Author Archives: Michael P.

I read this article in today’s NY Times, “In Arbitration, a ‘Privatization of the Justice System’.”  It details how corporate-America has  stolen more power for themselves.  Not only has our political and financial systems been corrupted by neo-capitalism, but now … Continue reading →

I find myself in a bit of a quagmire. I obviously see the logic in what we have been reading and also see the flaws with my own eyes in everyday life.  But I feel slightly hopeless. Is change going … Continue reading →

I believe it is dangerous, naive, and irresponsible to eschew human membership in the animal kingdom. We have used technological advancement to differentiate ourselves from our fellow mammals by cultivating the environment for our purposes. We are able to express … Continue reading →

I find myself more and more disillusioned with the modern economy.  I believe the American dream died decades ago.  The top 10% control most of the wealth and hypnotize us with products we don’t need.  What are we really working … Continue reading →

Phillip Issue Paper

I was walking home recently and noticed an older homeless man sitting at his usual spot. I must passed him dozens of times this year and was aware of him, but I never paid him any real attention. However, one … Continue reading →

Just Do It® is the Nike advertisement slogan which catapulted the company into becoming the behemoth of the athletic-apparel industry during the 1990s (Wikipedia). Who can forget the famous Red Bull slogan, “Red Bull gives you wings”, as a daredevil … Continue reading →

Just Do It® is the Nike advertisement slogan which catapulted the company into becoming the behemoth of the athletic-apparel industry during the 1990s (Wikipedia). Who can forget the famous Red Bull slogan, “Red Bull gives you wings”, as a daredevil … Continue reading →

I found using the databases to be relatively easy. The main problem was culling the relevant sources. It was a eye opening experience. My topics were on police use of body cameras, the digital divide, and vouchers for housing in … Continue reading →

I clearly completed and posted the wrong assignment. I have some catching up to do regarding which sources to utilize. I didn’t know how to access the scholarly journals, but I’ve since received instructions on how to do so. A … Continue reading →

I find myself a little torn between both authors, Postman and McLuhan, as I can identify with both “The Medium is the Metaphor” and “The Medium is the Message”. It is clear, to me, there is some truth in McLuhan … Continue reading →

While reading these three essays and remembering the film The Corporation, I couldn’t help but notice this singular theme of communication which permeates them. At first, it isn’t particularly clear how Nail’s essay on the Occupy Wall Street movement and … Continue reading →

I realize I made an error and posted the paper as a blog.  I’ve now attached it as a Word document.Michael Phillip tech narrative

Postman defines Technopoly as “…the submission of all forms of cultural life to the sovereignty of technique and technology….” (Postman 52). He is referring to the loss of cultural ancestry, customs, and beliefs of a society prior to the adoption … Continue reading →

While reading Postman’s Technopoly, I found the following passage from the second chapter, “From Tools to Technocracy”, to resonant with me: All of them, to the end, clung to the theology of their age. They would surely not have been … Continue reading →

1) My name is Michael Phillip; I’m a 35-year-old electrical engineer returning to school to scratch an itch. I recently began writing poetry and found a joy I didn’t know existed. I want to develop my poetry and overall writing … Continue reading →