10-16-14

Response to being “Van Winkled”

This experiment is surprising for someone to conduct today because it would be very difficult to “stay asleep” with all of the technology and forms of information exchange today. From the improvement of smart phones to the availability of the internet, information can go from one country to another in the matter of seconds. Not to mention, most gas stations, restaurants, gyms, all have tvs in them constantly playing the news. It would be nearly impossible to live one’s life normally without being exposed to any major news. Because of how challenging this would be, one would need a durable support group around him. The author stated how he was going to need to help of others: “I am depending on cooperation from family and friends and colleagues,” (I’ve been Van Winkled). Accordingly this experiment is not only challenging because it requires flawlessness, but because it requires effort from anyone connected to the conductor.

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