This document discusses multiplicity and the ideas of several thinkers. It summarizes the ideas of Italo Calvino on literature being an encyclopedia that connects people and events. It also discusses Francis Galton and his discovery of the "wisdom of crowds" phenomenon through a livestock guessing game. Lastly, it discusses the power that can come from many diverse ideas and perspectives.
Refugees and Migration: How National Academies Can Work Together to tackle Gl...UNESCO-RILA
This document discusses the role that national academies can play in addressing issues related to refugees and migration. It suggests that academies can support academics, artists, lawyers and journalists at risk, lobby internationally for safe passage and family reunification, engage in sustained public outreach to rehabilitate the role of evidence in policymaking, host international schools on rhetoric and argumentation to counter fear-based narratives, promote inclusive practices that further integration, and catalyze evidence to counter xenophobic narratives by highlighting places where fear is being overcome and migration is normal. The document argues that the exclusion and persecution of refugees undermines global cooperation, and that academies can offer counter-stories to change the dominant narratives around migration.
Vampire mythology originated from diseases like catalepsy and porphyria that caused symptoms resembling death. Early vampire films played on societal fears, like Nosferatu addressing the flu epidemic. Bela Lugosi's 1931 film Dracula established the archetype of the blood-drinking vampire and was a commercial success. Later films like the Hammer Dracula series in the 1950s featured more graphic portrayals of vampiric sexuality and violence. Modern vampire movies like Blade and Twilight feature more complex stories and treat vampires more as protagonists than monsters.
The document provides a summary of the sci-fi movie "District 9" and compares it to other films. It notes that the movie starts like a news report, shows humans trying to evict poor alien residents, and has propaganda signs like in "Starship Troopers." It also depicts scientists experimenting on aliens for military purposes, as in "Starship Troopers" and "Day of the Dead." A human protagonist starts transforming into an alien. He becomes a target as he travels into a militarized zone. In the end, the stranded aliens simply want to return home.
The document discusses how political conformity, materialism, and ignorance can lead to self-destruction in both Fahrenheit 451 and the real world. It analyzes how in Fahrenheit 451, political conformity allows the public to accept a meaningless dystopia and materialism causes people like Mildred to obsess over possessions. Ignorance keeps the public from recognizing true happiness. In reality, the Holocaust showed how people could be manipulated, the Milgram experiment tested obedience to authority, and America's use of atomic bombs in WWII demonstrated the dangers of ignorance.
This document discusses Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart and the character of Okonkwo. It notes that while the setting may be unfamiliar to Western readers, the characters are normal people facing real human struggles. It outlines some of the main conflicts in the novel between Okonkwo and other characters, as well as Okonkwo's inner conflicts. It then provides definitions of a tragic hero and epic hero and asks if Okonkwo fits either of these categories of hero.
The document summarizes the key causes of World War 1, which included militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism in Europe. It also identifies the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand as the immediate cause that triggered the war. The document then previews different question types that may appear on a test about World War 1, such as matching, short answer, short essay, analysis of media, and extra credit questions. It signals that a test on these topics will take place next time.
The document summarizes the plot of the book World War Z by Max Brooks. It follows a fact finder compiling interviews about a fictional worldwide zombie war. The stories show humanity's strength in defending against a plague that seemed impossible to stop. Key military strategies helped regain control, but difficult decisions around killing thousands to end outbreaks are discussed. The book explores humanity's ability to survive global crises and what might happen during an unstoppable worldwide epidemic.
This document discusses multiplicity and the ideas of several thinkers. It summarizes the ideas of Italo Calvino on literature being an encyclopedia that connects people and events. It also discusses Francis Galton and his discovery of the "wisdom of crowds" phenomenon through a livestock guessing game. Lastly, it discusses the power that can come from many diverse ideas and perspectives.
