Postmodern Reality

So there is this huge academic discourse that runs through the halls of Universities and Colleges. It screams out postmodernity. Reaching beyond the grasps of what modernity it. By pure definition, the term seems slightly oxymoronic, but that's always a threat of knowledge. It can be both intoxicating and sinful.

Back to the task at hand. Reflection. Self reflection. Think briefly about entertainment. What is it that we look for to entertain us? Right now you are reading the thoughts as they stream from my mind to my fingers to my computer screen. But we are consuming reality. The lives of someone else as more interesting than the lives we lead as individuals.

Its odd, because the persona that I reflect here is a far cry from that which I hold on a day to day basis: I'm bubbly, cheery and a bit of a goof. But through the contexts of a computer and the lovely consumption of the internet, I am able to mask myself. Create a different identity every day, everywhere I turn. I am able to interact with people and be something that I am not.

That is not to say that I cannot nor have not done this in the 'real' world. However, there seems to be less risk for people via the internet. There is less of a chance of being caught, by anyone, including yourself.

Sidenote: I was also recently introduced to a lovely website called freerice.com - it challenges your vocabulary, as well as donates 20 grains of rice for every correct answer you get. Kids, study up for the ACT/SAT and alleviate some hunger in the world. Talk about a postmodern reality, talk about multitasking!