Technological Rationality Analysis + Netflix Episode Comparison

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Analysis Questions (The entire response must be within 400-600 words) MUST HAVE ACCESS TO NETFLIX!

• Number and respond to all prompt questions below. Support your reasoning using only evidence from the relevant materials assigned this week. Be sure to explain any quotations in your own words.
• Read the rubric for an explanation of the grading criteria. Aim to be clear and concise: There is a small penalty for going over or under the word limit.
• When citing evidence, use in-text citations: When citing from the readings, include the author’s name and the page number. For example, “quotation from the assigned reading” (Marcuse page#). When citing from the Black Mirror episode, cite the time stamp. For example, ‘explain the scene from the episode’ (0:45:30).
  • • Be sure to watch the podcasts for a fuller understanding of the reading.
    • Don’t forget to write your total word count at the end!

1. If you watched “Fifteen Million Merits” then respond to the two questions below and skip Section B:
   1. How are Marcuse’s concepts, “technological rationality” and “one-dimensional thinking,” demonstrated in the Black Mirror episode, “Fifteen Million Merits”? Explain three specific scenes from the episode to support your claims and cite the video time stamps for these scenes. Be sure to clarify the meaning of Marcuse’s concepts through your explanation of the scenes from this episode.
   2. Is Bing “one-dimensional” in the final scene of the episode? Explain your reasoning. (This is open to interpretation, so I am judging how strong your evidence is in support of your claim.)
3. If you watched “Nosedive” then respond to the two questions below and skip Section A:
   1. How are Marcuse’s concepts, “technological rationality” and “one-dimensional thinking,” demonstrated in the Black Mirror episode, “Nosedive”? Explain three specific scenes from the episode to support your claims and cite the video time stamps for these scenes. Be sure to clarify the meaning of Marcuse’s concepts through your explanation of the scenes from this episode.
   2. Is Lacie “one-dimensional” in the final scene of the episode? Explain your reasoning. (This is open to interpretation, so I am judging how strong your evidence is in support of your claim. Links may or may not work for netflix episodes: https://smc-edu.zoom.us/rec/play/nF7NO5zhIz9H6R3s8… , https://smc-edu.zoom.us/rec/play/nF7NO5zhIz9H6R3s8…