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Let's get deep this week. We'll get back to CES next week.
I want to talk about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his thoughts on technology.
In 1964 Dr. King delivered a lecture the day after winning the Nobel Peace Prize in which he told his audience at the University of Oslo that "material advancement was meaningless without an accompanying moral structure." In other words, the growing abundance of technology is undermining the human spirit. My favorite quote from the article is: "The richer we have become materially, the poorer we become morally and spiritually," he said. "We have learned to fly in the air like birds and swim in the sea like fish, but we have not learned the simple art of living together as brothers."
Here's the link to his speech:
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/12/dayintech_1211
This week I'm asking you to think, REALLY THINK about Dr. King's words. I want his words to work on you a little bit.
He is telling us that technology advancement needs to go hand in hand with spiritual advancement, or it's all for nothing. THINK. Do you agree or disagree with Dr. King? WHY? You will answer both of those questions to receive credit this week.
Do NOT post until Thursday. Doing so will earn you a zero.
Talk to me . . .
78 comments:
I kindof do agree with Mr. King when he says "the richer we have become materially, the poorer we become morally and spiritually," because i understand that he's saying we're paying more attention to material things and not other things that we should be concerned about like "the simple art of living together as brothers,".
Nolan-1st
i agree with what king because he is saying that we are advanceing in technology but we are not growing closer togather as a nation and that is so true.
haley gresham-1st
yes! i agree with Dr. luther king jr because i think the more technology we have the more we depend on it and yes we have learn to do a lot of big things but the little ones like living in peace with everyone we still haven't.
jose gonzalez-1st
well i would agree with Dr martin luhter king he is right because technoly is basically taking over us and I quote " In other words, the growing abundance of technology is undermining the human spirit" those where the words of Dr king and why I agree with him.
geovanni alfaro 1st
I agree with what Dr.King said beacuse it is kind of true what he said that we are more advanced in technology than we are spirtually.
Marium Choudhry - 1st
I do agree with his words.I agree with this, because it is not helping us improve when we think we can rely on improved technology, when we can not improve our human nature.I mean, What's the whole point in having improved technology when the people do not improve themselves
Kevin Mitchell 1st
I agree with what Mr. King said because, everyday it feels like there is something new developing in technology but when it comes it growing as a community and a nation we simply cant for dumb reasons. "We have learned to fly in the air like birds and swim in the sea like fish, but we have not learned the simple art of living together as brothers."
brooke whitaker 1st
I agree with Martin Luther King Jr. because he tells us that "the advences made by science and technology, but said that growing abundance was undermining the human spirit."
Reyes-1st
graded
yea i with Dr.king because he is saying that we are advanceing in technology but we are not growing closer togather as a nation and that its true to me.
Maryori Giron
2nd period
I don't agree. I took this as it was meaning the progress in technology has made us less spiritual. I believe that the our progress in technology does not effect our spiritualality.
SDPearson 2nd Period
I do agree with Dr. King. His point to us is saying that we depend too much on technology that when we need to do stuff in the real world, we don't know how. "The richer we have become materially, the poorer we become morally and spiritually," has to be my favorite quote because it's so true.
Nichole Marshall, 2nd period
I agree with Mr. King when he says "the richer we have become materially, the poorer we become morally and spiritually," beause people these days pay more attention to technology than other people. Me for instance,whenever our family is in the livingroom with eachother enjoying each others company and having fun, im on my phone in the corner checking out the drama on twitter today... haha sad but true. :p
Hailey Woods-2nd
I some what agree with Dr. King. We don't know how to live with our brothers. I understand that because most people would rather pick up the phone or text someone other than sitting down face to face to talk. With more technology we think less which is why i also understand when he says, "The richer we have become materially, the poorer we become morally and spiritually." With that being said, I just wonder how would us people be as a whole today with out all the material things.
Raven R. Moore, 2nd
I agree with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. because when we have technology we depend on it more than we should. We shouldnt waste our time on material things. We should go out and discover more. Make a change with your technology!
(^__*)
Gabriel Garrett 2
Yes, i agree with what Mr. King was saying. Because technology plays a major role in todays society and nation. Everything revolves around it. Were not as close as a nation as we could be.
