Response to Environment/Industrial Revolution reading:
World War I officially began in August of 1914. I was wondering how a war officially is declared because it is obviously not a joyful event, so how are they established and then formally ended? I think that through media and through progression in our society this answer will continue to unfold itself. Because of the communications that we have today, we can state things in a much easier and more efficient fashion. Another point that I gathered from reading this was the idea of followers listening to their leaders. Actually not necessarily were these soldiers mentioned in the text followers, however they listened to authority just because they are ultimately considered "superior." Students listen to their teachers in class and they do everything they are told just because the teacher has a title placed on them which is known as being the authority, and no one dares to break those rules, otherwise you are looked at weirdly and differently. What if soldiers didn't listen to their commanders? What if students didn't listen to their principles? What if children didn't listen to their parents? What if society ignored the government? What if employees didn't listen to their bosses? Would life really be that different? I think that if no one attempts to step up, be a leader, and/or break the rules sometimes than not much will ever get accomplished or be changed. To have your own voice, or simply a voice at all is essential in many situations, and to just listen to someone and be blindly obedient will not get us very far in life. Just like our doctors tell us to eat in moderation, we need to listen in moderation; in other words there is a balance between following the rules while also speaking your mind and staying true to yourself and your own beliefs. To continue, after reading this I further understand the link and the connection between environmental based catastrophes and the idea of globalization. The mobility of humans and how interconnected everyone was, plus the close bondage between the environment and its people, plus the technologic advancements really shows how each layer of everyday life is interwoven. Not only do the causes and the origin of the influenza matter, or even the aftermath, but the way it impacted and changed life is what really mattered in the long run. One could argue that the reasons for something happening is more important that what actually happened. Just like in math someone could say it doesn't matter what your answer is in the end, it matters how you got there and what process and route you took. However the devastation and the realization that this epidemic brought to the world was far more important than logistically why it happened.
The mobility allowed for a virus such as influenza was mainly possible because of the advancements that took place in society.
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