Another entry in the Global Extraction Film Festival is a fascinating documentary on “screen culture” which examines how computers have come to increasingly impact all aspects of our lives — including the development of our own brains. Written and directed by Jordan Brown, Stare Into the Lights My Pretties (2017) is a wide-ranging look at this relatively recent and seemingly all-encompassing technological phenomenon. After watching the film, please address the following questions in a 300-400 word (or longer) essay:
1. According to Professor Lelila Green, what are the ABCs that characterize technological development since the turn of the twentieth century?
2. How does the neuroscientist Susan Greenfield distinguish information from knowledge? What is her definition of knowledge?
3. According to Eli Pariser, what is a “filter bubble” and why does he think it is a negative development?
4. The film spends a great deal of time examining the rise of “surveillance culture.” How comfortable are you with the degree of surveillance that is currently taking place in our society? Taking a long view, do you think increasing surveillance is positive or negative development for society? Why or why not?
You can access the film via the following link: https://youtu.be/Q5qJjNM2Kx0