Tyvan Tipps, 2nd
FANTASTIC point Rae!
I agree with dr.king beacause hes trying to say that as technology advances, people change for the sake of technolody. for example most people now-a-days dont send lettes any more they put less feeling in to the message, because when its wrote you had to take time to write it out and tell your feelings, but with the internet you dont know if someone sent you an email that they didnt even write. we need to live together like brothers, and help out instead of stay home at a computer allday or be on your phone all the time.
I agree with Dr. King in the fact that as we advance further technology we do lose some of he moral standing as a society. However from the another side of the spectrum adavance in any form of knowledge attributes to the grow of man kind both morally and as a educated society. Science helped abundantly in achieving civil right due to the back of scientific support that we are all equal.
Woodson~1st
I do agree with Dr. King in some ways, because we do have technology now that gives us technological advances, which we end up depending on most of the time. But then again i dont really agree, because all of the technology can end up making us less spiritual the more we use it, because we are on it all the time, and it distracts us from what we actually need to do.
Emily Wallace 2nd
I agree with dr.king beacause hes trying to say that as technology advances, people change for the sake of technolody. for example most people now-a-days dont send lettes any more they put less feeling in to the message, because when its wrote you had to take time to write it out and tell your feelings, but with the internet you dont know if someone sent you an email that they didnt even write. we need to live together like brothers, and help out instead of stay home at a computer allday or be on your phone all the time.
Salvador Rodriguez
2nd
-i agree, because all this tech. is helping us more and more in our everyday lives but also most of times technologies is taking over us. In other words, the growing abundance of technology is undermining the human spirit.
-karentorres 2nd
For the most part I agree with Dr. King. We have grown so much with technology, yet we cannot live together in peace so save the universe. We have excelled so much in our inventions, however they never seem to unite us the way Dr. King always hoped so.
I agree with Dr. Luther King Jr because I also believe that as technology advances we depend more on it. It's very helpful, has saved a lot of lifes, and which has been used to make new discoveries, but one simple thing that technology hasn't been helpful in, is living in peace with each other.
Eddie Ramirez - 2nd
For the most part I agree with Dr. King. We have grown so much with technology, yet we cannot live together in peace so save the universe. We have excelled so much in our inventions, however they never seem to unite us the way Dr. King always hoped so.
Nahum S 2nd p.
I agree with MLK because i too believe that the world is becoming more materialistic and causing less to become morally and spiritually. "bang bang this is an outrage lol"
Andrew Gipson, 2nd
and it get real
I understand where Dr.King was going with his speech but I don't neccessarily think that because I love my cell phone and computer that I am lacking moral value or sprituality. I think it has more to do with the time period that he was in and I know his opinion wouldt be the same now.But there were several key points that he made in his speech that I did agree with though, I do believe that we have become more dependent on advances in technology and I can see why he would feel the need to say these things but I don't agree with the reasons that he is saying them. Im almost pretty sure that if Dr.King were here now he would be proud of how far we have come with technology and his opinion on this specific topic might not be as one sided.-Mikaela Period 2
yes!I do agree with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr words.I agree with this, because it is not helping us improve when we think we can rely on technology.
kadejia flanagan
2ndperiod
Good point about the emotion Sal. That is so true. Even when I do email people sometimes I know my emotion doesn't come through like I intended.
Honestly i do agree with Mr.King. Everyone depends on technology too much which is causing our spiritual and moral growth to suffer.
Ka'Lyn Gladney 2nd
Mikaela SO TRUE about his time period! Everything was so different back then. I wonder what he would think NOW if he were to come back.
I agree that Mr. King's statment is true, but I rather think its the further development of science then technology that is the cause. (But technology is created from the further advancment of science.)
and as a result human spiritality and fath is declining.
Grayson Skidmore 2nd
"We have learned to fly in the air like birds and swim in the sea like fish, but we have not learned the simple art of living together as brothers."..... This quote is true and we can accomplish all this stuff but we can't have love for one another. People always say treat people like you want to be treated, but they treat other people bad and expect for that person to treat them with respect. You cant dog someone out and expect for them to smile in your face.
