Digital Voices

Podcasting enables all sorts of ordinary individuals to express themselves to others spread out over the face of the earth. This is very interesting to me because it is a mean of communication that is not only relatively new, but different than other internet functions. Now the internet is not only a visual treat, but people can communicate aurally through podcasting and share their personal ideas.

I really enjoyed listening to the “This I Believe” essays on the NPR website. It’s cool to be able to hear people express their ideas to the world. It encourages people to reflect upon their own personal beliefs and widens their range of thought. I read the essay of Jimmie Dale Gilmore on the site and thought that he really had done a nice job with his essay. He told about his life as a musician and reflected upon his history to conclude his belief that joy and pleasure are meaningless in earthly life. These types of essays are really quite interesting to listen to.