Wednesday, October 26, 2011

While I Was Sleeping and Moral Disagreement

The two articles "While I was sleeping" and "Moral Disagreement" there is a strong common theme. This theme is change. In both of the articles there are many different examples, but they share the goal to inform about this new change. In the article "While I was sleeping" the author talks about how jobs are changing. From the start he uses the example that Chistopher Columbus thought the world as round, but lately the world is feeling more and more flat. What the author means by this is that the fact that jobs through technology are mixing. An example of this is how the United States outsources some of its work to India. This brings people together and mixes cultures. This slowly levels diversity and promotes a more level job field. I agree with how he thinks that cultures are melting, but I believe that most cultures will stick to their beliefs and values no matter how much technology is involved. In the article "Moral disagreement" it talks more about the problems blending cultures. The change is not always for the best, and some cultures are less tolerant then others. The author talks about what was the norm for Americans was and how it is changing. Women are not holding higher positions then some men which would have been unheard of in the past. Also the article talks about taboos, and how some cultures accept these and others turn away. In all I believe the worlds is headed for change, but at the same time cultures will stay true what they believe is right or wrong.

1 comment:

  1. I like how you came up with the idea that the main theme that connected these two articles together was change and then went from there to discuss more in-depth of each!

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