Habermas Reflection 9/28

Habermas says, "the projection of modernity has not yet been fulfilled." I understand that he is arguing that we are not yet in the post-modern era due to his opinion that we are still in the modern era. However, if modernity is about innovation and newness, I think that are past that point. It feels as if the world has already done everything that is viewed as 'new' or creative. Everything around us is just a spin-off of something that has been previously done. And if everyone is striving to be original, then it gets to the point where there IS no such thing as originality.

While reflecting on this, I couldn't help but think about the iPhone. With the iPhone 6 just being released there is copious amounts of media making a huge deal about the newness of this phone. What the heck is so new and great about it? Its essentially the same look and basically has the same functions. The only thing that's changing is the fact that it keeps getting longer and longer every time they release a new model.

And how much longer can they go before they can no longer alter the appearance by changing the dimensions? 

There is nothing unique or creative or new about this phone. It's the same phone that has the same functions as other phones. It's popularity is merely based off of a name brand. 

Habermas says that "post modernity definitely presents itself as anti modernity" (98). I do not fully agree with this assertion, being that it suggests that we are reverting backwards, but I will assert that post-modernity has been reflective of a universal stand-still.