Blog Assignment #2

For me, Oswalt's definition and description of a "geek" or a "nerd" was really eye-opening and a new way to look at something that I thought I knew a lot about. He defines these terms as more of a passion or an understanding of things that aren't necessarily nerdy or weird, just different. Being a nerd seems more like a way of life that someone chooses, not an insulting stereotype as society seems to make it sound. I think his purpose in writing this essay was to open people's eyes up to what a nerd is and why the sacred lifestyle is in danger. I would have to agree with him and also say that it seems like the internet is definitely doing society a disservice in more ways than i previously thought. I really like how in-depth he went into the things that he liked and it's pretty cool to see that this "otaku" is now rich and famous. His larger point about society seems to be that we are all conforming into one being. I'd have to agree with him. We are losing this diversity that existed before everything became so "etewaf". We are losing the passion and the fervor of waiting for something to come out and the dedication that comes with that. I do believe that in today's world, "geekiness" has become normal.

Supermarket Pastoral is the idea behind all of the literary descriptions of organic food and organic food itself. It's the short blurbs included with every item at Whole Foods. It's the rustic idea of believing that happy cows that live happy lives are eventually killed for our consumption, not the real world, big agribusiness chains whose main goal is quickly raising and killing animals as fast and effectively as possible. It's wanting to know that you aren't buying into that big business idea and that the food you eat comes from things that were grown or raised in a nurturing way. Pollan talks about this to inform the reader about Whole Foods and the nicer alternative to buying and selling food on prices alone. This article talks very highly about organic agriculture. It informs the reader in a way that basically praises this special kind of agriculture. He expresses a genuine love for the stories that accompany all of the items that he buys. The only negative thing is that even organic agriculture relies on huge farms for the sole purpose of efficiency and being realistic. It would be awesome if all of the food that we ate was grown locally though. That would be my kind of world.