Delton Scott 2nd
graded
GREAT CONVERSATION about Dr. King's meaning during this speech. Keep it coming!
In some ways I agree with Mr. King. Like everyone else, I agree with "The richer we become materially, the poorer we becme morally and spiritually." Because the only way my family enjoys eachother is with technology. (Like xbox, wii, ect.)
Kayleyne Beighey, period 6
Dr. King is right when he comes to talk about technology. He's right because the everyday teenager is a modern-day technology zombie.
Fernando Rodriguez, Period 6
I agree with him. Like today it seems like people are always so concerned about the next big thing and when it comes to people we dont really care. I know this is a bad example but I think of robots. People are like "Man I cant wait till we have robots to talk to and hang out with." which is kinda jank cause people cant even get along with each other. What makes them think that we are going to be able to get along with robots any better?! If we cant get along with each other we arent going to get along with robots and then robots will rebel cause we treat them the way that we treat people (which is not good) and before you know it we are all enslaved by robots!... What? It could happen...
Miranda Cheever 6th
i dont agree with Mr king!!!!! technology has made us less spiritual.
ignaciosanchez
I agree with Dr.King because hes right technology is taking over alot.Becausae you see it everywer now a days thats all what people use like he said "The richer we have become materially, the poorer we become morally and spiratualy."
rosa6
i agree with king because is made us less spritual
ignaciosanchez
I do agree and i dont agree with what docter king said about tchonology advancment
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jordan k
7th
I agree because we do depend so much on technology now.
howard 7th
i do agree because sadly, it is true. Almost everybody uses a computer for something everyday wether for work or play. Technology is becoming many peoples life lines and would have to way to get through life without it.
I agree with Dr. King because i think the more technology we have the more we depend on it and yes we have learn to do a lot of th major things but there is still lots of minor things left to accomplish.
McShan -7th:)
I agree with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. because we are becoming more and more dependent on technology, and focusing less and less on peace, morals, and spirituality. Human nature is ultimately the most important thing as humans we have.
Hill, 7th
i agree with Dr. King because as technology grows the more dependent we are to it. Also we dont appreciate on the things we have.
Anthony Martinez
7th period
I agree with Martin luther king because the more our technology advances the more it sucks us into focusing on only technology and not letting us develop morally and spiritually
Villarreal 7th
i agree completely with Mr.King because i beleve we do care for pointless material things more than our fellow people
thomas mcclendon 7th
I agree with him especially that "the richer we have become materially, the poorer we become morally and spiritually" because we focus more on material things instead of paying attention to the little things in life that are more important.
Kline-7th
I Really Do Agree With Dr. King's Word, We Worry About Our Advancing Technology Rather Than Growing Strong As Nation.
Espino,7th
I agree with Dr. king because the more technology we have the less morally and spiritually we will have in our lives.
Reyes,7th
i agree with doctor king because he is talking about how we are so advance as an Society but we still dont know how to live Together as one
DENERRELL JONES 7TH
Marisol Alvarado- 7th period
I agree with Mr. King when he says that technology advancement needs to go hand in hand with spiritual advancement. And the reasoning behind my agreement with him is that anyone can make new or improved technology, but it all has to for the right reason. Take the claymation film Frankenweenie (the Tim Burton one)for example, a boy lost the thing he LOVED most and created a device that would bring it back to life. Then his peers tried to reproduce the device and bring back their pets that were meaningless to them. When they used the device the animals did in fact come back to life, but they brought back their pets for all the WRONG REASONS so their pets ended becoming chaotic monsters. So when one creates technology, it should be done for the right reasons or it will just lead to disaster.
Marisol Alvarado- 7th period
I disagree with what Dr. King said. He said "the richer we have become materially, the pooer we become morally and spiritually." This is not true. Your spiritual well being is not defined by how rich you are or by the things you posses. It is defined by your belief and connection with God. The richest person in the world could also be one of the most religious people in the world. Your actions depict whether or not you grow in spirituality not the money you make or the things you own.
