Empire of Illusion

This is my first communications class ever so this is all new to me!! I had never before read a book like Empire of Illusion and I was so incredibly interested in it!! On Monday we went over Chapters 1 and 2. While the Chapter 1 group was talking about how obsessed we have all become with technology, I couldn't help but agree with this. So many times I have been without a phone, if I lost it or something, and I always feel like I am lost without it. But it's also very liberating and I have realized how attached I have become to all this technology. To be honest, I miss the old communication technique. No one calls each other anymore; all means of communication are through texts. My mom always jokes around about how spoiled this generation is and how they were able to "live" without cell phones, internet, etc. Although I like to argue I can't help but agree with her. It's ridiculous how obsessed with technology we have all become. What is this world coming to!

I could not believe some of the things that were in Chapter 2!!! So I just Youtubed these "Love dolls" or whatever they were. I can't get over how SICK it is that people actually use these. Talk about being obsessed with technology and being lonely and this is what you get. These dolls are like real women. Look at the link attached and you can watch a little video about them. The video said that these dolls were originally made for disabled men but now many people buy them for other reasons. I didn't know that they were originally made for disabled me and when I heard this, it opened up my eyes. I still can't believe that people who are obsessed with these will spend about $6,000-$7,000 on these dolls. It's disgusting and I think that it's a sick obsession that people need to seek help for. They do everything a human does, which I think is a bit creepy. Anyway, this book continually seems to amaze me and my group will be presenting Chapter 5 tomorrow!! Goodbye for now!!!!

Watch this.. it's crazy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBSuYWbxBsU

-Lisa