We really are nearing the end here now huh? Not only does this blog mark the end of Samuel Greengard’s piece, it also leaves us with one more book to read before our time this spring comes to an end. For now though, let’s just focus on to subject of Chapter 7, shall we?
So funnily enough, in this chapter we focus on “What’s Next” for the futuristic Internet of Things, and needless to say it really does sound like the kind of stuff you’d hear in science fiction works of yesteryear. I know I already said this in the previous post but it really becomes apparent once the book goes into detail on what the average person’s life could be like once this technology is fully adopted. Of course with all of the positive things the book mentions about the Internet of Things, it does remember to bring up the negatives; and one that I didn’t mention in the previous post but I do want to cover here is how privacy is affected by all of this. Since people in general (and especially in the United States) take their privacy seriously, I think it would take a lot to get people to change their minds when it comes to Internet of Things akin to machines that monitor your health or daily habits. Along with that there’s always the concern that such technology makes the world sound like it could one day reach a utopian sounding lifestyle, and there have been a plethora of written works that discuss the issues that arise when a utopian society comes into play. With all that in mind, I think it could be worth the risk if for no reason other than the “pajamas [that] send a mild sensory alert” to your skin mentioned in page 180 to wake you up in the morning. Never need to worry about missing class from oversleeping again.
Questions:
Questions:
- Do you think we could reach such an advanced Internet of Things within the next decades?
- How much do you think is too much (for example, the pajamas that wake you up)?
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