philosophical-of-mass-media

Discuss the roles of railroads in our two “auxiliary” texts, Atlas Shrugged and Harlan Miners Speak. The jumping-off point for your discussion should be technological determinism. Additionally, discuss the role of railroads in these two books in terms of any other philosophy from below list that we have covered this semester.

Now, using your above discussion as a second jumping-off point, discuss the impact of social media in any nation of your choosing. Discuss the impact social media currently are having both in terms of technological determinism and the second philosophy you chose to explore above.

philosophies list

Milton

Hobbes

Marx

Adam Smith

Montesquieu

Rousseau

Hume

Voltaire