Michael Wesch

Michael Wesch

Micheal Wesch discussed several controversial topics in his lecture but the key points surrounded the relationship between culture and media. Wesch took his viewers on a trip back in time as he discussed the evolution of the media and the different stages of culture. The lecture was eye opening in both a positive and negative way for me. It was eye opening to see the direct effect that media and culture have on each other. Technology has allowed great advances to make life more pleasurable. People can connect directly with other people around the world which can be used in several positive was unfortunately I feel it is not. The effect media has had on culture and vis versa was frighten to me. Like the "MEAH" stage, the Simpsons started. This turned a generation of children into ungrateful non enthusiastic demanding children aka spoiled brats. The media and technology allowed them to turn in to worthless forms of life. The media was entertaining them silly until it became the crutch it is today. Society as we know it today could not function without the media but that does not mean the media is correct. It brain washes children into self centered egotistical human beings.