Summary Of Feed By M. T. Anderson

It’s evident that humanity has achieved seemingly impossible feats through technology and inventions; yet, it’s equally clear that technology can be a mindless distraction from unavoidable life issues that individuals try to escape. Though technology was intended for good, something people can benefit from, it’s become a quick escape for people so that they may easily sit and drool before a colored screen instead of applying themselves to something meaningful. Television and social media has hindered humanity because of its uselessness. It is an unnecessary addition to people’s daily routine that ultimately allows people to pretend to be involved in society, but in reality it creates a means to evade responsibility and endeavors.

“Modern technology has become a total phenomenon for civilization, the defining force of a new social order in which efficiency is no longer an option but a necessity imposed on all human activity” (Jacques Ellul). Feed, by M.T. Anderson takes place in a dystopian future where this is a very evident problem. In this future society, technology is everywhere. People can drive upcars hundreds of miles, going to the moon takes less than a day, and school and clouds are trademarked. Titus and his friends along with most of the people in the world all had a machine called the feed implanted directly in their brain when they were born.

It is vital importance that we consider the impact technology has on our lives. An over-dependence on technology can lead to a loss of human interaction, addiction, and profoundly ingrained emotional problems in friendships, marriages, and families. Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 is more relevant now than ever before. The iPhone and social media's meteoric rise has led to a constantly disconnected and distracted society that is more connected to screens than others. This dependence created on technology is the root of problems such as apathy for others, suicide disconnection, and depression.

In the book the Feed, the author M.T. Anderson explores a world of technology innovations that demonstrate a perfect model of science fiction. Science fiction is fiction that is based on envisioned future technology advances and environmental changes that affect the world largely. In this society people would rather go out of their way to avoid human interaction, text than call, or surf the web rather than engaging in a conversation. In this story Anderson goes over the top by starting with 70% of Americans joined together with internet chips implanted into their brains called feeds. Most get the feed when they are first born so it makes them rely on technology to get through life.

“… everyone is like, da da da, evil corporations, oh they’re so bad, we all say that, and we all know they control everything… who knows what evil s*** they’re up to” (Anderson 48). Feed by M.T. Anderson is about how Titus and his group of friends live in a very basic but advanced world. Everything is easy and simple through the feed, which is essentially a smartphone that is connected straight into their brain. They can look up things, message people, buy things, and get ads for whatever they could possibly want. Titus meets Violet, a girl who experienced the first part of her life away from the Feed, but is now trying to actively ignore the feed.

Technology plays a very prominent role in today’s society. In fact, the most apparent characteristic of American culture seems to be its reliance on technology, which is supported by the frequency in which the average American uses certain devices. Smart phones, for example, are often used as alarm clocks, to check emails, send messages and make phone calls, observe traffic in their area, even to do tasks at work. Many argue that this reliance on technology should be viewed negatively because of its certain impacts on society. It is believed that, due to electronic devices and gadgets, people neglect social interaction or are taught to be indolent.

Sandesh Aryal Pr. Laurel Philips English 1301-53014 29 March 2018 Summary and Response: Stop Googling. Let’s Talk Technology has made the world like a small town. We can know what is happing in China or India even if we are in America.

After the hacker infects Titus and his friend’s “feeds,” they all end up in the hospital and have to function without their “feed.” Anderson uses Titus’s character to describe the previous technology when he says, “they carried them around outside of them, in their hands, like if you carried your lungs in a briefcase and opened it to breathe” (Anderson 47). The “feed” has become a necessity for survival in the future living. The “feeds” also provide individuals with the opportunity to “be super smart without ever working” (Anderson 47). Externally from the “feed,” it is very hard to maintain knowledge of many things, to communicate with others.

In Andrew Sullivan’s article, “Retreat into the iWorld”, he begins by relating his recent visit to New York and how through his personal experience and observations, society has been indulged in technology. Sullivan on arrival in New York in which he described as the methamphetamine of daily life, has noticed that the town has grown much quieter. While walking around the town, he began to notice the “little white wires hanging down from their ears.” Becoming aware of their “vacant eyes” as if they were in a different form of space in their mind; where they can create any soundtrack in their mind via the little white box. Sullivan refers to these people as the “iPod People.”

In this novel, Feed, M.T. Anderson presents a futuristic society in which consumerism influenced all aspects of life. Through the feed, which is implanted directly into the brain, the characters in the novel receive constant advertising as well as communication from friends. The resulting lack of personal interaction and critical thinking results in a world that mimics where ours is heading. Feed takes place in a futuristic world where the media is always with you. The feed is such a huge implementation into society because it exists as a chip in almost everybody’s head.

“The internet is so big, so powerful and pointless that for some people it is a complete substitute for life” (Andrew Brown). Andrew Brown is a writer that sees the advances in technology, leaving a negative impact on society. He shares this opinion with many others. His quote really relates to this book, the characters in Feed barely speak through their mouths, instead they chat each other through the feed. People in the novel become isolated and lead a separate life while on the feed.

The emergence of Capitalism aroused mammonism, and smartphones turned us into ‘technology zombies.’ We lost our ability to sympathize, to have a conversation with people around us, and we lost our time to read, talk, or meditate. Even though we have so many friends on SNS, we have no one to talk to about life, or worries. We are lonely more than

People were able to contact each other to see if they are safe. People on social media can hateful and even harmful. Critics argue that social media can contribute to feelings of sadness and loneliness. A study researchers at the University of Michigan in 2013, they note, found that college aged users felt worse the more they used Facebook. Because people 's Facebook personas are often curated to make their lives seem fun or perfect, critics argue, browsing social media can contribute inadequacy.

However, I also can view the perspective of how technology hinders our world. I become severely frustrated with technology when it interferes with my social life and face-to-face interactions. For instance, it is common for me to ask my friends a question and for them to not answer because they are busy on their phone. I worry at times that the attachments we build with our devices are taking away the pureness of genuine connection face-to-face. The distraction that the instantaneous aspect of technology distributes can be impeding on

It is no secret that in today’s society, people are heavily reliant on technology. Whether someone is looking up a recipe on his or her tablet, browsing social media through the various apps offered on his or her smartphone, or simply streaming the daily news on a laptop, there exists this codependency between people and the digital world. Some believe that such relationship with this kind of technology is a cause for concern; they think that aspects of anything digital like texting, social media, and internet usage are detrimental to the society and its individuals. However, being dependent and seizing the many opportunities that digital media offers is not an action that is truly bad. With a constantly advancing and adapting society, some