How to think for yourself Have you ever heard a saying which says "Plato is dear to me‚ but dearer still is truth"? That’s what I want to talk about today. Nowadays less and less people are encouraged to think for themselves. However‚ it should be. Try to imagine a world where everyone shares the same style of thinking. Can you really tolerate it? So I intend to remind of you to learn and think for yourselves. Students have shown that the students in China have little encouragement for thinking
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Mazlish (1967‚ p.14) claimed “we cannot think any longer man without a machine” in 1967‚ then Sherry Turkle discussed the issue of people growing up with computers and loving them and identify themselves as machines in 1984. Today‚ there is a new direction and discussion about the relationship between human and machines. As Mazlish and Turkle emphasized the future of interaction between machines and human‚ today‚ the discussion has various aspects and one of them is that how people feel about the technology
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Computers are now the essence of the lives of modern day generation. There are so many reasons to why we would be so absorbed in the functions of computers. Isn’t it unbelievable that almost forty years ago there were many people who had never seen a computer before? In the present century‚ there are computers at almost every corner in the world. There are computers at malls and offices‚ almost every house in this city (Chester‚ United Kingdom) has some form of computer. If it is not a personal computer
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Book: Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change The Way Think About Colleges‚ Loren Pope‚ 2012 (third revised edition)‚ Penguin Books 1. The summary of Loren Pope’s message In reading this extremely interesting book‚ I found three core messages from Loren Pope. First‚ is the importance of thinking critically‚ the process of selecting a college that means a lot in your life. Selecting colleges based on rankings or brand is easy‚ requiring no in depth research or thinking on your
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“The Way We Lie Now1‚” journalist Megan Garber addresses the abnormal‚ evolving relationship today between technology and deception. “Technology makes it easier than ever to play fast and loose with the truth-but easier than ever to get caught‚” (15) this opening statement by Megan Garber summarizes her whole article in just one condensed sentence. By hiding behind the screen of a phone or a computer‚ lying is easier than ever‚ but also increases the chances of getting caught because of how advanced
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Yes! we are too dependent on computers to get us through life. We use it to find our relationship or to make friends‚ start fights‚ look for the current information to make alliances‚ committees‚ social groups to find information‚ to give information‚ to build‚ destroy‚ educate‚ the list keeps getting wider as the ages pass‚ we rely too much on technology. When the power went out during Hurricane Sandy everyone panicked‚ lost in confusion and in need of electricity. According to www.liutilities
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How Digital Technologies are changing the way we work: Intelligent processes create a virtuous cycle of constant improvement fed by continuous feedback. An intelligent process is studded with sensors that monitor every move and feed those observations into sophisticated models that allow people and software to make real-time adjustments and decisions. Digital technologies make it possible to identify opportunities for adaptation‚ analyze the trade-offs and then adapt faster and more efficiently
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The way we dress has an impact on how we are viewed upon or categorized in society. Whether we are at work‚ school‚ the mall‚ or simply taking a stroll in the park‚ we are judged just because of our clothing. We are a society quick to judge because of the "outside" which denies us the opportunity to really know a person at times from the "inside." The fact of the matter is‚ clothing plays a key role in how we live our lives in many ways and in how we will be portrayed or even treated. From being
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Sometimes there are children who will tease others for being different. They may be too young to understand how much of an impact their words or actions will make on another‚ but no child says or does anything considered mean without knowing that it will cause a negative reaction from another who wears glasses or is fatter‚ taller or smaller than them. It isn’t just teasing‚ it needs addressing‚ it needs changing. It is not just “merely teasing” and immediate intervention is necessary. The child
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Lying is a bad thing for anyone to do for various reasons. Three writers that agree are Stephanie Ericsson author of “The ways we Lie”‚ Richard Gunderman author of “is lying bad for us?”‚ and Angela Haupts author of “How lying affects your health”. These three writers give great insight on how these lies can affect ones mental health‚ as well as their psychological health and also how you can improve from those negative symptoms from lying. There are many types of lies of which are terrible to tell due
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