... Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and many Nobel Prize winners. Originally it started with the idea of Technology – Entertainment – Design; the website today covers a lot more topics and has videos of several leaders from different aspects of life. It’s a free world of free knowledge for everyone who wants to know more about a certain topic or wants to share and engage in discussion with others with similar interests. The website is well organized in terms of layout and intuitiveness. The topics covered were of interest to me and anyone interested in science-technology will surely find them exciting. Also there are so many other topics including global issues, humanities, arts, etc. The topic on the page which I visited “http://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_blum_what_is_the_internet_really.html” was very interesting. The author put everything in the right perspective and overall it was very informational and easy to follow. The best feature of this website is that it has the videos for approximately 18 minutes, not too long to get boring, nor too short. It was enough time to express the complete idea and let the audience grasp it. Also there are several other features which are pretty basic and common with some of the other video-collection websites, for e.g. comments section for readers and links to share the video on Facebook, twitter, etc. We can also embed the link in our own literature or download the video itself. And the most useful feature of rating the video and marking a...
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...JT McCarthy Mrs. Thrash English 1113 October 29, 2015 Ted Talk What we want in life is something that goes through my head almost every day. The wonder of what happens after someone dies or the wonder of what we are actually doing here in life. BJ Miller made his speech very well on these subjects. He lost his two legs and an arm in an accident that occurred his sophomore year of college. BJ works at Zen Hospice Project and thinks deeply about how to make a dignified, or graceful end of life for his patients. He says that many people want comfort, respect, and love. He talks about his accident and how it made him, in a way, face death and really think about what he wants in life. It’s very interesting to think about, especially in a personal sense. What I would want are probably the simple things that he mentioned, and maybe help people along the way. The way he presented his speech was very laid back and calm, kind of like a casual talk with a friend. He made a few funny comments which got the crowd laughing a little bit and kept them engaged. The way he put talking about death into context made the speech not as depressing as it should be. Also he was very calm throughout the speech which made it pleasurable to watch him. Watching his speech was very informative and made people think. His speech gave very good points and made sense. He also talked about making the most out of being dealt a bad hand and is in a way an example of that. He shows great leadership...
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...TED - Ideas worth spreading This fascinating website stands as an open-minded organization in which powerful different perspectives are shared by individuals interested in helping society for better knowledge, education, behavior, and reflection to the global community. It surely embraces the nature of ideas for communities or individuals who embark spreading the power of an opinion at a proper understanding. It brings together such a diverse variety of knowledgeable individuals who discuss twenty-minute talks that have an impact spiritually or mentally while invoking vivid imagery and potential persuasion. The rhetorical aspect of Ted talks is to spread the beauty of powerful ideas,...
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...SOC 1010 I decided to watch a Ted Talk about gender inequality within a church. I felt that I could relate to this one the most because growing up in Utah is an automatic submersion into the religion. In this talk, Chelsea Shields speaks about how she was raised in the LDS church and she watched women get excluded from high positions her whole life. Chelsea's main goal is to make a change in the church and have women start to climb the ladder. This article related most to chapter 10 in our book about gender. There was a large section talking about how gender inequality to women has always been a problem and this video proves that it is still going on today. Chelsea is determined to change that. Chelsea also talked about how the church is held to a different standard than any other business. She put it in perspective of if a large corporation said no woman could hold a position of high power, then there would be rage. But the fact that a church can say it and no one has challenged it yet, is a major problem of gender inequality. The best point that I believe Chelsea made was that we accept things in our religious life that we would never accept in our secular life. This statement brings in the conflict perspective on religion from chapter 13. This Ted Talk was a great look into the gender inequality debate because Chelsea was really able to explain the problems with the world accepting it in religion, and being outraged about it in corporations and the...
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...Chapter 11 Ted Talk Discussion Questions 1. Which side do you agree with more? Is this the end of rapid growth or just the beginning? 2. In what ways are things still changing and in what ways are things slowing down? 3. When you think about your family and friends, do people typically think that we will have a lot of growth in the future or not? Normally, its not in human nature to think if we will have a lot of growth in the future when thinking about their family and friends. A lot of people normally are too concerned of what his going on in that present moment in time. 4. We have increased our standard of living by eight times since 1900. Do we need to keep increasing our standard of living now? If yes, how much more should it increase? Is doubling the standard of living every generation something that we still want? Standard of living should always keep increasing because as we all know everything keeps moving toward and becoming better. Technology is always advancing therefore standard of living will never stay constant for too long. I don't think doubling the standard of living every generation is something we still want. This is only because before technology was very slow in advancing, now its quite opposite. 5. What are the benefits and disadvantages of machines being able to take over work that is currently being done by people? There's are cernatinly some advantages and disadvantages of machines being able go take over work that is being done...
