All that is gold does not glitter; not all those that wander are lost. — J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers. — James Thurber (1894-1961) Funny how people despise platitudes‚ when they are usually the truest thing going. A thing has to be pretty true before it gets to be a platitude. — Katharine Fullerton Gerould (1879-1944) Integrity needs no rules. — Albert Camus (1913-1960) The price one pays for pursuing any profession‚ or calling
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April 2011 Why Do Some Societies Make Disastrous Decisions? - Rhetorical Analysis “How on earth could a society make such an obviously disastrous decisions as to cut down all the trees on which it depended?” was the question that started Jared Diamonds urge to do further research on societal collapses (392). His urge to write about this topic resulted from a conversation he had about the collapse of Easter Island society. In this piece of Diamonds “Why Do Some Societies Make Disastrous
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They have developed ties to the government through federal agencies‚ think tanks‚ and direct contact with congressman‚ senators‚ and presidents (7). Secondly‚ the people who are being targeted by scientists are industries with lots of money6‚ which have the resources to hire and provide funding to influential people who will defend their products. With strong reputations and money‚ contrarian scientists are perceived as “experts” with “informed opinions” and thus are granted a false sense
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PSY215: DRUGS AND DEPENDENCY ESSAY ONE WHY DO PEOPLE USE DRUGS? LACHLAN SLOAN 30790798 Throughout history‚ people have used different kinds of drugs to alter the way they feel or experience consciousness. Ritualistic use of drugs has been commonly practiced by various cultures such as the mushroom induced trance state utilised by Native American Indians to commune with the Great Spirit. Pacific Islanders drink Kava as a means of connecting with the supernatural‚ healing illness
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world to think‚ to know‚ to be and to do differently – to be truly other than the dominant culture. As John Sutherland pointed out in The Independent on Sunday: There is no mystery about the root cause of the linguistic holocaust that we’re living through. Take a holiday anywhere in the world. Your airline pilot will‚ as you listen to the safety instructions (in English)‚ be communicating with ground control in English. Signs in the airport‚ whatever country you are in‚ will be duplicated in one of
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Why do people conform and obey? Psychology Essay 4 Essay: Why do people conform and obey? In psychological terms‚ conformity refers to an individual`s urge to follow the rules or behaviours of a social group to which he belongs. Psychologists have put forward many theories to find out why people conform and obey and have completed studies to confirm their ideas. In this essay I will explain why people conform and obey. An important experiment demonstrating under which circumstances people
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Waldo Emerson says "Unless you try to do something that is beyond what you have mastered‚ you will not grow.’’ I agree 100 percent. For example‚ When i am in the weight room‚ my coach always wants me to move up in weight because he wants me to get stronger. If i were to stay at the same weight every time i lifted i wouldn’t get stronger‚ therefore i would not grow from where i started. Emerson is basically saying if you do the same thing that you already know how to do‚ you will not improve as a person
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million people perished as a result of the two world wars‚ with over half of the dead of WWII being civilians. The war machine residing over the world was anything but humane. It is interesting then that just a few decades later there is growing debate about how war can be made humane‚ with many proponents of the idea that it has already become more humane. This essay will first raise the question of what it means to be humane and will give a general definition of war‚ because the definitions you take
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Why Do You Think People Attend College Or University? Not Everything That Is Learned Is Contained In Books Do you agree or disagree with the following statement. Parents are the best teachers. If You Could Change One Important Thing About Your Hometown Why Do You Think People Attend College Or University? Most of us has its own reason why do we go in a prestigious University or College. Have you ever questioned yourself why do you go in a certain university. What makes a
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driving‚ but that doesn’t seem to stop people from doing it. Every two minutes‚ a person is injured in a drunk driving crash ( National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). It’s rather scary that so many people die or become injured because of others reckless actions. People will usually focus on the effects of drunk driving and the victim’s family. What we seldom ask is why did they decide to drink and drive‚ Or how the intoxicated drivers family feel. Before people being to spread awareness and want
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