BELONGING / ALIENATION - Two sides of the same coin (duality) Some conceptual dimensions; • choice vs circumstance • change / transition • identity • values • contextual influences Drama 7 mins Exciting • the day i got washed out to sea • getting hit by a car • scoring 12 goals in one football match 7 mins Boring • brushing my teeth every morning • getting locked out after school • looking for food 7 mins Unknown • legs falling asleep while getting a blow job • using
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people in society‚ however‚ both have different ways of dealing with this unchecked power. Plato wants to establish a society‚ based upon his concept of logos that there is some forms of eternal common good‚ that need to be followed‚ so he wants to set up a Philosopher King‚ instead of a democracy. Machiavelli points out that regardless of the system in place the individual in charge needs to pay attention to the opinions of the people‚ adapting his conduct based upon the changing of this opinion.
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The prince was written to the Medici family by an ex - diplomat as a final plea to have his job back. Niccoli Machiavelli’s questionable morals rocked the world at the time‚ where before political philosophy was extremely theoretical and courtly. Machiavelli‚ on the other hand‚ believed in whatever means necessary to achieve power‚ and the stability that came along with it. A strong state is a secure state‚ according to Machiavelli. So‚ Machiavelli encouraged deceit and violence in a ruler‚ but
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Throughout this section‚ Tolstoy investigates the origins of patriotism and national identity. Although many of the characters vigorously support the Russian cause‚ their reasoning for doing so are diverse. Prince Andrei hopes to achieve a gratifying career and get away from his wife; dreamy Nikolai glamorizes battle; Ippolit Kuragin wants opportunities to pick up women. None of these characters seem to be moved by nationalist feelings - all of them volunteered for the war due to self-interest or
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Little Buddha Little Buddha was a movie staring Keanu Reeves about a boy named Jesse who was thought to be the reincarnation of a Tibetan teacher named Lama Dorje. In the movie‚ Jesse is given a book by Lama Norbu that explains how Buddhism originated. Followers believe that it was started by Prince Siddhartha‚ who was played in the movie by Keanu Reeves. According to the book‚ there were many signs from the beginning that indicate Siddhartha was a special being. Siddhartha was born in the
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Using Machiavelli’s principles the United States can evaluate its modern issues. In The Prince by Machiavelli‚ one is exposed to a way of thinking that encompasses both olden and modern societies. Although Machiavelli could not predict the future‚ his instructions for leaders and countries still hold true today. Focusing on specific topics - the 2003 invasion of Iraq‚ airport security‚ and the collection of information by the United States National Security Agency’s - one can clearly see that these
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THE RIVERS AND LAKES OF THE USA The United States has many thousands of streams. Some of them are mighty rivers‚ which cross the state and even international boundaries. Others are tiny streams. Some rivers flow lazily across wide‚ flat valleys‚ others rush swiftly down deep canyons and steep gorges which they have carved out for their paths. The rivers of the United States belong to the Atlantic and the Pacific basins. The chief drainage system of the country is the Mississippi River
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Greening Your Work and Your Commute Raising awareness and reducing your carbon footprint Did you know that by our everyday habits and choices‚ the average American puts out 22 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year? Experts studying the recent climate history of the earth agree now that global warming is occurring at a precipitous rate‚ and human activities are the dominant force driving the trend. Our smokestacks‚ tailpipes‚ and burning forests emit CO2 and other gasses that add to the planet’s
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magnificent sculpture as a request to Carl Jacobsen‚ because he wanted to give something to the people of Copenhagen. Edvard made the statue renaissance. In 1909‚ Carl Jacobsen founder of Carl’s berg beer attended Hans Becks and Fini He4nriques ballet The Little Mermaid. Which is based on Hans Christian fairy tale by the same name. Deeply impressed‚ Carl Jacobsen asked Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen to create a sculpture. He use classical and historical figures as decoration in the city parks and public areas
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potential. One’s identity is formed and influenced by the groups one belongs to. Humans are by nature sociable beings that must learn to cooperate for peaceful existence to occur but are also individual personalities who seek their own self fulfilment. Belonging to groups; family‚ social or environmental groups‚ can have immeasurable benefits. But while groups do provide one with a sense of identity‚ security and protection it can however result in sacrifices to selfhood and can entail certain inevitable
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