Refugees and Migration: How National Academies Can Work Together to tackle Gl...UNESCO-RILA
This document discusses the role that national academies can play in addressing issues related to refugees and migration. It suggests that academies can support academics, artists, lawyers and journalists at risk, lobby internationally for safe passage and family reunification, engage in sustained public outreach to rehabilitate the role of evidence in policymaking, host international schools on rhetoric and argumentation to counter fear-based narratives, promote inclusive practices that further integration, and catalyze evidence to counter xenophobic narratives by highlighting places where fear is being overcome and migration is normal. The document argues that the exclusion and persecution of refugees undermines global cooperation, and that academies can offer counter-stories to change the dominant narratives around migration.
Vampire mythology originated from diseases like catalepsy and porphyria that caused symptoms resembling death. Early vampire films played on societal fears, like Nosferatu addressing the flu epidemic. Bela Lugosi's 1931 film Dracula established the archetype of the blood-drinking vampire and was a commercial success. Later films like the Hammer Dracula series in the 1950s featured more graphic portrayals of vampiric sexuality and violence. Modern vampire movies like Blade and Twilight feature more complex stories and treat vampires more as protagonists than monsters.
The document provides a summary of the sci-fi movie "District 9" and compares it to other films. It notes that the movie starts like a news report, shows humans trying to evict poor alien residents, and has propaganda signs like in "Starship Troopers." It also depicts scientists experimenting on aliens for military purposes, as in "Starship Troopers" and "Day of the Dead." A human protagonist starts transforming into an alien. He becomes a target as he travels into a militarized zone. In the end, the stranded aliens simply want to return home.
The document discusses how political conformity, materialism, and ignorance can lead to self-destruction in both Fahrenheit 451 and the real world. It analyzes how in Fahrenheit 451, political conformity allows the public to accept a meaningless dystopia and materialism causes people like Mildred to obsess over possessions. Ignorance keeps the public from recognizing true happiness. In reality, the Holocaust showed how people could be manipulated, the Milgram experiment tested obedience to authority, and America's use of atomic bombs in WWII demonstrated the dangers of ignorance.
This document discusses Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart and the character of Okonkwo. It notes that while the setting may be unfamiliar to Western readers, the characters are normal people facing real human struggles. It outlines some of the main conflicts in the novel between Okonkwo and other characters, as well as Okonkwo's inner conflicts. It then provides definitions of a tragic hero and epic hero and asks if Okonkwo fits either of these categories of hero.
The document summarizes the key causes of World War 1, which included militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism in Europe. It also identifies the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand as the immediate cause that triggered the war. The document then previews different question types that may appear on a test about World War 1, such as matching, short answer, short essay, analysis of media, and extra credit questions. It signals that a test on these topics will take place next time.
The document summarizes the plot of the book World War Z by Max Brooks. It follows a fact finder compiling interviews about a fictional worldwide zombie war. The stories show humanity's strength in defending against a plague that seemed impossible to stop. Key military strategies helped regain control, but difficult decisions around killing thousands to end outbreaks are discussed. The book explores humanity's ability to survive global crises and what might happen during an unstoppable worldwide epidemic.
This resume is for Harry Decker, a creative director with over 18 years of experience in graphic design, art direction, creative direction, and related fields. He has worked at several advertising and design agencies in both Germany and the US, leading creative teams and collaborating with clients in various industries. His areas of expertise include branding, design, marketing strategy, team leadership, and digital/interactive work.
Max Weber argumenta que as normas sociais se tornam concretas quando se manifestam nas pessoas em forma de motivação, cabendo ao cientista apreender o sentido produzido pelos diversos agentes em todas as suas conseqüências, embora jamais se consiga dar conta da realidade em sua totalidade, uma vez que os resultados sempre serão parciais. Com isso, Weber sugere entender os mecanismos subjacentes à sociedade capitalista pela interação tipológica entre razão e paixão, economia e religião, burocracia, patrimoniaslimo e carisma, para apontar o caráter, por vezes inefável, dos infinitos acontecimentos que determinam as ações humanas.