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...Daniel Kahneman’s TED talk on the riddle of experience vs. memory was the TED talk I watched. The thing with trusting a primary source is that most people will have a different memory depending on what happened to them. Some of them might say that the memory of the event was just truly a disaster but the people actually involved in the event will say it was the worst moment of their life. So with that said it depends entirely on what the person experience during the event that will make most of the memory. I also believe they are not trustworthy for the reason that many individuals confuse certain experience with memory and such. Like I have a memory where I currently lost my laptop charger and I frankly can’t remember the last place used my charger. While I look back into the past to recall what exactly happened that day I just remember going to a section at the south college cafeteria and taking out my computer and charger. I feel like I put the charger back into my backpack yet I feel like my brain procured the whole thing. American’s tend to feel together as a nation because of the history that we as Americans share, such as Columbus discovering America and the Revolutionary War. We have been reading historic textbooks about our nation’s past and related events that make us feel like we all derive from that past. Some stories are kept because of the way that are told with such a memory and because of the way people say them. The stories that don’t have as much...
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...1. Summarize the “Ted” talk in your own words. Dr. Brown's presentation is about the paradigm shift in traditional thinking that vulnerability is a sign of weakness. Through her research she concluded that vulnerability is also the birthplace of love and creativity. People who are willing to be vulnerable, open themselves up for the possibility of living more fulfilling lives. Dr. Brown's presentation is also an account of a personal journey into self acceptance. She stated that vulnerability pushed and she pushed back. She lost the fight, but probably won her life. 2. Identify the assumptions made by the speaker. One of our basic needs is a need to feel connected. Frequently, we sabotage the possibility of making a connection by feeling unworthy. Vulnerability, the key element in the process of recognizing self-worthiness, is traditionally considered a sign of weakness, is also a sign of courage. Courage to be imperfect. People, who have a strong sense of connection and love, the wholehearted people, have the courage to accept themselves as worthy, with or perhaps despite the imperfections. 3. Describe any evidence given to support these assumptions. In order to protect our selves, we numb vulnerability by raising shields of: • perfectionism - doing everything perfectly • numbing - using alcohol, drugs, food or work • blame - making the uncertain, certain Through this process, as we do not have the ability to selectively numb our...
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...* Jonathan Haidt: The moral roots of liberals and conservatives In the first video Salvador Dali is used as an example of an artist who had an open mind. Although this was true, he was not clearly a "liberal" by Haidt's definition. I found it an interesting talk on the differences between liberals and conservatives in terms of importance of the 5 key values. One thing that stood out for me is the supposed rejection of authority by liberals as conservatives tend to crave authority not only for authority's sake, but so as to limit the authority they crave for their use against others. Nonetheless, there were many interesting ideas speculated in a brief lecture. * Greg Asner: Ecology from the air I love what was shown on the second video. Very interesting talk and very much informative. This talk about mapping the planet for information research on forests and structure date in a geographic context has the power to completely change our understanding of the ecosystems. Of course that will only be if the technology of the CAO is utilized to save what we have left. I think the talk could encourage everyone, including business crowd to realize the importance of preserving natural resources for the well-being of every specie and to sustain the cycle of life. * Sebastiao Salgado: The silent drama of photography I find this video as well as Sebastiao's photography to be highly inspirational. This was an amazing video showing people that we can make a difference and that...
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...1. ADORA SVITAK Talk: Main Points Being childish, and irrational thinkers may be just what the world needs. Kids are not hampered by reasons NOT to do something. Kids dream big and dream about perfection. Kids do not think about the limitations on what they can or cannot do. Kids think of good ideas. Kids and adults should learn from each other, it should be reciprocal teaching. Kids have a lot to share. The things that were most important to me from listening to Adora Svitak is that Adults should take children’s wishes into account. Adults underestimate children, and in a lot of ways can intentionally or unintentionally limit a child’s creativity. Adults should put their fear aside and be receptive to learning from children. 2. ALISON GOPNIK: What do Babies Think? Main Points Babies are like sponges, and learn things as they grow. Babies learn things in short periods of time, and what they learn builds on what they learned before. Babies are very good at taking in lots of information from lots of different sources at once. They have a lantern of consciousness. What was most interesting to me is that Gopnik seemed to be saying that adults should become more like babies and begin to have more of a stream of consciousness because babies are not inhibited in their learning or thoughts; adults are, and the inhibitory parts of adults keep us from being creative, imaginative, and seeing the world differently. 3. SUGATA MITRA: Main Points If you give children technology...