Tyler Johnston, 7th
i do agree with dr king becouse with out technology there would be no spirite
1/24/13
7th
jordan k
graded
I agree with Dr. King because I think he right that technology has stood in the way of us spiritually. And we do pay attention to things like phones, tvs, and computers than we do moral things.
Watson 8
I agree with Dr. King. As technology advances and gets bigger in our daily lives, we are forgetting the "simple art of living together as brothers", which should naturally come as, well, natural to us.
Santoyo, 8th Perioddddd :P
i fully dissagree ,. i belive that techcology helps us be more moral and spritual
jay strait beast coutee.
8th
I agree with Mr. King, i believe the more we have the less we become. im a person that is moderate, but i have seen people that are as technological as Bill Gates but act and feel like a hobo. People try to see richness as their happiness;their spiritual heart does not see that. so yes i agree with Mr. King
Landeros 8th
I agree with Dr. Martin Luther King, because we need to learn how to get along. The more we focus on technology and how to become wealthy the less we focus on the important things in life. Which are happiness and learning how to get along with the world.
Noriand Marrero 8th Period
Yes, Mr. King knows whats happening in this earth. He sees that people are more worried about technology and not each other.
Caymon C.
(CayCay)
8th Period
3:10 PM
Thursday.
Gucci.
I agree with Dr. King's words because as the more technologicaly advanced we become we start to pay less attention to the things that matter the most like morals, religion, etc.
Justin Wharton 8th
I agree with Mr. King, because basically what he is saying is that no matter how advanced we get in technologly it wouldnt matter if we dont all get along. He was a smart man!
Coulston 8th
I agree with Dr. King because being technologically advanced will not get you to heaven. However, treating your "brothers and sisters" right will. Sure, technology gives you entertainment on earth.... but that is only a short time compared to eternity.
8th period Faith Deckard
I disagree with Dr. King because i believe that spiritual advancement doesn't isn't affected by technological advancement, rather it is affected by the discipline and childhood as a society in which one grows up and is taught their spiritual culture no matter what the new iPhone is.
Valencia 8th
Juan LOL @ the new iPhone
I think I agree to Dr. King when he said "...we have not learned the simple art of living together as brothers." He makes it seem like if we can't conquer getting along; which is simple, how can we make this new technology which is harder. But it only makes sense in his time because of the racism. We've definitely grown since then.
Seannah-8th
I do agree with what Dr. King is enforcing in his speech. Technology has caused us to focus more on the materialistic side of things. The spiritual side of us is disappearing, and it is being replaced by science and technology. We should learn how to concentrate on human spirit while also accepting the growth of material advancement. How to balance the two without one dominating the other will be challenge for us in today's world.
Pokala, 8th
I think he has a point with all that he said, just like we see the cost more than the value of our belongings the technology is causing us to be more unaware of what we already have. Albert Einstein also once said "I fear the day that technology will
surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of
idiots."
idalia, antonio
I don't really agree with Mr. King Technology has the ability to split us morally but we can prevent that.
Cody-8th
I agree with Dr. King's idea that "material advancement was meaningless without an accompanying moral structure." Advanced technology comes with more moral responsibility. One example of this is new controversial medical technology. It can degrade us as a society if we don't use it with morals in mind.
Stroup 1st
I agree with Dr.King Jr. because he is explaining that we are growing in technology and we are advancing but it all isn't worth it if we don't grow as people.
Rogers Kelsey 8
i defitenately agree with MR KING because with more technology we have less attention we put to other things like our family, or "brothers", we are leaving our spirit behind as well
corpus 7th
I agree with what Mr. King said because, as a society, we have become entirely too materialistic. We tend to focus on immediate results and superfluous issues rather than bettering ourselves as individuals.
Maggie King, 8th
I agree with what Mr. King said because, as a society, we have become entirely too materialistic. We tend to focus on immediate results and superfluous issues rather than bettering ourselves as individuals.
Maggie King, 8th
i definately agree with Dr. King's words. we would all be alot better off if we could all just get along. our technology would be more advanced aswell more than likely if we got along better.
untiedt, 7th
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