MSP 1021 Final Exam Questions With High Ratings

Plato's Cave - ANSWER-An allegory that explains enlightened vs. unenlightened citizens Lady Gaga - ANSWER-"It wasn't love, it was a perfect illusion" Commentary on the celebrity system and the perfect illusion Beale - ANSWER-"I'm mad as hell, and I can't take it anymore!" NFL - ANSWER-A hyperreal of a real grass field, an example of maps taking over territories Medium/Message - ANSWER-The medium is more interesting than the message it displays. Maps/Territories - ANSWER-Screens as maps for your territory. Media overtaking reality. A world made to seem more real, true, and beautiful than the real world. Hot and Cool Media - ANSWER-Social Media vs. NASA The Matrix - ANSWER-Red or blue pill, continuing to live a fake reality or seeing the real truth Panopticon (late 1700's) - ANSWER-Example of *hot media* Jeremy Bentham designed the more "efficient" prison Equivalent of a two way mirror