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on February 04, 2025

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The 25 Year Bet

Kevin Kelly is apart of the Wired company as an executive editor who was determined to interview Patrick Sale about his ideology. Patrick Sale is an author who wrote a book that told the story of workers fighting against machinery of the Industrial Revolution. Kelly hated Sales book as it insulted Kelly’s personal beliefs. Sale believed that it striped away labor from workers whereas Kelly saw it as an easier way to do work. The bet made is that Sale believes society would collapse in 2020 and Kelly challenged him to bet on it. As stated in the text, twenty five years later the economy has been at an all time high. The mere dollar is nowhere near the value it held 25 years ago. The state of environmental disaster has increased, but nobody seems to care as much as they should. Sea levels have risen, fires galore, and diseases spreading, the environment has done nothing but take a deep dive downwards. The rich and poor debate was had to determine as many foreign countri...

Reading on Screens

When reading the article Reading on Screens , I completely understood the statement the article is trying to make. The article explains how reading from printed text is much easier to digest and comprehend than reading on a technological device. I agree that the preferred method of reading is on paper. When I read on my phone, I tend to skim through and search for key points that stick out and create a generalized concept based on my findings. When I read on paper, I typically follow along much better. A downside of using our phones so frequently is a result of worsened posture. Shamefully, I catch myself hunched completely over when using my phone which affects my posture. Similar to this picture, I look like this too often. This video I found talks about how technology is worsening mental health and stripping away fundamental ideas about how to socialize with others. Since the takeover of technology began, the amount of personal interactions has depleted ...

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