The goal of this work is to take a careful, close look at the very nature of information and myth and to analyze the level of misinformation that exists in our world today despite the unprecedented growth of science and technology in recent decades. This is a subject with nearly endless nuances and differing avenues for discussion and examination. This podcast serves more as a guide and an introduction into this topic, rather than a full, comprehensive examination. When listening, I’d advise you most of all to truly consider the questions that are asked. I advise to think critically about your own perceptions and the way you view the world. This podcast will by no means be exhaustive of all of the different factors and points of view related to this topic, and listening, understanding, and ultimately expanding on the ideas presented in the context of your own life will certainly bring out much more value than the few short minutes of this podcast could ever achieve on their own.
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Now that we've been working with our Capstone project ideas for several weeks, I've realized that the scope of my project is much larger than is likely possible to cover in the time and scale available for this project. Because of this, I've started looking for different areas I could narrow my project down to in order to make it more specific. If I succeed at this, I will hopefully have a much more specialized area of discussion to focus on, allowing me to go much further in depth on the nuances and complexities it offers for my project. I've begun work on my written draft, but at the moment my attention remains on this goal of reorienting my topic to be better suited to the scope of this project. My attempts at writing an introduction and summary of my topic were some of the biggest indicators I had that I needed to narrow it down or at least be able to put my ideas into more concise, comprehensive phrasing. I have several vague ideas for what my artifact may be, but none of them are very developed yet. My artifact will very likely revolve around directly engaging my audience with a false perception they may have about the world in order to have them reflect on the nature of the relationship between those perceptions and the truth of reality. I've discussed possible artifact ideas with several of my classmates already, and I believe continuing to do so may be very helpful for forming my own ideas going forward.
My project focuses on the differences and relationships between perception and reality. My first source and the inspiration for this subject was George Orwell's 1984. Most of my sources come from philosophers and their publications. I've recently considered looking into much older sources than I had originally thought about, such as Aristotle or Sigmund Freud. I have four potential choices for my internal sources at Galloway; these are Mr. Clark, Mr. Mathis, Dr. Barksdale, and Mr. Diaz-Williamson. I have chosen each of these individuals for their distinct knowledge of various areas that could provide new prospectives and avenues of inspection for my project. The first question that I would ask all of my internal sources would be "In your field of expertise, which do you believe has had more impact: perception or reality?" I would then ask them more specific questions relating to their fields. Most importantly, I would like to know how modern science is affected is affected by our perceptions from Mr. Clark, how history history has been affected and how it is still being affected by perceptions from Mr. Mathis and Dr. Barksdale, and I would ask Mr. Diaz-Williamson about the various perceptions and "imagined realities" (a topic he is well known for frequently discussing) we have created throughout history and still hold onto in the modern day. My choice for an external source will be an Atlanta news anchor or reporter, although I haven't chosen a specific individual as of today. I believe that a news anchor or reporter would be one of the individuals most experienced and qualified to talk about the flow and control of information, and how the news is used to share both perceptions and knowledge of reality. I would begin with the same question I will ask my internal sources, but the most important question I would ask them would be "How much reality do you believe is shared by modern news networks?" Aside from my internal and external sources, going forward I hope to read many more articles and discussions about the nature of perception and reality, as there are many more voices and perspectives I haven't yet heard or considered. The more perspectives and examples I have, the more holistic my final view and conclusions about perception and reality will be, as this is a subject that, in theory, affects every part of our world.
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