Steven Pinker believes that social media isn't making us stupid but that they're the only things that is keeping us smart. He believes the technologies that have been created are helping us manage the growth of knowledge and information that is expanding rapidly. Pinker appeals to ethos by using many different facts and references. Pinker definitely applies to logos when he wrote about the crime rate decreasing, he logically made a comparison between the effects of video games and how technology actually positively affects society. I agree with Steven that the new technologies are benefiting with the amount of resources out their its hard not to learn something every time you browse the web. I didn't particularly enjoy how Pinker set up his essay, there felt like there was too many quotes and references not enough direct statements or facts. With so much going on I was kind of confused as to what the actual thesis was, until he clearly stated it in the last paragraph.
On the other hand Peggy Orenstein's "I Tweet, Therefore I Am" uses a narrative to portray the idea that society is becoming more externalized. We're putting on a performance for others and losing sight if ourselves. I enjoyed Peggy's essay, her argument was understandable and related to her audience. By mentioning the psychological experiments as evidence for her claim increased her credibility because the audience can clearly see that what she is saying is true. I enjoyed how Peggy started and ended the essay with the story about listening to the children's book, that appealed to pathos because a lot of people understand and can relate to that moment.
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