn about them. For example, if you have never seen zebras before and want to know more, you could go on the Discovery Channel and find out about them. Even though TV is not a necessity, it is important for human beings to have some general knowledge of the world around them. This is yet one more reason to why curiosity cannot be lost in television. Everyone wants to keep up with the latest gadgets, gossip, and more affairs that can easily be seen on TV.

Television is very common now, and has revolutionized the way people see the world. It provides both positive and negative impacts on this world as well. A negative impact is exaggeration. Unrealistic shows are glamorized on TV, and they make viewers ask themselves why they cannot be rich or why their life cannot be like that; they think they cannot fit in with the rest of the world. An example of an unrealistic TV show is Felicity. The character is shown as being an unemployed 20-year-old man; it exhibits him having a large apartment measuring 2200 square feet instead of a regular 800. A positive impact of television is education. We can watch global news from all around the world and understand what is happening in minutes. Programs that show art, music, and other learning programs can help anyone spark up an idea. An example of an educational show is Planet Earth. It features many different types of environments, allowing anyone to have the knowledge of science.

All in all, I contradict with White’s statement. I think that people won’t lose interest for a long time to come; television keeps many people within its grasp, and will continue for generations.