Rico72, Lyotard

"A postmodern artist or writer is in the position of a philosopher: the text he writes, the work he produces are not in principle governed by pre-established rules, and they cannot be judged according to a determining judgment, by applying familiar categories to the text or to the work. Those rules and categories are what the work of art itself is looking for. The artist and the writer, then, are working without rules in order to formulate the rules of what will have been done" (46).

I thought this quote really showed how our culture has really moved into post-modernism. This is a perfect example of the internet in our society. Over the years it has been developed so people could go out and make their mark on the world. When myspace was first introduced people would go crazy on finding new lay outs. People started keeping online journals and blogs that anyone could read and comment on. Then youtube was introduced and this started yet another form of art. People began making home movies and putting them up on the internet for everyone to watch and comment on. Everyone in a post modern society has the potential to be an artist because there are no rules as to what art is. What one person considers to be a waste of film, another could think is a masterpiece. This is why people are so drawn to the internet and these online communities such as facebook, myspace, secondlife, and others. It gives someone the chance to feel connected to someone else through their art and expression.

In the near future there will most likely be some controversy over the internet. Some believe that everything that is posted should have to go through a screening process to make sure it is "appropriate." It will be interesting to see how much support this cause gets and if it even goes anywhere. The internet is going to remain a huge part of our lives. Companies are moving towards online purchasing and buying so you don't even have to leave your home anymore. Our society is going to continue to change and may even be very very different in 50 years.