Waste of money, waste of people, waste of resources... there is so much waste everywhere. With civilization advancing every year, we might think that we're better off, we lead much easier lives than the people in past generations-- but is that really true?
A pack of food, or a can of soda, travels to many places and goes through a long, complicated process before it gets to the buyer, who consumes them and discards them in a matter of minutes, throwing away all the work, time, and materials put into it, wasted.
There is traffic jam, you're stuck indefinitely behind a red light. Besides the waste of gas and electricity, there's waste of time. We think we have better jobs now, but a lot of people aren't so lucky and end up wasting their talents because they have no other choice.
In short, things are wasted everywhere, all the time. If I had to tie this idea to my senior project (media), it would be about how the media influences the society and tricks our minds into doing things we believe are good and productive, but in fact are a waste of time, effort, etc.
Many trends are advertised in the media, whether they are popular words, accessories, or even ideas. All these things try to shape people into something they're not, and somewhere in that process people lose their own identity. Isn't that a kind of waste that we should be more aware of? Media is fast-paced and changes all the time, including the things it promotes. iPods will be in fashion today, and then iPhones tomorrow. People will feel the need to buy the latest, even if they don't need all the new functions of a newer version. This happens with almost every product, and the old ones are thrown away without any valid reason other than "it's old"... and there's something new. If we add together all the little things that we've replaced or changed, we end up with a lot of waste in all forms.
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Interesting post you have. After reading this I want to see your research project result already. ha
I think personally I believe media do effect people...because I often get influenced by music...
October 6, 2008 at 8:23 PM
Fantastic approach, the idea that the media causing people to be something they're not makes them lose their identity and be wasted. I can't think of anything more to say but good job!
October 6, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Nice post Roxy!! I totally agree with you how advertisement tricks people's mind and shapes people into something they are not! (Although I'm coming from a more feminist point of view.)
I really don't like the idea "if you don't own the hottest 3G-product, you are not cool enough." But that's what commercial industries are depending on.
October 6, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Yup yup!!!
We should definitely focus on wasting those products where people are being tricked into buying them!!
Really good post!
October 6, 2008 at 11:12 PM