The Biggest Migration in Human History
The article The Biggest Migration in Human History is an example of science journalism. The author tries to emphasize those things that can be important for public and were subjects of scientific researches. The purpose of the article at hand is to draw people’s attention to the ongoing process of transformation and changes in their brains that happen due to technological advancement and urbanization. The audience, which the authors appeals to, includes every reader who comes across this article and spares a few minutes on skimming the main points in it. It is very topical as it raises the question of human adaptability to any circumstances and its possible consequences for their humanity and cognitive abilities.
In order to make the article more informative and attractive, the author uses all rhetorical tools. Logos, ethos and pathos also help express the main ideas of the author and persuade readers that they are correct. The tone of the article is ethos. The author uses such words and expressions that make the article sound pervasive, but at the same time, understood by everyone. Also, the idea of describing some experiments serves as a strong tool for persuasion. Pathos is used when the article refers to peoples’ humanity and how our deep emotions are affected by technological development. Logos add to ethos when they are used as quoting or referring to people who are recognized specialists in their areas and whose words regarding the subject of the article can be taken as axiomatic. The author emphasizes the exact details about experiments (numbers, the amount of people in the groups) or any other information that provides a framework for the author’s appeal.
The article does not make readers feel that all those things, that are going on, lead to catastrophe. The author’s mission is to draw attention to the ongoing process and describe things that it leads to. However, he is not in panic, as he sees that such changes are inevitable. Technological development cannot be stopped, therefore, the article is rather descriptive than indeed appealing. On reading it, one may feel that he became aware of the processes that are happening within the society, and he is the one who may decide how to act in this situation.
I agree that people are changing at their intellectual and emotional levels. Multitask skills have become an obvious requirement of many employers, so that brain adaptation to new realities is understood. Personally, I am more worried about humanity and humanness that destroy human nature. There will be no difference between a person and a robot, if he or she loses its ability to emphasize or to feel what others feel. In my opinion, the world is approaching that stage of development, when technology ceases to impress anyone by its development. In a dozen years, a true person with a sharp brain and pure heart finally will be of greater value.
