This week’s tutorial and lecture were based
on the concept of ‘Cyberspace’ and ‘Cyberpunks’. Although many people are not
happy with it, Cyberspace has become an increasingly important part of everyday
life. In today’s society, almost everything is technological. Computers are
used in most jobs and Internet is classified as a necessity. Many people are
addicted to social media applications such as
Facebook, twitter and instagram, and are constantly on their mobile phones.
This electronic empire has taken over many parts of everyday life, even
influencing its own creative genre, ‘Cyberpunk’. Cyber punk is a ‘genre of science fiction set in a
lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology.’
It has increased with popularity over the years, and many successful films and
books are based in this genre.
The Internet is constantly improving on
itself, allowing people to use it to do more and more things. Online shopping,
online banking, informational websites and constantly updated news are just
some of the things cyberspace allows us to do at the click of a button. Many
people even live a ‘second life’ through cyberspace, allowing them to be the
people who they want to be, in worlds that in reality are out of reach. In
these times it is important to be aware of where the cyberspace ends and the
real world begins.
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