The Age of Earthquakes Response Paper

The Age of Earthquakes addresses the various unvarnished truths of a part of the social evolution of humans, including the inability to connect and the illusion of progress as a people. The text’s avant garde nature of few words and colorless images still provided substance to the hard hitting message on the increasing disillusionment with the internet. It rang true that this generation's obsession with social media has tarnished the path towards positive emotional progress. The text lead me to think that only true companionship can serve as salvation.

The text dissects the intertangeld quest for discovery and power through sequential slides about how today’s wars don't end but rather, evolve. I found this sequence impactful because the concept of lasting negative impact is prevalent globally. In this age the media perpetuates the missteps of big figures and glazes over beneficial contributions to society. The cynical perspective on the internet, something I tend to push to the side in hopes to glorify positive progress, makes me consider how much of the real world I am oblivious to.

What I found the most confusing was whether the authors were trying to pinpoint the source of societal turmoil as the internet. At some moments, such as, when the text discusses how people connect via profiles rather than through their authentic selves, I found the internet as the source; however, at other points, I thought the source of the turmoil was the services/applications that the internet propels rather than the access to internet itself. What I found the most interesting was that no matter how advanced people are, we are stuck in what seems like a chasm of regress. The text considers regression from a world that was more emotionally connected than what is perceived now. (Word Count: 294)