First, I would love to comment on Starfish’s blog because it explains Umberto Eco’s theory about reality to its finest interpretation about the reading. Personally, I am so relieved our class has come to the discussion about technology and the way it tries to depict reality because most Americans don’t realize how far our society has gone with this phenomenon. As, Starfish mentions the continuous creations of games or entertainment devices that are constantly put on the market for the “obsesses,” it show a correlation with Dr. Rog’s statement (“Our values depend on what it is worth”) to Benjamin’s theory. The value in this case is the yearning sensation that this obsessed technology community holds and the creators eventually produces a better marketable device to fulfill their wants, in most cases these devices are worth more than the last device.
All of this thinking about creating one’s reality brought another idea to mind, which is how people who live in these areas like Baldwin Park are undergoing these same practices as those obsessed with technology. These areas have rules that the community must abide by in order to continue to be a resident. Those who wish to live in a community like this only pursue these options because they want to be in a safe environment, live in duplicated areas, or create a better life for them or their kids. It also takes away from the unfortunate since they can’t afford to live in these expensive communities, which eliminates them from these “perfect” neighborhoods. These communities mainly interact with themselves which causes isolation to the real world or they hold their status above those who are not in their community because the outsiders are seen as the “underprivileged”. This is a sign of masking and denaturing reality since our society isn’t based off of strict living arrangements other than the laws that are provided by the government to all Americans.
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