Jane McGonigal‚ a game designer‚ became known for location-based and alternate reality games. Her first book; “Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World” CITATION Jan11 \l 1033 (McGonigal)‚ was published in 2011. Jane argues that games contribute powerfully to human happiness and stimulation‚ a sense of purpose and the augmentation of community. I believe the main thesis in this essay is that gaming is a powerful activity; games can improve our social skills
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What is Reality? What is reality? In my mind‚ reality is defined by the individual. It is not a single‚ or whole entity that is the same for everyone. What this implies is that each person has control over their own reality. It varies from person to person but also intertwines. Individual realities can interact with each other which add up and ultimately create other joint realities until an intricate “web” of realities is made that represents the world. I would consider myself an existentialist
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Reality is what you want it to be. Reality is a term that is used loosely‚ but comes in many different variations. There has never been or never will be one way to interpret reality‚ as it is built up of beliefs and values which vary from person to person. The true nature of reality is merely an illusion; it is the universe which exists in the mind. George Orwell develops this idea in the novel 1984 as he suggests that the true nature of reality is not defined by its validity but an outcome of
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Theme of “The Colored Soldiers” The poem “The Colored Soldiers” by Paul Laurence Dunbar praises the brave black men who served in the Union Army during the civil war. The soldiers rose strong to fight for the freedom of slaves‚ despite knowing that they could die for what they stand for. They displayed pride‚ courage‚ and bravery. They also played a major role in the turning point in the war. Dunbar’s “The Colored Soldiers” declares racial pride and celebrates the heroism of these black men.
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How to Prepare for Any Disaster 6/10/2013 Topics in Contemporary Social Issues We must have tools and plans in place to make it on our own in case of a disaster happening. Just like having a functioning smoke detector in your house‚ having emergency supply kits will put tools that one may need at your feet. It is important to be prepared to use what you have on hand to make it on your own for at least three days‚ maybe even longer. There are six basic items that one should ensure if any disaster
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TV has redeeming merit: news shows‚ the discovery channel‚ etc. But many people tend to watch reality shows‚ soap operas and other drivel instead of meaningful shows. Most reality TV is pointless and ludicrous. If reality shows are an accurate portrayal of reality‚ then please shoot me. I say we outlaw reality TV as false advertising as to what reality really is. But I do believe the people in the reality shows must have some healthy habits. How else could they have the energy to endure the hysteria
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Reality TV is the new mantra of television producers and channel executives. It is the means to increase TRP ratings and the end is always to outdo the other channels and the ‘similar-but-tweaked-here-and-there’ shows churned out by the competition. So fierce is the competition in this segment that every channel boasts of at least two to three reality shows. Some of them are inherited legally from abroad‚ (mostly and always from the USA – the Godmother of reality television) or some are cheap copies
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A Son Writes Home The Vietnam War was a very controversial war in American history. The War was infamously known as being a War supported by few if even any Americans. Many people lost their lives fighting in this war‚ and the people that survived are left with mental scars from the War. Most troops wrote letters home (America) detailing the events that were occurring in Vietnam. These letters allow us the readers to gain insight to a very honest detail of the events occurring in Vietnam.
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THE ROLE OF A SOLDIER IN SOCIETY: CONTRAST OF PAST TO PRESENT WARFARE The current role of a soldier is far different then what it was in the past. Soldiers were a person walking down the street. One that lived in the local community as was a hero in the public’s eye. During a war soldiers are required to leave behind family and friends to protect there nation. They leave everything behind for the good of the nation. The role of the soldier has come a long way in recent
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In the book Citizen Soldiers by Stephen E. Ambrose‚ the title explains mainly what the book is about. The title itself gives you the insight about how the war was fought through the perspective of a regular citizen fighting in the biggest war in history. During the war there were many casualties‚ as a result more regular citizens were being drafted to go right into battle. In this book Ambrose exemplifies the fact that there were many regular citizens in the war and that they took the situation
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