Individuality
I personal don’t really believe in the learning chip, despite the fact that my character, Hillary Johnson, who strongly backed the idea of implementing this device. My reasons for not believing the chip don’t coincide with the ones that Ryan brought up in class. I don’t believe that the chip will take away your individuality, because I am a big believer in the idea that our environment as well as personal experiences have a big effect on the type of person we are. We all think differently and it is not just based on what we know (by that I mean the knowledge that would be give to all of us from the chip). Ryan did bring up an interesting thought if the chip, which in her eye would have the same information delivered to all of us, is giving to two people who grew up in the same environment would they be exactly or pretty much the same? I don’t think that they will be the same, I they will be some what similar, however they will be different for the same reasons siblings are different. My sister and I are into the same music, movies, activities, clothes, people and both excelled in school however we are to very different people. She has a type A personality and needs to have everything just perfect; she is messy; she is very confident; she is better at literature and history; she is very motherly and nurturing; she needs to be the better than everybody, but is not argumentative. I on the other hand don’t mind of everything isn’t perfect so long as I know I did my absolute best; I am a neat freak; I have low self esteem and I am very self conscious; I am better Math and History; I am not motherly or nurturing except when it comes to animals; I can admit when some one is better than me, however I am extremely argumentative. We were both raised by the same parent, went to the same schools/had the same teachers until college, and are very close; for these reason of courses we are very similar to one another, but we are to very different people. Our personalities the decisions we made and will make in our life are very different just based on something as simple as when were born. She is older and has always taken care of me, so feels she needs to lead by example, by being perfect. Her having to take care of me also explains her motherly side. I am the baby, the youngest, and I always felt the need to be heard, which explains my argumentative side and the fact that I not motherly. I am also self confident and have low self esteem, because I living in the shadow of perfection. This is just one example of how one little thing in your life can effect who you are, so I find that it hard to believe that individuality will be taken away, because we all have the same knowledge.