Presentation on the basics of local SEO brick & mortar retailers. Covers ranking factors, business listings, NAP business info (name address phone number), using getlisted.org, and Google+ Local
This document discusses social movements and lessons that can be learned from them. It provides context on what constitutes a social movement and examples of notable social movements throughout history. Three key social movements are discussed in more detail: the British movement to abolish slavery in the late 18th century, a movement against football hooliganism in England, and the Make Poverty History campaign. The document analyzes factors that contributed to the success of the abolitionist movement, including the use of various campaign techniques and mobilizing public outrage over human rights issues. Overall, the document examines how studying social movements can provide insights into driving and sustaining large-scale social change.
Computers help people learn in various ways such as math, reading, about the world, and each other. Computers assist with learning skills and gaining knowledge in different subject areas. They provide opportunities for education in school and beyond.
Learning from low and middle income countries about responding to non-communi...University of warwick
This document discusses the global pandemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, especially in low and middle income countries. It outlines the global response including targets and commitments from the UN and WHO. It also describes initiatives by the UnitedHealth Chronic Disease Initiative and NHLBI to address NCDs through collaborating centers focused on issues like surveillance, risk factors, care delivery, community health workers, polypill trials, mobile health, and community interventions. Learning from approaches in low-resource settings is discussed.
The document discusses the key ideas and figures of the Enlightenment period in Europe. It began as an expansion of ideas from the Scientific Revolution and Renaissance, emphasizing reason and secularism over tradition and superstition. Major Enlightenment thinkers like Kant and Voltaire advocated using reason to understand the world and promote tolerance. They helped establish the "Republic of Letters" through salons and publications like Diderot's Encyclopedia, which aimed to compile all knowledge.
The document discusses the key ideas and figures of the Enlightenment period in Europe. It began as an expansion of ideas from the Scientific Revolution and Renaissance, emphasizing reason and secularism over tradition and superstition. Major Enlightenment thinkers like Kant and Voltaire advocated using reason to understand the world and promote tolerance. They sought to apply scientific methods to society and reject irrational beliefs. The Enlightenment also saw the rise of salons and the "Republic of Letters" where elites would gather and discuss new ideas.
From Downton Abbey, Great Gatsby and Boardwalk Empire to the new Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts, fans are flying back to the 1920s. But what's the appeal? How does 20s culture reflect our own and what does it reveal about history and its cycles? (Presented at Clockwork Alchemy, May 29 2016, San Jose, CA)
Businass related thought for the week in wordDipen Parmar
This summary provides the high level and essential information from the document in 3 sentences:
The document is a collection of 57 thoughts on various topics from different sources intended to be insightful and inspiring. The thoughts cover subjects like the workplace, business, life, science, history, and more. A new thought will be sent out each week by email to over 2,100 contacts worldwide on topics aimed to be illuminating and hopefully inspiring based on principles of diversity, optimism, trust, creativity and growth.
The document discusses the key ideas and figures of the Enlightenment period in the 18th century. It explains how the Enlightenment built upon the Scientific Revolution by applying rational thinking to understand human society and governance. It outlines philosophers like Voltaire, Rousseau, and Montesquieu and their criticisms of religious institutions and absolutist rule. It also highlights the importance of Diderot's Encyclopedia in disseminating knowledge widely and fueling public debate during the Enlightenment.
General Education courses A gymnasium of the mindKnowledge.docxbudbarber38650
General Education courses A gymnasium of the mindKnowledge beyond one’s specialtyWriting and thinking across disciplinesWorking in collaboration with othersThinking critically & reasoning logically Developing some computer skills Sensitivity to others’ cultures & problems
*
Have Fun But Not Too Much!
“But perhaps the biggest reason why intellectuals excoriated entertainment was that they understood all too well their own precariousness in a world dominated by it. For whatever the overt content of any particular work, entertainment as a whole promulgated an unmistakable theme, one that took dead aim at the intellectual’s most cherished values. That theme was the triumph of the senses over the mind, of emotion over reason, of chaos over order, of the id over the superego, of Dionysian abandon over Apollonian harmony. Entertainment was Plato’s worst nightmare. It deposed the rational and enthroned the sensational and in so doing deposed the intellectual minority and enthroned the unrefined majority.
