Analysis Of Exploring The Singularity And The Enormous Radio
The comparative analysis essay is based on Dave Eggers’s The Circle, James John Bell’s Exploring the Singularity and John Cheever’s The Enormous Radio. From the chosen texts, it is evident that the authors are not amused by the modern technological advancements and prefers a satirical opinion of the same. The advancement of modern technology has violated the right to privacy, secrecy and security.
The texts target technology enthusiasts and the general public population as the audience. Dave Eggers’s book The Circle provides an insight into how modern technology is affecting secrecy and privacy. In the contrast to, James John Bell agrees with Eggers assertions about modern technology in the article Exploring the Singularity. Bell’s view that technological evolution is changeable due to the rapid changes associated. John Cheever provides an example of how technology disrupts normal life as evidenced in the article The Enormous Radio.
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In this regard, the author draws evidence from other discussions regarding knowledge-enable mass destruction. In this context, the author asserts the use of nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) and genetics, nanotechnology and robotics (GNR) as the major threats of human existence (Bell 195). Today, the use of GNR technologies in counterterrorism activities endangers the sovereignty of nations. Apparently, the use of technology in spying other countries violates international law on a state’s right to privacy, secrecy and security.
In John Cheever’s The Enormous Radio, the author uses characters that are fascinated by emerging radio technology. Cheever, who is fond of using realism and fantasy in his work, depicts a couple living in the fantasy world of classical music. The character uses the characters of Jim and Irene Wescott to imply how the young and educated are fascinated by
The texts target technology enthusiasts and the general public population as the audience. Dave Eggers’s book The Circle provides an insight into how modern technology is affecting secrecy and privacy. In the contrast to, James John Bell agrees with Eggers assertions about modern technology in the article Exploring the Singularity. Bell’s view that technological evolution is changeable due to the rapid changes associated. John Cheever provides an example of how technology disrupts normal life as evidenced in the article The Enormous Radio.
Eggers’s description of the …show more content…
In this regard, the author draws evidence from other discussions regarding knowledge-enable mass destruction. In this context, the author asserts the use of nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) and genetics, nanotechnology and robotics (GNR) as the major threats of human existence (Bell 195). Today, the use of GNR technologies in counterterrorism activities endangers the sovereignty of nations. Apparently, the use of technology in spying other countries violates international law on a state’s right to privacy, secrecy and security.
In John Cheever’s The Enormous Radio, the author uses characters that are fascinated by emerging radio technology. Cheever, who is fond of using realism and fantasy in his work, depicts a couple living in the fantasy world of classical music. The character uses the characters of Jim and Irene Wescott to imply how the young and educated are fascinated by