Ad-buster and Disconnecting from the Internet

 

Ad-buster and Disconnecting from the Internet

While reading through the culture jamming and video pranksters article I became very confused with some parts. I decided go online and explore more examples of ad busting. The first website I was able to locate was the official website of Adbusters called Adbuster.org. I found this site to be a good way of visually showing me multiple examples of adbusting. When I looked at the adbuster home page I found out that they write articles about current events and other things. While reading through this I discovered that they had a challenge for the readers of this page for the New Year.  These challenges are of direct result of always having an access to the Internet and technology. I feel that within the present day that we as a society are addicted to technology a little too much and sometimes stepping away from technology is a good thing.

            They suggest that on day one to log in on to your social media account and actually suspend the account for one whole day.  The next day you may turn to your social media account. The next day they suggested that after reading today’s their post that you pick up the nearest book to you and begin reading to calm your fragmented mind. The next day they suggest you turning off your cell phone. If this is too hard then to download their app which will not allow you to access your phone for a set amount of time. The 4^th day Adbuster suggests that you break your normal life and to go out and talk and meet someone, to actually being with someone, and to actually connect with another human face to face. The next day, the 5^th day, they challenge you to go out into nature and enjoy nature as a whole. The 6^th day Adbuster suggest turning off your computer and staying offline for one whole day. The 7^th day the only thing written is “And the seventh day… just silence” Adbuster. This made me think, ponder about my own life and it’s relationship with technology.

            Thinking back onto this article they are not suggesting ending all relationship with technology, just a small one day challenge that then builds up to a week long detox of technology from your life.