Therein, for the intellectuals, lay utmost danger and deepest despair. They know that in the end, after all the imprecations had rung down around it, entertainment was less about morality or even aesthetics than about power—the power to replace the old cultural order with a new one, the power to replace the sublime with fun.”—Neal Gabler, Life the Movie: How Entertainment Conquered Reality, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1998, page 21.
Critical thinking tipsThink about thinkingLearn how to unlearnKnow the ‘what’ and the ‘who’Synthesis versus analysisWisdom versus knowledgeAcademia versus the mediaFacts versus judgmentsTruth as a thinking virtue Action versus reactionJustice as a social virtueResist appeals to prejudices Be prepared for different perspectivesDon’t believe everything you thinkLearn the habit of gathering and examining
evidence before forming conclusionsBe always aware of illusionsThink sometimes outside the box
Truth that Matters to Society
“Scientists must seek not just truth in general but truth that matters, and truths that matter not just to scientists but also to the larger society in which they live and work”
Philip Kitcher, “On the Autonomy of the Sciences,” Philosophy Today, 2004, pp. 51-57.
Consider the Big Picture
“Many people fall for mistaken common beliefs regarding their health because medicine today does not look at the human body as a whole. For many years there has been a trend for doctors to specialize, looking at and treating just one part of the body. We can’t see the forest for the trees. Everything in the human body is interconnected. Just because a component found in a food helps one part of the body function well, it does not mean that it is good for the entire body. When picking your food and drink, consider the big picture. You cannot decide whether a food is good or bad simply by looking at one ingredient found in that food.”
Hiromi Shinya, MD, The Enzyme Factor: Diet for the Future that wil.
The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that dominated Europe in the 18th century. Enlightenment thinkers believed that reason, science, and humanism could improve society and advance knowledge. Major Enlightenment ideas included questioning absolute monarchy, establishing natural human rights and religious tolerance, and applying scientific reasoning to social and political issues. Enlightenment philosophers such as Voltaire, Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Kant influenced revolutions and the development of democratic forms of government through their writings.
Turn of the Century Intellectual Trends.pptHamzaHasan43
This document summarizes several intellectual trends that emerged in the late 19th century, including:
- Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, which challenged traditional Christian views of mankind's origins and role.
- Social Darwinism, which applied Darwin's principles of "survival of the fittest" to human societies and competition between nations.
- The rise of racialism and social theories that emphasized struggle and competition between races.
- Growing statism and nationalism across Europe, with philosophers like Hegel emphasizing the supremacy of the state over individuals.
The document examines how these ideas influenced politics, morality, and the view of mankind's place in the world at the turn of the 20
The document provides details about a quiz competition including the rules, instructions, and sample questions from the prelims round. It gives information on qualifying for the finals, tie-breaking procedures, scoring, and identifies the quizmaster.
The document discusses various media theories and how they can be applied to analyze the TV shows Deutschland 83 and Stranger Things. It examines the shows through the lenses of theories on genres, binary oppositions, representations of minorities, commercialization influencing creativity, regulation in a global media landscape, media influence on values and behaviors, cultivation of stereotypes, and developing an oppositional gaze. For each theory, it provides examples from the shows and considers limitations of the theoretical application.
This document discusses and critiques the arguments made in the film "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed". It summarizes that the film inappropriately uses imagery from the Holocaust to discredit the scientific community's rejection of intelligent design theory. However, Darwinism and evolution cannot explain Hitler's genocide. Using the Holocaust in this way trivializes the complex factors that led to the mass murder of Jews in Europe during World War 2. The document criticizes how the film misappropriates the Holocaust for its political goals of promoting intelligent design.
1. The document discusses various types of paradoxes throughout history including a Texas law that forbids executing the insane but a prisoner refusing medication to stay sane.
2. Gilbert and Sullivan often used paradoxes for comic effect, composing a song about how paradoxes mock common sense.
3. Greek philosophers wrestled with famous paradoxes like Epimenides the Cretan stating "All Cretans are liars" which is paradoxical if true or false.
