Thursday, October 30, 2008

"Why The Future Doesn't Need Us" By Bill Joy

Read link here: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/8.04/joy.html

What is Joy's thesis? How/can humans avoid becoming obsolete and/or unnecessary? How are institutions contributing to this "inevitability?" How would Huxley respond to Joy's article? What rhetorical strategies does Joy employ in his piece? Do you think Joy is a fear monger? Comment on Joy's use of literary devices. How do they contribute to the message/meaning of the piece as a whole? How does this article connect to BNW?