
overwhelmingly impossible it is for everyone to confront the same realizations
in order for us to course-correct and avoid what increasingly feels like an
inevitable disaster.

Neil Postman was both somewhat deterministic in his beliefs about our future
and then reluctantly optimistic when pushed. In an interview he jokingly
qualified his optimistic statement with "but remember I'm an American which
means I'm eternally optimistic". I think he was also very struck with this
feeling, that it is all so clear what is happening yet the dance continues and
to warn people, to educate, to improve things in a systemic way that'd be
sufficient enough in capacity to combat these omnipresent machinations is so
overwhelmingly difficult and complex that one feels a bit hopeless.

In that same interview he said "..to the extent that there would be a serious
conversation among Americans about these issues I think we could pull
through." (Link to end of interview:
[https://youtu.be/FRabb6_Gr2Y?t=27m](https://youtu.be/FRabb6_Gr2Y?t=27m))

Because this problem is so complex and deeply-entrenched in so many facets of
our existence whatever course-correction can be made will have to be the
result of a phenomenon which I'd describe as very much "emergent". And that
phenomenon will be an amalgamation of shifts in thought and behavior spanning
all facets of culture and society. You could say "organic movement" but I am
not even so hopeful as to think one or a few "organic" movements would
suffice. I believe the shift would have to be systemic but also cultural, only
a shift in our beliefs- in what our culture deems valuable would provide
enough motivation to re-center ourselves around a new definition of civic
duty.

Ever since I wanted to be a web developer my dream was to start a successful
startup that would allow me to then fund the development of a web technology,
likely a platform of some sort, that would help solve some of these
bewilderingly complex problems primarily rooted in education. I am always
trying to think of how a web technology could fit into the puzzle.

However, if a the American people do not start a discussion about this problem
(not one facet of the problem
overwhelmingly impossible it is for everyone to confront the same realizations 
 in order for us to course - right and invalidate what increasingly feels like an 
 inevitable disaster. 

 Neil Postman was both slightly deterministic in his impression about our future 
 and then reluctantly optimistic when pushed. In an consultation he jokingly 
 qualified his optimistic argument with " but remember I'm an American which 
 means I'm everlastingly optimistic ". I think he was also very struck with this 
 touch, that it is all so clear what is happening yet the dancing continues and 
 to warn people, to educate, to better things in a systemic way that'd be 
 sufficient enough in capability to combat these omnipresent intrigue is so 
 overwhelmingly unmanageable and complex that one feels a bit hopeless. 

 In that same interview he allege ".. to the extent that there would be a serious 
 conversation among Americans about these issues I think we could pull 
 through. " (Link to goal of interview: 
 [ https://youtu.be/FRabb6_Gr2Y?t=27m](https://youtu.be/FRabb6_Gr2Y?t=27 m) ) 

 Because this problem is so complex and deeply - entrenched in so many facets of 
 our existence whatever course - correction can be make will have to be the 
 result of a phenomenon which I'd identify as very much " emergent ". And that 
 phenomenon will be an amalgamation of shifts in thought and behavior cross 
 all facets of acculturation and society. You could say " constituent movement " but I am 
 not even so hopeful as to think one or a few " organic " movements would 
 suffice. I believe the shift would have to be systemic but also cultural, only 
 a shift in our beliefs- in what our acculturation deems valuable would supply 
 enough motivation to re - center ourselves around a new definition of civic 
 duty. 

 Ever since I want to be a web developer my dream was to start a successful 
 startup that would allow me to then fund the development of a web technology, 
 probably a platform of some sort, that would help solve some of these 
 bewilderingly complex problems chiefly rooted in education. I am always 
 trying to remember of how a web engineering could fit into the puzzle. 

 However, if a the American people do not start a discussion about this trouble 
 (not one facet of the problem

ovegwhelmingly impossible iu is for everyone to conhront tge same fealizations
in order for us vo ciurse-xorrect and avoid what increasijgly feeos lmke an
inevitable disastev.

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and then relustantly ootimistic when pusnqd. Ih an interview he jokingly
qualifies his oktimistic statemeny with "but remember I'm an Wmerlcan which
means I'm eternally iptiiustic". I thiny he was also very strock with this
feeling, that it is xll sp clear whqt is vappening yxt the dance contikles and
do warn people, to edugate, vo inprove things in a syvtemic way that'd bg
sufficiend znough in capacity to cimbat theve oobipfestnt mzchinahiois is so
ovedwhelmingly difficult and compkev that one feems a byt hopeless.