This document discusses the purpose and importance of economics. It notes that for most of history, around 90% of mankind lived in poverty and misery. However, starting in the late 18th century in England, living standards began to rise significantly due to advances in technology, trade, and the industrial revolution. By the late 19th century, the view emerged that economic conditions were not predetermined but could be improved through human effort and knowledge. This led to the rise of modern economics which aimed to study and influence the "social mechanism" to continue creating more opportunities and raising living standards for more people worldwide.
This resume is for Harry Decker, a creative director with over 18 years of experience in graphic design, art direction, creative direction, and related fields. He has worked at several advertising and design agencies in both Germany and the US, leading creative teams and collaborating with clients in various industries. His areas of expertise include branding, design, marketing strategy, team leadership, and digital/interactive work.
Max Weber argumenta que as normas sociais se tornam concretas quando se manifestam nas pessoas em forma de motivação, cabendo ao cientista apreender o sentido produzido pelos diversos agentes em todas as suas conseqüências, embora jamais se consiga dar conta da realidade em sua totalidade, uma vez que os resultados sempre serão parciais. Com isso, Weber sugere entender os mecanismos subjacentes à sociedade capitalista pela interação tipológica entre razão e paixão, economia e religião, burocracia, patrimoniaslimo e carisma, para apontar o caráter, por vezes inefável, dos infinitos acontecimentos que determinam as ações humanas.
Presentation on the basics of local SEO brick & mortar retailers. Covers ranking factors, business listings, NAP business info (name address phone number), using getlisted.org, and Google+ Local
This document discusses social movements and lessons that can be learned from them. It provides context on what constitutes a social movement and examples of notable social movements throughout history. Three key social movements are discussed in more detail: the British movement to abolish slavery in the late 18th century, a movement against football hooliganism in England, and the Make Poverty History campaign. The document analyzes factors that contributed to the success of the abolitionist movement, including the use of various campaign techniques and mobilizing public outrage over human rights issues. Overall, the document examines how studying social movements can provide insights into driving and sustaining large-scale social change.
Computers help people learn in various ways such as math, reading, about the world, and each other. Computers assist with learning skills and gaining knowledge in different subject areas. They provide opportunities for education in school and beyond.
Learning from low and middle income countries about responding to non-communi...University of warwick
This document discusses the global pandemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, especially in low and middle income countries. It outlines the global response including targets and commitments from the UN and WHO. It also describes initiatives by the UnitedHealth Chronic Disease Initiative and NHLBI to address NCDs through collaborating centers focused on issues like surveillance, risk factors, care delivery, community health workers, polypill trials, mobile health, and community interventions. Learning from approaches in low-resource settings is discussed.
The document discusses the key ideas and figures of the Enlightenment period in Europe. It began as an expansion of ideas from the Scientific Revolution and Renaissance, emphasizing reason and secularism over tradition and superstition. Major Enlightenment thinkers like Kant and Voltaire advocated using reason to understand the world and promote tolerance. They helped establish the "Republic of Letters" through salons and publications like Diderot's Encyclopedia, which aimed to compile all knowledge.
The document discusses the key ideas and figures of the Enlightenment period in Europe. It began as an expansion of ideas from the Scientific Revolution and Renaissance, emphasizing reason and secularism over tradition and superstition. Major Enlightenment thinkers like Kant and Voltaire advocated using reason to understand the world and promote tolerance. They sought to apply scientific methods to society and reject irrational beliefs. The Enlightenment also saw the rise of salons and the "Republic of Letters" where elites would gather and discuss new ideas.
From Downton Abbey, Great Gatsby and Boardwalk Empire to the new Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts, fans are flying back to the 1920s. But what's the appeal? How does 20s culture reflect our own and what does it reveal about history and its cycles? (Presented at Clockwork Alchemy, May 29 2016, San Jose, CA)
Businass related thought for the week in wordDipen Parmar
This summary provides the high level and essential information from the document in 3 sentences:
The document is a collection of 57 thoughts on various topics from different sources intended to be insightful and inspiring. The thoughts cover subjects like the workplace, business, life, science, history, and more. A new thought will be sent out each week by email to over 2,100 contacts worldwide on topics aimed to be illuminating and hopefully inspiring based on principles of diversity, optimism, trust, creativity and growth.
