War of the Worlds

I remember listening to this in 4th grade. To look back on it then, I still had the same reaction as I did when we listened to it a few days ago. Technology back then was obviously not as advanced as it is today. If it was, many people wouldn't have done the things they did such as aborting babies and supposedly committing suicide. In 1938, nobody was thinking that martians from Mars would begin to attack people with laser guns. If I heard a broadcast exactly like that with the realistic sounds and the interruptions I would think it is a hoax. These days there are so many hoaxes such as picture hoaxes to show that UFO's are real, Bigfoot is still on the run and Nessie is still out soaking in Loch Ness. From what I heard, I thought people went a little overboard but for something like that to happen back then, I would understand that there would be a need panic.

I think this statement is entirely true. For example, a few months ago I was watching a movie called "It's All Gone Pete Tong". It is about a DJ who becomes deaf and about his struggles to stay on top. The beginning of the movie has a person interviewing famous DJ's telling the cameras they Frankie Wilde (the Deaf DJ) was the greatest DJ in the world until he went "lost". I went online and I looked up "Frankie Wilde" and there was just the actor who played Frankie Wilde in the movie. I finally came across a movie critic site that said it was all fake. I thought it was interesting how they made so many people believe he was real when he wasn't. Truthfully, everyone falls for deceptions almost everyday. We could see a cosmetic commercial and it says it will make you the most beautiful person in the world but it in reality it can't. Also with politics and news, can we really trust that one person who writes an article we are interested in? Can we really trust the politicians and presidents who introduced us to scandal in the news? We are all so wired to media that nobody cares anymore and if you can get past the deceptions of the media then you are very strong minded.

I always think...what would it be like for me to move from a house that has internet, phones, radio almost every kind of media and go to a cabin out far in the woods with just running water and an emergency telephone. If people did that, would we be happier?...Would we enjoy the quality of life more?