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...“Why I Love a Country That Once Betrayed Me” What is George Takei’s argument? What kind of evidence does he use to support it? Takei’s argument is that the United States of America is based on a land where the existence of discrimination and racism is brought to a cease. This country was founded on these specific qualities, and that’s why Takei can still express his admiration for his nation because he still retains existing faith. He tells the story of his child hood when the U.S. denied him, his family, and fellow Americans with Japanese descent the rights of an American and even citizenship. He goes into detail about how they were imprisoned and then, when the government had a change of heart at the flip of a dime, because they needed more soldiers. They welcomed any of the prisoners the opportunity to die for a country that had forsaken them. But when the soldiers had proven themselves and overcome all obstacles including discrimination among society implemented by the U.S. government, they represented that this nation is redeemable and is a place where discrimination can go extinct. What elements of argument do you see in the video? Takei very effectively uses pathos, while telling his child hood stories of watching the pain in his mother’s eyes. “Something I will never forget.” Damage done to a boy by his own country, one that he was born into and that promised to protect him. He uses ethos to question the morality of the government how they so wrongfully ruined so...
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...TED Talk Information The TED Talk I watched was “What do you think when you see me?” by Daila Mogahed. This TED talk was about racial discrimination and about the stereotypes we have for minorities and religions. Daila is a female who has been covered up and wearing a hijab ever since she’s been 17. She discusses her ongoing struggles growing up in a country where people look at her in a weird and scared manner. There are 1.6 billion followers of Islam, and the terrifying actions of a few radical extremists force all 1.6 billion followers to be stuck with the stereotype of being “terrorists” and “isis.” As demographic shifts reshape America’s religious and political landscape, it is hazardous for people to cling to stereotypes on faith alone....
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...The TED talk Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator presented by TIm Urban is a must watch. It is one of the most interesting and mind changing takes on procrastination I have ever seen. It explains how rational decision making can sometimes be lead astray by instant gratification. This gratification is all you get when you procrastinate, besides the panic that comes when a deadline approaches. Tim explains that everyone has the option of rational decision making, but that it is often taken over by a “instant gratification monkey”. Urban demonstrates this by showing a visual of a man steering a wheel on a ship, then having a monkey take hold of the wheel. He shows that then, the monkey begins to steer the ship into a different direction...
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...Homophobia is a discrimination against homosexual people and has been a major issue throughout the world. Last week, I was at an event organized by the Political Science department and it was an interesting session. The speaker, Jay Kestenbaum had a lot of interesting things to share. For example, he had discussed the wages of homosexual people, the death rates, and many more topics regarding homophobia. Something that I had learned was that homosexual people earn 10 percent to 32 percent less than other workers. The problem is that they are doing the same job, but getting less paid. Another interesting fact was that 20 transgender people were killed in 2015 and the year is not over yet. During the lecture we also watched a video by Ted Talks....
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...TED TALK -‐ William Ury -‐ The walk from « no » to « yes » https://www.ted.com/talks/william_ury ! Explain why this TED Talk is so convincing During our first class, we talked about three Greek words that are: ethos, pathos and logos and how they are modes of persuasion and are used to convince audiences. Ethos (credibility) means to convince an audience of the author’s credibility or character. Pathos (emotional) means persuading by appealing to the audience’s emotions. Logos (logical) means persuading by the use of reasoning, it is an appeal to logic. So we saw that in order to convince your audience, you had to use ethos pathos and logos properly. In William Ury’s talk about negotiation, we can find those three notions again and that is one of the main reasons why it makes this talk so convincing. ...
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...TED TALK -‐ William Ury -‐ The walk from « no » to « yes » https://www.ted.com/talks/william_ury ! Explain why this TED Talk is so convincing During our first class, we talked about three Greek words that are: ethos, pathos and logos and how they are modes of persuasion and are used to convince audiences. Ethos (credibility) means to convince an audience of the author’s credibility or character. Pathos (emotional) means persuading by appealing to the audience’s emotions. Logos (logical) means persuading by the use of reasoning, it is an appeal to logic. So we saw that in order to convince your audience, you had to use ethos pathos and logos properly. In William Ury’s talk about negotiation, we can find those three notions again and that is one of the main reasons why it makes this talk so convincing. ...
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