Journal 2

In the first chapter of Borgmann's book he talks about the decline of meaning and the rise of information. Today's world is bombarded with so called inforemation. One cannot turn on a computer, television, or radio without hearing some advertisement for a particular product. One can't drive down the roaf without seeing signs either. I think for some people, these signs make them want to go out and buy the newest and best products. They don't want to be behind their neighbor. But I think a lot of others just want them to go away or they try to ignore them. We have do not call lists to ward off telemarketers, pop up blockers on computers, recycle bins for junk mail, and many other things in place to try to keep unwanted advertisement in our lives. With so much out their how does a person know if it is truthful or a scam. It is too bad that society has gotten to the place where it is very hard to tell what information is real and meaningful