I found this weeks response question to be very provocative, Plato's Republic, particularly "The Cave" is a classic representation of understanding reality versus existing in reality, as far as I'm concerned the Matrix deals with the same themes. The virtual space that I'd like to examine is the space of photography. Basically, there are many cultures that believe when you take a photo of someone you capture a part of their soul, and therefore you wouldn't want to represent them in any form other than them physically being present because it would take away from their soul- but since we live in a culture where photography is extremely prevalent ( I mean how many devices that you're using right now can take a photo, and how many can store photos?) I'd like to argue that there is a virtual space and community just for our photos of each other. The space is used as a catalogue for memory, and through photography is where we sort and interact with our memories, and when we're viewing pictures we're entering into another reality, that of the past. This is a similar concept than Plato's reflections on the caves walls, and similarly we're unaware of our voyage into the past through photography.
I hope this makes sense, I'd like to hash out the idea more in class.
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