The Hunger GamesThe Hunger Games

Terrorism in a Velvet GloveTerrorism in a Velvet Glove

Dr. Joel HunterDr. Joel Hunter

AA TEDxTEDx PresentationPresentation

Barrett Honors College, ASUBarrett Honors College, ASU

“[The parent] asked what this book teaches students as far as honor, ethics, and morals. [She] stated there is no lesson in this book except if you are a teenager and kill twenty-three other teenagers, you win the game and your family wins.”

“[W]e need to bring more brains onto the [mobile] device so we can provide more relevant information when needed…based on artificial intelligence. Because that’s the kind of technology that brings the device close to our own reasoning capabilities.”

Three Questions c/o Ivan Illich—

2. Does it promote social polarization and splintering specialization within the community? What are the social consequences if I am committed to this technology?

3. Does the acceleration of techniques , their complexity, their power, and so on, enforce social change at a rate that rules out cultural precedents for present behavior?

2. Does it promote social polarization and splintering specialization within the community? What are the social consequences if I am committed to this technology?

1. Does the technology isolate people from each other? Does it diminish or increase conviviality?