Davis Chapter 6
"We must conclude that it is far from accidental that ecstatic phenomena have developed to the greatest degree in the most technocized societies. And it is to be expected that these phenomena will continue to increase. This indicates nothing less than the subjection of mankind's new religious life to technique...Ecstasy is subject to the world of technique and its servant" (171).
I really enjoyed how this chapter incorporated the influence of the outside on the digital world. It is interesting to see how over time different generations have seemingly used each other to come up with different ideas and connect with one another in the digital world. Where this was emphasized was through McLuhan's perception; He believed that the electronic media was eroding through the logical, linear and sequential world view that dominated the modern West. His theory was that the casual worldview was the product of the evolution of technology, and that without two specific societal influences, there would be no forum for the modern technological improvements that we have today. Fro example, the influence and coexistence of magic and scientific technology through Williams's analogy His theory proved that through this coexisting we have created highly improved scientific technology.I find incorporating the thought of magic and technology to be a bizarre topic; how this chapter connected this term was through how we incorporate or imaginal lives in the digital world. Our imaginal lives have challenged us to become much more creative with the improvements that we make over mass media and the internet. A perfect example of this is how the gaming world has vastly changed imagery online, coding and our creative aspirations in the technological world. Gamers and hackers, or what Davis described to be "media tribes" have reconfigured mass media in accordance to their own needs and desires.
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