Without a doubt, the book grabs the interest of readers with its fast pace and thought-provoking content. There is a sense of cohesion within the book which is created in the lack of exactly that: the fast-paced hopping around from idea to idea is cohesive in the way that it all signifies the way that the attention spans of humans as a whole have become shorter and shorter the longer that we have had the internet. The book comments that we want more and more content at faster speeds, and we as a human race do not stop to think about how alarming a lack of patience really is.
The book also effectively incorporated images into its argument, which I found interesting, especially within the section that comments upon identity. In this section, any images with heads have the faces blurred out, and when combined with the text in the section, the comment that our identities have become no longer individual or unique to us, which I found very interesting.
Possibly the most interesting parts of the book, however, were the small dictionary entries for made-up words. I found that the addition of these was both entertaining and forced me to think about how in the age of the Internet, we make up words which become much more widely used much faster than before.
I agree with the points within the book, however, I believe disagree that all of the things that the internet has done are negative, as the book would suggest. It has provided a platform for people to grow their businesses or showcase their talents. In these senses, the internet has allowed for a bigger opportunity for more people to have a livelihood, which is certainly a positive.
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I agree with your comment about how the faced-paced nature of the novel connects with the human desire for more and more information as quickly as possible. It's very much like the authors are creating an extended metaphor for the human mind/thought processes via that stylistic choice. They definitely emphasize the point that humans are fundamentally changing as a result of increased Internet/technology access.
ReplyDeleteI agree with a lot of the points you made, especially how the book was made to mirror our attention spans as well as be quick to read because we seem to want things faster more than ever. One thing I didn't realize was the purpose of the made up words in the book, and I like how you compared it to how we make up words on the internet spontaneously. I also liked the image you made, it fits the style of the book perfectly, and carries the same intentions and messages that the book had.
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