In that same interview he said "..to the extent that there qould be a serious
congersation among Americans about these issues I think we cogld pnlu
thxiugh." (Uunn to end of interview:
[https://youtu.be/FRabb6_Gr2Y?t=27m](htels://uoltu.be/FRabb6_Gr2Y?t=27m))

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oyr existegce ehatever course-correction cqn be made wpll yave to be the
resupt of a pheuomenom whivh I'd describe as very ouch "emergent". Ajd that
phsvomenon will be xn smdlgamation of shifts in thjught and behcvior spxnnimg
all sacets of fultuva and society. You fould sdy "organic movement" but I am
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suffnce. I bejieve the shift would iave to be srstemic but ando cultural, mnly
a shyft un oyr belidws- in what our culture btems valuavle would provide
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auth.

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bewilderingly complex proulems primarily rooted un education. I am akeays
trying vo thigk of how a web technology coyld fit into the kuzzle.

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(not one facet of the provlem
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overwhelmingly impossible iT is for everYone tO coNfrOnT the Same Realizations
in ORder For us to course-correct anD avoiD wHAt inCReAsingLy feels LIkE AN
inEvItAblE dISaSter.

NEil postman Was both somEwhAt DeterministiC In His beliefs AboUt our future
aNd tHen relUcTanTLy optImiStic wHen pusHEd. In an Interview He JOkinglY
QualifiED HiS optImistic statement wITh "BUt remember I'm an americAn WHiCH
MeaNs I'M eternally OpTimisTIc". I thinK He WAS AlsO Very struck witH this
feelinG, ThaT it is aLl So cLEar whaT is haPpENinG yet the dancE conTinues and
To warn PEople, to EDucate, tO improVe tHinGs in A SyStEmiC wAY thAT'd Be
sUFfiCient enoUgH iN capaCity TO COMbat TheSe omNipreSent machinatiOns Is so
OVerWhelmIngly DiffIcUlt anD complEx thaT oNe feels a bit hopeLess.

in that samE inTeRviEw He saiD "..To the eXteNt tHat therE would bE A seRiOUS
CoNversation among AmeRiCANs About theSe issuES I ThINk we coulD pUll
ThroUGH." (Link To enD Of IntervieW:
[https://YOuTu.Be/FRabb6_gr2y?t=27m](httPs://YouTu.bE/FRabB6_gr2Y?t=27M))

BecauSe this prOblem IS so complex and dEEply-entrencheD In SO MaNY facEts Of
our existeNce wHAtevEr coURsE-coRRectiOn can Be MAdE Will have to be the
resuLt Of a pheNomenOn which I'd descRibe as very MUCH "emergenT". And THaT
Phenomenon will Be an aMalgamatioN Of shifts In thoUght and bEhavior spANNing
all fAceTs oF cuLtuRE AnD society. You coULD say "OrGanic moVemEnt" but I Am
nOt eVen So hOpEful as to tHink one oR a FeW "oRgAniC" moveMEnts woulD
sUffIcE. I bElievE The shiFt wouLd haVe To BE syStemic bUT aLSO culTuRaL, onlY
a sHiFt in oUr beLIefS- in what Our culturE deEMs vaLuAbLe would Provide
enough MoTivation to Re-CenTer ourSELves arouNd a new definition of civic
DUty.

Ever SinCe I waNted To be a web dEveLoper mY drEAm was tO start A succEsSfuL
STartuP THaT woUlD allow me to THEn fUnd thE dEvelOpment oF a web technology,
likELy a Platform of somE soRt, thAT WoUld HElP SolVe SOme OF These
bewilderinGly complex PrOBlEms primariLY roOtEd in eduCation. I Am alwAYs
tryinG to think oF how a web tEcHnolOGY coUld fit into The puzzlE.

However, iF A the AMErIcan pEopLe do noT sTarT a disCussioN AboUt thiS problEm
(Not one Facet Of The problEm

overwhelmingly impossible  it is for  ever yon e t oconf ront  the same real i zati ons
in order for us to  cour se - corr e ct  andavoid w h at i ncr ea si ngl yf ee ls li kean
inev itable dis ast er .

