The Virtual Reality Project is almost in full swing. We are about to transcend from our mortal bodies into a state of eternal happiness. Hoo-wee!
While working on our VR worlds, we took a short break to read about singularities. Singularities in society are a point in which we can no longer predict where humanity will end up going forward. The most disturbing topic that was brought up in the reading was what we would do when common jobs were replaced by cheaper robots. How would lower class people make a living? Would there be new jobs to support them?
In addition to the reading, we also conducted job interviews for people we wanted to hire onto our project. I think that the interviews authentically replicated a professional job interview. I asked questions regarding work ethic, expectations, values, and payment. However, it could be made more authentic with the addition of a drug test. Hey, it's what they do in real life! Before doing these interviews I wasn't confident in my abilities to be selective about who I hire. After doing them, though, I feel reassured that I made the right decisions for my project team.
VR is not the only thing we are working on. We are also learning about advertising in our English class. Advertising can have major effects on society, even if we're not fully aware of them. Ads affect our decision making when it comes to purchasing products. They also get catchy sayings and jingles stuck in your head (They're Grrrreat!). I'm not particularly keen on putting stricter regulations on advertisement, but I think there should be bigger punishment for false advertising. Right now, there is merely a fine of $5,000 for lying to your customers. I believe this fine should be raised to at least $20,000. Maybe we could even give 'em some prison time!
Here ends my second post. Check back next week for more quality content (totally not false advertising)!
While working on our VR worlds, we took a short break to read about singularities. Singularities in society are a point in which we can no longer predict where humanity will end up going forward. The most disturbing topic that was brought up in the reading was what we would do when common jobs were replaced by cheaper robots. How would lower class people make a living? Would there be new jobs to support them?
In addition to the reading, we also conducted job interviews for people we wanted to hire onto our project. I think that the interviews authentically replicated a professional job interview. I asked questions regarding work ethic, expectations, values, and payment. However, it could be made more authentic with the addition of a drug test. Hey, it's what they do in real life! Before doing these interviews I wasn't confident in my abilities to be selective about who I hire. After doing them, though, I feel reassured that I made the right decisions for my project team.
VR is not the only thing we are working on. We are also learning about advertising in our English class. Advertising can have major effects on society, even if we're not fully aware of them. Ads affect our decision making when it comes to purchasing products. They also get catchy sayings and jingles stuck in your head (They're Grrrreat!). I'm not particularly keen on putting stricter regulations on advertisement, but I think there should be bigger punishment for false advertising. Right now, there is merely a fine of $5,000 for lying to your customers. I believe this fine should be raised to at least $20,000. Maybe we could even give 'em some prison time!
Here ends my second post. Check back next week for more quality content (totally not false advertising)!