Week 3-Barker, Chapter 6 (A New World Disorder?)
In a radically-changing culture, we constantly run into one aspect that we can not ignore in order to move forward in society, change. Change is inevitable. Change is going to happen whether we like it or not. We can either accept change and prepare ourselves for the possibilities or we can ignore change, but it is still going to happen. As described here, Barker argues in a world of globalization and Post-Fordism, the New Times are becoming more of an influential aspect in our culture than ever before. We must acknowledge that we are living in the "New Times" and it may be suggested we are moving out of the "New Times," right now as well. Our society is changing rapidly due to the technological advances and is key to our social development. How we interact with people within our culture and outside our culture is determined upon technology. Globalization is the reason why we decide upon so many things in our every day lives. Do we realize this? Do we understand the impact of globalization? Do we have a contextual concept of globalization or do we merely have a Western view of globalization? What is the movement we are moving towards? Are we ready for the change to come?
posted by Jason Heppner at
5:01 PM
1 Comments:
Jason,
I enjoyed your comments on "A New World Disorder". I agree with your assessment that change will happen whether we like it or not. Your last question of "Are we ready for change to come?" is what I'd like to comment on. I believe we are on a physical level ready if not eager for change based on our consumerism and the quest for the "new and improved". However, on a spitual and moral level, we are not ready for change. Science and technology is advancing so quickly that we do not have the time to reflect on the spritual or moral significance of changes. Take for instance cloning, stem cell research, and the development of weapons of mass destruction. God help us in these areas and many more, because we humans, although more often than not use change for the good, are fallen, and it may take only one misstep, one wrong assumption or belief and "off" we go.
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