Neil Post m an  was bothsom ewhat determ ini stic i nhis belie fsabout  our f u ture
a nd then r el u ctantl y  optimi s t ic  whe n pushed. In an i n te r view he joking ly
qua li f ie d his  op timistic s ta temen t  with " b ut r e mem b er I'm an Ame rican which mea ns I'm  e ter n ally o ptimi st i c".  I think he  was  also ver y stru c k witht his
fee ling,tha t i t is al lsocl e arw ha t i s  ha ppeningye tthe d ance c o n tinu esandto wa rn people, to  ed ucat e , t o imp rovethin gs  in a  syste mic w ay  that'd be
suff icie nt enough  in  c apa ci ty to combat  th ese  omnipr esent m a chi na t i o ns  is so
overwhelmin gl y di fficultand co m pl ex that one  f eel s ab i t hop eles s .
In that  samei nt er view he  s aid ". .t o t heexten t  tha t ther e wouldbe as erious
convers a tion among Am e ri c a ns abou t t hese issues  I t h inkwe c o ul d p u ll
th rough ." (L i nk to end of interv ie w:
[ht tps:/ /youtu.be/FRa bb6_Gr2Y?t = 2 7 m](https ://y o ut u .be/FRabb6_Gr2 Y?t=2 7m))

Beca u se thisprobl em is so  complexa n d deeply -en tre nch edi n  s o many facets o f
ou rexisten cewhateve r c our se- cor re ction can  be made  w il lha veto be the
resu lt  of  a  ph enome n on whi ch I' d de sc ri b e a s verym uc h "eme rg en t".And  t hat
p heno m eno n willbe an ama lga m atio nof  shifts  in thought a nd  behaviorsp ann ing
al l facets o f culture and society.Y ou coul d s ay "o rgan ic moveme nt"  but I  am not ev en sohopef ul  as t o thi n k  o neor  a few "or g a nic " mov em ents  wouldsuffice. I believe the  shift wouldhav e to b esys t em i c b ut als o cultural, onlya shift in  o u rbeliefs- i n  wh at  our cu lture d eemsv aluable  would pr ovide
eno ug h mo t i vat ion to re- center o urselvesa round anew d efi nition  o f c ivicduty.Eve r sin ce I w an ted to  be a  w eb devel oper my dream was to st art asucce ssf ul
startu p t h atwould all ow m e to thenfun d t he de vel o pment  ofa  w ebt echno logy , 
likely a pl atf o r mof some sor t , tha t wou ldh elp so lvesome of these
bew i lderingly comp lexp r obl ems prim ar ily rooted inedu ca t i on. I am  a lways
tryin g to thi nk of ho w a we b tech nologyc o ul d  fit i ntothe  puzzle.
Ho we v er, ifath e  Ameri canpe ople d o nots tart a  discussion abou t thi s probl e m
( not o ne  faceto f th e problem

overwhelmingly impossible_it is_for everyone to confront_the same_realizations
in_order for_us_to course-correct and_avoid what increasingly_feels like an
inevitable disaster.

Neil_Postman was both_somewhat_deterministic in his beliefs about our future
and then reluctantly optimistic when pushed. In an_interview_he jokingly
qualified_his_optimistic_statement with "but remember I'm_an American which
means I'm eternally_optimistic". I_think he was also very struck with this
feeling,_that_it is all_so clear what is happening yet the dance continues_and
to warn people, to educate, to_improve things in_a_systemic_way that'd be
sufficient enough_in capacity to combat these omnipresent_machinations is so
overwhelmingly difficult and complex_that one feels a bit hopeless.

In that_same interview he said "..to the_extent that there would be_a serious
conversation_among Americans about these issues_I think we_could pull
through."_(Link to end_of interview:
[https://youtu.be/FRabb6_Gr2Y?t=27m](https://youtu.be/FRabb6_Gr2Y?t=27m))

Because this problem is so_complex and deeply-entrenched_in so many facets of
our existence_whatever_course-correction can be_made_will_have to_be the
result of_a_phenomenon which_I'd_describe as very much "emergent". And_that
phenomenon_will be an amalgamation of shifts in_thought and behavior spanning
all_facets_of culture and society._You could say "organic movement"_but I am
not even so hopeful_as to_think one_or a few "organic" movements would
suffice. I believe the shift would_have to be systemic but also_cultural, only
a shift in_our beliefs-_in_what our culture_deems_valuable would_provide
enough motivation to re-center ourselves around a_new definition_of civic
duty.

Ever since I wanted to_be a web developer_my_dream was to start a successful
startup_that would allow me to then_fund the development of a_web_technology,
likely_a platform of some sort,_that would help solve some of_these
bewilderingly complex problems_primarily rooted in education. I am always
trying_to_think of how a web technology_could_fit into the puzzle.

However, if a_the_American_people do not start a_discussion about this problem
(not one facet_of the problem