The document discusses the key ideas and figures of the Enlightenment period in the 18th century. It explains how the Enlightenment built upon the Scientific Revolution by applying rational thinking to understand human society and governance. It outlines philosophers like Voltaire, Rousseau, and Montesquieu and their criticisms of religious institutions and absolutist rule. It also highlights the importance of Diderot's Encyclopedia in disseminating knowledge widely and fueling public debate during the Enlightenment.
General Education courses A gymnasium of the mindKnowledge.docxbudbarber38650
General Education courses A gymnasium of the mindKnowledge beyond one’s specialtyWriting and thinking across disciplinesWorking in collaboration with othersThinking critically & reasoning logically Developing some computer skills Sensitivity to others’ cultures & problems
*
Have Fun But Not Too Much!
“But perhaps the biggest reason why intellectuals excoriated entertainment was that they understood all too well their own precariousness in a world dominated by it. For whatever the overt content of any particular work, entertainment as a whole promulgated an unmistakable theme, one that took dead aim at the intellectual’s most cherished values. That theme was the triumph of the senses over the mind, of emotion over reason, of chaos over order, of the id over the superego, of Dionysian abandon over Apollonian harmony. Entertainment was Plato’s worst nightmare. It deposed the rational and enthroned the sensational and in so doing deposed the intellectual minority and enthroned the unrefined majority.
Therein, for the intellectuals, lay utmost danger and deepest despair. They know that in the end, after all the imprecations had rung down around it, entertainment was less about morality or even aesthetics than about power—the power to replace the old cultural order with a new one, the power to replace the sublime with fun.”—Neal Gabler, Life the Movie: How Entertainment Conquered Reality, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1998, page 21.
Critical thinking tipsThink about thinkingLearn how to unlearnKnow the ‘what’ and the ‘who’Synthesis versus analysisWisdom versus knowledgeAcademia versus the mediaFacts versus judgmentsTruth as a thinking virtue Action versus reactionJustice as a social virtueResist appeals to prejudices Be prepared for different perspectivesDon’t believe everything you thinkLearn the habit of gathering and examining
evidence before forming conclusionsBe always aware of illusionsThink sometimes outside the box
Truth that Matters to Society
“Scientists must seek not just truth in general but truth that matters, and truths that matter not just to scientists but also to the larger society in which they live and work”
Philip Kitcher, “On the Autonomy of the Sciences,” Philosophy Today, 2004, pp. 51-57.
Consider the Big Picture
“Many people fall for mistaken common beliefs regarding their health because medicine today does not look at the human body as a whole. For many years there has been a trend for doctors to specialize, looking at and treating just one part of the body. We can’t see the forest for the trees. Everything in the human body is interconnected. Just because a component found in a food helps one part of the body function well, it does not mean that it is good for the entire body. When picking your food and drink, consider the big picture. You cannot decide whether a food is good or bad simply by looking at one ingredient found in that food.”
Hiromi Shinya, MD, The Enzyme Factor: Diet for the Future that wil.
The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that dominated Europe in the 18th century. Enlightenment thinkers believed that reason, science, and humanism could improve society and advance knowledge. Major Enlightenment ideas included questioning absolute monarchy, establishing natural human rights and religious tolerance, and applying scientific reasoning to social and political issues. Enlightenment philosophers such as Voltaire, Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Kant influenced revolutions and the development of democratic forms of government through their writings.
Turn of the Century Intellectual Trends.pptHamzaHasan43
This document summarizes several intellectual trends that emerged in the late 19th century, including:
- Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, which challenged traditional Christian views of mankind's origins and role.
- Social Darwinism, which applied Darwin's principles of "survival of the fittest" to human societies and competition between nations.
- The rise of racialism and social theories that emphasized struggle and competition between races.
- Growing statism and nationalism across Europe, with philosophers like Hegel emphasizing the supremacy of the state over individuals.
