romulus 2.14

I had forgotten to pay my cable bill in November, and continued to ignore it until it was shut off. On top of the writer's strike that last in excess of 2 months, i had no reason to really tune in. I am ever so grateful that this happened. The number of activities I was able to engage in skyrocketed. I even went on craigslist.com and purchased a Wii from a guy who I totally stereotyped according to the amount of information that he had given me. The Wii is a great example of what is "modern". The ultimate interactive gaming experience is exactly how I describe this piece of technology. After months of pondering, I wanted to opt for a PS3 but it was not as fun. Disney has taken an initiative to update Disney Land. Consumers are no longer interested in a passive experience at the parks.

Modern American politics is struggling with an increase in participation and thus criticism. With popular votes challenging the ancient electoral college votes, times have changed.

I wanted to reflect on what makes us modern. When people are active in their communities and pursue their individual goals, that is a factor. Harvard is now releasing scholarly research papers to the general public, that is a factor. Harvard as well as a number of academic institutions are seeing that knowledge needs to be available to anyone who wants it, not just their own students. Society always benefits when intelligence increases. This in turn allows the learned to challenge aspects of hegemony.

The Wii also connects with the internet providing channels for the news and the weather. There is also a Mii community where those with Wii's cannot connect and communicate much like on the XBOX.The system also eliminates the need for a dvd player and is a better use of time than watching TV, which I love but would rather watch it on my time.