Week 6- Response to Simon's Blog:

Cobb does bring some interesting views to the table when relating the human nature to popular culture and the text challenges us to ask difficult questions about ourselves and questions about motivation, intention, and identity. Simon suggests there to be a general agreement that "simple people" understand reality a little closer than others might understand. I would argue that yes this may be true, but I would even suggest the ones who help the "simple people" identity what "true reality" is, may also be influencing them in such a way that they understand a false sense of reality. Further, I would agree that technology has had huge implications on our lives as we understand culture and movements throughout history and even in our day to day lives. It is kind of sad how much we rely on technology for answers, theories, and even meaning, however technology has given us the opportunity to do further research, expound upon our understanding of human history and life, tendencies, and cultural movements.