The document examines how these ideas influenced politics, morality, and the view of mankind's place in the world at the turn of the 20
The document provides details about a quiz competition including the rules, instructions, and sample questions from the prelims round. It gives information on qualifying for the finals, tie-breaking procedures, scoring, and identifies the quizmaster.
The document discusses various media theories and how they can be applied to analyze the TV shows Deutschland 83 and Stranger Things. It examines the shows through the lenses of theories on genres, binary oppositions, representations of minorities, commercialization influencing creativity, regulation in a global media landscape, media influence on values and behaviors, cultivation of stereotypes, and developing an oppositional gaze. For each theory, it provides examples from the shows and considers limitations of the theoretical application.
This document discusses and critiques the arguments made in the film "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed". It summarizes that the film inappropriately uses imagery from the Holocaust to discredit the scientific community's rejection of intelligent design theory. However, Darwinism and evolution cannot explain Hitler's genocide. Using the Holocaust in this way trivializes the complex factors that led to the mass murder of Jews in Europe during World War 2. The document criticizes how the film misappropriates the Holocaust for its political goals of promoting intelligent design.
1. The document discusses various types of paradoxes throughout history including a Texas law that forbids executing the insane but a prisoner refusing medication to stay sane.
2. Gilbert and Sullivan often used paradoxes for comic effect, composing a song about how paradoxes mock common sense.
3. Greek philosophers wrestled with famous paradoxes like Epimenides the Cretan stating "All Cretans are liars" which is paradoxical if true or false.
This document discusses the purpose and importance of economics. It notes that for most of history, around 90% of mankind lived in poverty and misery. However, starting in the late 18th century in England, living standards began to rise significantly due to advances in technology, trade, and the industrial revolution. By the late 19th century, the view emerged that economic conditions were not predetermined but could be improved through human effort and knowledge. This led to the rise of modern economics which aimed to study and influence the "social mechanism" to continue creating more opportunities and raising living standards for more people worldwide.
Getting It Down and Out: Strategies for Museum WritingWest Muse
Stressed about writing? Does the thought of having to produce text send you into a panic? Relax! Our panel of experts makes the process of getting it down and out much easier. Bring your most vexing writing problems to this session, and we will help you find solutions. Writing well is key to any successful career, but for the museum professional, communicating clearly is essential for fulfilling your institution’s mission of informing the public.
Moderator: Susan Spero, Professor of Museum Studies, John F. Kennedy University
Presenters:
Katherine Whitney, Principle, Katherine Whitney & Associates
Lauren Valone, Program Coordinator, Western Museums Association
Chris Keledjian, Exhibitions Editor, Getty Museum
View the corresponding notes to this presentation here: http://www.westmuse.org/getting-it-down-and-out-strategies-museum-writing
The document provides details about a quiz competition including the rules, questions, and answers. It announces that the prelims are being hosted by Avneeth Srikrishna with questions courtesy of several people. The rules state that names and phone numbers should be written at the top, qualifying teams will receive a text, and the finals are tomorrow. Ties will be decided by starred questions or sudden death. The quizmaster's decisions are final. It then provides 13 multiple choice questions and their answers about popular culture, history, and mathematics.
This document provides background information on Neil Postman and summarizes the introduction and first chapter of his book "Amusing Ourselves to Death". The introduction discusses Aldous Huxley's vision of oppression through pleasure and distraction compared to George Orwell's vision of oppression through pain. The first chapter argues that Las Vegas is a metaphor for the spirit of modern American culture, where all public discourse and institutions have been transformed into entertainment. This has resulted in a people who are in danger of amusing themselves to death.
- The document discusses the American literary and philosophical movement of Transcendentalism. It notes that Transcendentalism reached its peak in the 1830s-1840s and was championed by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
- Emerson believed that each individual could connect with the divine within themselves and the universe. He asserted the dignity and sanctity of each human being.
- Transcendentalism viewed all individuals as possessing a common soul or spirit. It emphasized both individualism and a shared social responsibility among all people.
The document summarizes research on children's use of the internet in the UK. It finds that 75% of 7-16 year olds have used the internet, double the rate of adults. Children value the internet for information and entertainment, especially for communicating through chat, email, and instant messaging. Studies also show children prefer online entertainment related to established media like music, celebrities, sports, and television programs.
