The Age Of Earthquakes

  “The Age of Earthquakes” was overall, extremely captivating, this is mostly due to the way in which the authors utilize text in conjunction with photos to create a more impactful message. The main concepts of the work are organized in a way that mimics the internet, in that they are scattered but ultimately spiral in a latter of abstraction. Within itself, surfing the web is almost like a rabbit hole, with websites that lead to other websites and so on and so forth, the book replicates this by the way in which the concepts go more in depth as the book progresses. I noticed that the authors deliberately formatted the words on the page alongside images in order to entrance the reader but also further the message. I enjoyed the way each page was unique but also spiraled into the next, again, mimicking cyberspace its interconnectedness.

  A major flaw I noticed while reading was the fact that the writing is overtly biased, to show an extreme view of the present. It is effective in doing so however, I would’ve liked to see some sort of counterclaim. Additionally, some of the idea were so extreme, to the point where they were rendered unbelievable and irrelevant, for example, that the internet is causing hyperactivity. This idea seems like a bit of a stretch in terms of how applicable the rest of the novel is to our current society. Furthermore, another flaw with the book was how the images sometimes overpowered the words and didn’t seem to enhance them, the photo was actually detrimental in some cases to overall message making the page confusing.

  “The Age of Earthquakes” was overall thought provoking, in that it makes the reader question the implications of technology in society, and what is in store for future generations.

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