Political Science 2142A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: George Lakoff, Edward Snowden, Celebrity Culture
4 Feb 2019
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For the test, know the definitions and page 20-27 on van belle (ideologies) Utopias/dystopias based on commerce - buying/selling; relates to capitalism. Everything within city is connected to internet; connected to internet of things - be constantly connected to internet; built around e-commerce. Critics: setting us up for surveillance state. Every perfect society will have imperfections within in. Philantrocapitalism : using capitalism as a way of giving back. Ex: shopping from a certain brand that may donate a portion of sales to charity. Obama effect: theory that the electorate - espcially undecided voters - can be influenced by celebrities because they inherently seek to reduce their own uncertainty. Oprah endorsing obama had a positive effect on voters - responsible for 1 million votes. Jean baudeillard: a carceral niche within video walls; we are at the critical limit where all effects can be revesed and communication vanishes into an excess of communication.
