<--- Ashley Hoffmann
Resources from Go Phish
Hello! This site is designed to follow the topics of my radio show on UCLAradio.com, Go Phish, Mondays 12-1PM PST.
I have a fascination with technology ethics and information studies, so I've gathered some of my favorite topics and links to each to investigate for yourself.
Below is a table of contents, each hyperlinked to the show.
| SHOW | TITLE | TOPICS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Show Who Dis? | Overview, Screen Time, & Loneliness |
| 2 | Past and Presence | History of the Internet, Cameras, & Tracking |
| 3 | Women and the Web | Feminism, Sex, & Love |
| 4 | Laying Down The Law | Politics, Russia, & Misinformation |
| 5 | Should We Be Scared? | Security, Privacy, & Big Tech |
| 6 | Money, Money, Money | Dark Web, Streaming, & Economics Offline |
| 7 | Online Culture | The Alt Right, Spam, & Children |
| 8 | Offline Consequences | Environmentalism |
| 9 | Leaving the Nest | Practical Guides, Resources, & Sanity |
Show 1: New Show Who Dis?
Neil Postman, author of “Amusing Ourselves to Death,” in the ‘80s wrote:
What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism. Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance. Orwell feared we would become a captive culture. Huxley feared we would become a trivial culture.
What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism. Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance. Orwell feared we would become a captive culture. Huxley feared we would become a trivial culture.