Monkey See, Monkey Do

During today's second period, Ms. Fletcher exposed us to the ideology of the author of The Braindead Megaphone Man. During the author's interview, he painted the picture of a party scene in which the guests are having completely rational, intelligent conversations. Suddenly, a man, who neither exceeds their level of intelligence, nor has an urgent piece of news, enters with a megaphone. Utilizing the power of his instrument, he navigates the conversation with his inane thoughts. The only reason the party-goers pay him any mind is due to the mere fact that he is loud. Every day of our lives, we are bombarded with the loud screams of technology. A radio interview functions as background music as a young couple eats lunch in a fastfood restaurant. A television set is tuned into the newscast within a small cafe. Though the guests within the restaurant and cafe could conceive evocative conversations of their own, they will be compelled to discuss the topics heard on the radio and t.v. No one has confirmed the validity of these topics or even thought to ask what relevance they have to their own lives. But we listen and believe purely because of the volume of technology.