This presentation in detail shows the relationship between evolution, and Islam and evolution and Social Sciences. Moreover, it explains in detail the criticism of the Darwinian ideas present in social sciences.
12. • Your voice, your body, your name
mean nothing to me now. No one
destroyed them.
It's just that, in order to forget one life, a
person needs to live
at least one other life. And I have served
that portion.
13. Brodsky
• Are you an American or a Russian?
• I am Jewish – a Russian poet and an
English essayist
14.
15.
16.
17.
18. A great tool for those who love
multiplicity created by multiplicity
19. A great tool for those who love
multiplicity created by multiplicity
20.
21.
22. Pietro Aretino
• “Journalist cum press baron, master of
aphorism and hyperbole; pornographer,
flatterer and blackmailer; playwright, satirist,
versifier, bisexual libertine, connoisseur of
art; self-styled political seer, 'fifth evangelist,'
'censor of the world', as well as its 'secretary'
(meaning depository of its secrets); 'one
whose letters are answered even by
emperors and kings.'”
• Who can match that today?
23.
24.
25. Francis Galton
• Francis Galton (16 February 1822 – 17
January 1911), cousin of Charles Darwin,
was an English Victorian polymath,
anthropologist, eugenicist, tropical
explorer, geographer, inventor,
meteorologist, proto-geneticist,
psychometrician, and statistician.
26. Francis Galton
• In 1906 Galton visited a livestock fair and
stumbled upon an contest.
• An ox was on display, and the villagers
were invited to guess the animal's weight
after it was slaughtered and dressed.
27. Francis Galton
• Galton disliked the idea of democracy and
wanted to use the competition to show the
problems of allowing large groups of
people to vote on a topic.
28. Francis Galton
• 787 people guessed the weight of the ox, some
were experts, farmers and butchers, others
knew little about livestock. Some guessed very
high, others very low, many guessed fairly
sensibly.
• Galton collected the guesses after the
competition was over
29. Francis Galton
• The average guess was 1,197 pounds
• The correct weight was 1,198 pounds
30. Wisdom of Crowds
• What Dalton discovered was that in
actuality crowds of people can make
surprisingly good decisions IN THE
AGGREGATE, even if they have imperfect
information.
41. Another of the fruits of multiplicity
(Un altro dei frutti della molteplicità)
42.
43.
44.
45. Italo Calvino: the theme of my
lecture
• “The contemporary novel is an
encyclopaedia, a method of knowledge,
and above all a connection between the
events, the people, and the things of the
world.”
50. • “Unforeseen catastrophes are never the
consequence ..... of a cause singular; but
they are rather like a whirlpool ... towards
which a whole multitude of converging
causes have contributed.”
• “Replace cause with causes.”
55. "To know is to insert something into what is
real, and hence to distort reality"
"To know is to insert something into what is real, and hence to distort reality"
56.
57. Two polarities
• Exactitude: mathematics, pure spirit, the
military mentality
• Soul: irrationality, humanity, chaos
62. Ten defects in our thinking
• 1. Availability bias: giving to much weight to
information most available
• 2. Hindsight bias
• 3. The problem of induction: building general
rules with too little information
• 4. The fallacy of conjunction: overstimating that
7 events with 90% probability will all occur and
underestimating that one will occur
• 5. Confirmation bias: seeing confirming but not
falsifying evidence
63. Ten defects in our thinking
• 6. Contamination effects: irrelevant but
proximate information overinfluences us
• 7. Affect heuristic: preconceived value
judgements interfere with cost benefit analyses
• 8. Scope neglect: prevents us proportionately
adjusting what we would be willing to sacrifice to
avoid harms of different order of magnitude
• 9. Overconfidence in calibration
• 10. Bystander apathy
64. Italo Calvino
• “Over ambitious projects may be
objectionable in many fields but not in
literature. Literature remains alive only if
we set ourselves goals far beyond all hope
of achievement.”
• Cochrane?