In class tomorrow, Michael Venetti and I will be arguing against some of the points Sunstein makes in his Republic.com 2.0. We will be referencing this Ted Talk and this article to demonstrate why Sunstein's argument that technology's ability to "filter" what people want to experience is a hindrance to society and ultimately our democratic system.
Sunstein argues that this concept of "personalized news" (4) is affecting democracy. He believes the people have a right to be exposed to new information that they might not be predisposed to click on. We believe, however, that the development of technology should not make human beings lazy. Throughout history, those who have wanted to know something would seek it out. Scholars and neighborhood gossips alike had to work to get their daily dose, so why should that change now? People, as global citizens, have a responsibility to the world they have created to keep up with it's goings on. It is not the duty of private corporations to inform people, it is the duty of people to inform themselves.
Stay tuned for this lively debate tomorrow!
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