THEME 2 - Afterreflection

I think this weeks reading were a lot easier compared to the week before and that is explained by my newly acquired skills from last weeks reading. I now know how to handle this amount of texts within this type. Also was the text that we were supposed to read by Horkheimer and Adorno a bit different and in my opinion easier to understand than last weeks. I really appreciated the fourth chapter (The Culture Industry: Enlightenment as Mass Deception) because it feels very relevant and up to date.

The lecture and seminar was not cancelled this week, which was a relief, since the theme of the week was very interesting to discuss and a topic that needed to be discussed. Also the lecture with Leif before the seminar was good, because he gave a repetition of the subject and some new perspectives.

The discussions that we had during the seminar were not so much in direct relation to the texts, which was refreshing since it was nice to apply it on related topics. Instead we discussed the theories and notions that were presented in the book, such as culture industry and mass deception in relation to our society today. I found that interesting because it was something that I had thought of when I read the text; the theories and thoughts that are presented feels very modern and relevant and also most applicable on our society, especially the texts from the chapter about culture.

We also discussed the difference between myth and science, which was established in connection with the Enlightenment. This has confused me a bit and leads me to the same question I ended up asking last week as well; what to we know for sure? Who says science is the right thing to believe in? An example of the difference, which still is discussed, is the creation of the universe and our planet earth. I believe in a more scientific explanation to the creation like maybe the Big Bang and not the more religious track that some others do. But who knows what is right? And what makes it more right than the others? I think a lot of it has to do with your childhood and how you are raised.

To sum up what I have learnt from Theme 3 I can point out a development of my critical thinking even more. Another thing is to question things in our society like the mass media and connected industry and to realize that it has not always been such a large industry as it is today, even if it feels like that for me.

Also I feel more confident in the coming seminars because now I know their structure and who the others students in my group are, which makes me feel more safe and prepared for what to expect from them.