Final Blogpost

I'm answering the questions in order in which they were asked on Ms Rear's blog

* I learned that I think about my book way more than I thought I did. While I read I don't think about all the ideas in the moment but when I sit down at home to do these post it all comes to me at once. Also, I learned that if I actually cared for the book I was reading my blogs turned out way lengthier and overall better.
*I benefited from the experience by getting feedback on thoughts that I've had on books. For example, the feedback I got when I read  A Clockwork Orange really changed my thinking which I think is a good thing. Also, it got me to read almost everyday which is a pretty good thing to do.
*Writing online is a little different from a notebook. For the most part, it's kind of public. Meaning all of my classmates can read this so some people might be more personal in their notebooks than on our blogs. Also when writing online I think we might get a little more put out into our blogs. I personally write faster and more on the computer so I might write more than if I did in a notebook.
*Writing online can be liberating because our classmates can have conversations or sometimes even arguments on these blogs. Even if it's an argument, it can come out productive for someone who wants to go deeper into thinking. Also you can read other people's blogs which can widen your thinking as well. It's limiting in a way I said above. You can't go as personal on blogs since everyone can see them, when in notebooks you can write to your heart's desire.
*I think it can go both ways. Obviously online people can say things they might be too embarrassed or scared to say in real life so it might be different from a person's actual personality. It can work the other way too. Maybe the person writing online is the real "them". Being online makes a wall between everybody so nothing can hurt them, so I think overall people might a be little more "real" online than in person.
*Of course sites like facebook is abused for stuff like that. People can say stuff they would never ever say in real life in the comfort of their own home. I don't think this freedom should be limited, but it is definitely a deal of questioning your acts if you are the person writing terrible things. Although writing bad things online can be hurtful, it does give people a way to express their feelings if they don't choose to do it in person. Sometimes being online is easier. So I think it's bad to do, but shouldn't be taken away.
*Honestly I don't think I will keep up with this blog. I do not enjoy writing the actual posts but I must admit it gets my thinking going. I will definitely keep reading and thinking but keeping up with a blog is just not another thing I want to be doing. If I were going to keep up with another blog it would be on basic things that I like or that interest me. Blogs in general I think are a good thing for some people, because it gets out what they think or interests them so everyone can see it without actually meeting or talking to the person. It might be weird, but it's a good way of expressing yourself if you're into it.

The Communist Manifesto

There are lots and lots to talk about this book so I have to keep it a bit brief right now. One of things I've been thinking about it the list of things that Communists believe would make the most advanced society. Basically to establish a Communist society you have to abolish all that will make things unbalanced. Meaning everything has to be equal. One of the more specific rules is the abolishment of private property.

Abolishing private property. This means everything is public. I don't quite understand how that would work. In fact, it sounds completely ridiculous. Communism in general is a good thought but when you get down to how you would actually make it, it just sounds plain ridiculous. Without private property we couldn't own anything ourselves. Basically whatever's your's is mine. It's equal, but it's sure not fun for me or anyone for that matter. Communism is not about that though. It's about the productiveness of the class. Although some believe it may be productive as a whole, what's the point when you can't enjoy the good stuff in life, like owning your own house or even buying yourself something for you. There are other things needed to abolish to establish communism. I wont list them right now, but trust me. Some of those things you definitely want.