My dystopian world was inspired by our Chapter 5 reading from Dunne and Raby (2013, p. 73) when the author describes a dystopian future as a “cautionary tale of what lies ahead if we are not careful”. I considered what scares most people, and that is their invasion of privacy and reflected on what would happen if we do not regulate privacy invasion.
My Utopian world was inspired by Dunne and Raby (2013) when they described a Utopian world as peaceful and harmonious. I wanted my world to represent a similar feeling. Although, most aspects I included appear desirable and are often fantasies of individuals, i.e. no school, living longer, wanting to be lazier etc., when it is observable in my narrative, it will make people wary of this type of future as well.
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Watch my Powtoon: ETE540 Task 12
References
Dunne, A. & Raby, F. (2013). Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming. Cambridge: The MIT Press. Retrieved August 30, 2019, from Project MUSE database.
Hi Agnes,
I enjoyed the sound effects and robotic voice you used in your Powtoon to describe the utopian and dystopian worlds. I have similar views of your dystopian world with the notion of digital devices being an open source of privacy breaches. With everything turning digital, how are we actually able to ensure our data and information is not only safe, but unaltered. I have these thoughts often with online banking and wonder if we remain a paperless society, what will happen with the power goes out (figuratively and literally!) or when the hackers take over. I also resonate with your points on electric vehicles and the limited capacity they might have which can alter the way we function as a society. Some scary ideas to think about for sure.
Well done!
Love the multimodality of your assignment. Well done!
Hey Agnes,
I really appreciated the way you presented your Task as a Powtoon! What stood out to me the most about your utopian future was the not money system. I often ponder how our society and values would change without money. The part I really enjoyed about your dystopian future was the alarm that would go off if your brain was off task… I think that’s pretty invasive but I would sure like one for students who are playing games instead of getting their work done!