Nosedive

Black Mirror
Season 3, Episode 1

Before Viewing
!. What does the term Nosedive mean? How
do you speculate this term relates to
what you will soon view?
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After Viewing
2. How has the advancement of technology affected the way in which humans interact?
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3. Is this interaction better or worse than our current method of communication? Why?
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4. In this episode, what is Lacie’s fundamental problem? Is it societal, systemic, relational or internal?
Support your answer with reasoning.
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5. Does the possibility of this technology excite, frighten, anger or not affect you?
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 Part II.
Though the concept of rating people in real life may seem like a far-fetched idea, there is the app Peeple
that brings the horror of Black Mirror’s Nosedive into reality. This app is considered the Yelp for people.
Below are articles that provide various important about the app, Youtube pieces and an interview with
the creator for more information about this new development.

Article: https://techcrunch.com/2016/03/08/controversial-people-rating-app-peeple-goes-live-has-a-
plan-to-profit-from-users-negative-reviews/

Article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peeple-the-yelp-for-people-app-launches/

John Oliver: Social Media—Peeple

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfunXo_9sQ&index=1&list=RDAfu-nXo_9sQ

CNET Update: Backlash Against Peeple

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXD4tVT98tU

Peeple Founder Responds to Criticism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxXjahIIijM

Interview on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03DJkpzP-7Y

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Part III.
After looking at the information presented and perhaps performing research on your own. How do you
feel about this technological advancement? Choose a position on this topic. After choosing a position,
present your argument with evidence to support your opinion.
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Conclusion:
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