Tuesday, July 3, 2007
"The *over dramatic voice* DIGITAL DIVIDE *end/ over dramatic voice*"
This concept of the digital divide is a concept that is commonly looked at in an incorrect way in my honest opinion. The simple answer to the question that is frequently asked is that yes, the availability for people to access computers allows them to have a greater opportunity to "succeed in life" as compared to people who don't. Now that we have evaluated the fat in this question we can now look at how our society has determined success.
warning this will sway away from what we see as the "digital divide" but we will return, promise.
Now we can ask what does the digital divide have in relationship to success? Well, what is success? Success to many is money, power, and prestige. To me success will always be what I do not have, I do not have the ability to be content with anything, I could be extremely successful, wealthy, popular, knowledgeable, although I don't see success as these things. I see success in the man that works 60 hour work weeks to support a family that loves him, and how this man would be totally happy in his life, he may not have upward mobility although he doesn't need it. He is happy and content. Does the digital divide have any effect on this man in question? Absolutely not.
This throws a total curve ball in to our discussion of how the digital divide effects each and everyone of us. Does the digital divide effect you? If you do not have access, do you think you would be better off if you did? Then in this situation it is up to you to answer this question.
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