Blog Numero Uno

The postmodern world, according to Anderson, is one in which is changing everyday. Where old cultures are battling the new ones trying to rise up and where cultures are disappearing or being reformed. In Anderson's "Welcome to the Postmodern World", he quotes on page 23 paragraph 1, "It is commonplace to observe cultures change when the use of money is introduced." Cultures who are used to their old ways are now able to be exposed to the world and it's many different ethnicity separating the old way followers to the new way discoverers. Another example of this somewhat out with the old in with the new example is a quote from Miss Brill in the second to last paragraph, "But why? Because of that stupid old thing at the end there?" asked the boy."Why does she come here at all-who wants her? Why doesn't she keep her silly old mug at home?" I think this quote relates to the change of cultures but more specifically what our next culture is becoming with Facebook, Twitter, texting and new communication. On Facebook you will see people posting things about how this person is this, or that and was looking like this with that person. With technology, it has made communicating easier and that's all aspects of it. But also with this new technology comes the change of cultures, where we no longer have to dial a phone to talk to someone or walk a mile to see them. We can text, drive, Facebook and with all these changes I'm not sure they are for the better.