Izzy Roshko AP Human Geography September 9‚ 2013 “Globalization in a Bottle” and “The Tipping Point-- Three Rules of Epidemics” Chapter 1 Basic Concepts Essay Question: How do the two articles relate to Chapter One: Basic Concepts through cultural diffusion‚ the limitation of spatial interaction‚ and space-time compression? Whilst reading “Globalization in a Bottle” and “The Tipping Point-- Three Rules of Epidemics” three key concepts of “Chapter One: Basic Concepts” become inherently apparent:
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questions‚ you can find the answers. The books Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner and The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell dives into the study of how our world works. The amusing Freakonomics deals with how completely opposing phenomena‚ such as schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers‚ can be compared by a common theme‚ like cheating under the right conditions‚ and goes on to make a point that can be connected to various
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If a story seems moral‚ do not believe it. If at the end of a war story you feel uplifted‚ or if you feel that some small bit of rectitude has been salvaged….you have been made the victim of a very old and terrible lie (O’Brien 316.) Tim O’Brien’s point is that nobody knows the reality of war except for those who have been there and fought the war or those who have already fought in a war. Fighting a war is a difficult task that takes courage and
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Gladwell states that laws are often based on generalizations‚ and in this article he makes a point about how the pit bull law is a “generalization of a generalization of a trait”. Second it is important to use evidence to try and choose an appropriate generalization‚ because being too vague or too specific can have negative influences on the enforcement
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help with anxiety and stress. It is often advertised on social media as a way to get the idea to young people. This item has just started to grow in popularity‚ and it has not yet reached its peak. According to Malcolm Gladwell’s book The Tipping Point‚ a tipping point is defined as when an item reaches its maximum influence and popularity‚ and is becoming popular for the general public. Fidget spinners are not as popular as they will be in the future‚ and most people do not
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Lives in a Positive Way If They Are Able to Modify Their Habitual Behavior. Why people behave the way the do is a controversial subject because there are a lot of different opinions about it. One of these opinions is exposed in the book “The Tipping Point” in the chapter “How little things make a big difference”. The author‚ Malcolm Gladwell argues that immediate environment influences people’s behavior. Based on this‚ the author presents evidence and ultimately argues that readers could modify
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The Repetition of Blue’s Clues By Lindsey Wagner Mr. Smith AP English 11 25 May 2012 We all remember Nickelodeon’s popular television show for preschoolers‚ Blue’s Clues. The idea is whether or not repetition has effectively worked on getting children intellectually active with Blue’s Clues. Steve‚ the host‚ presents the audience with a puzzle involving Blue‚ the animated dog. Throughout the show are different challenges applied to figure out the different things that Blue
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response from any of his other 3 kids or wife. He is unable to get any kind of response out of anyone because his story is too far out of what they expect to hear. This lack of caring about his dramatic experience is the tipping point for Francis. Francis realizes at this point that he is not happy with the life he has in Shady Hilly‚ he is tired of the phony‚ pretentious people and their attitudes. The over-whelming need for conformity of Francis Weed’s family in “The Country Husband” by John Cheever
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Kowsar Mohamed Microeconomics 2200 December 6th‚ 2013 Outliers There were many important concepts Gladwell listed. His book focused on six main points: opportunity‚ timing‚ ten-thousand hours‚ meaningful work and legacy. The two main focuses of his concepts were Opportunity and Legacy. I believe he chose those two because when and where you are affect a situation but how you approach it is the battery charge for the situation. Gladwell describes how when opportunity presents itself you should
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lawyers using physiological profiling. The trouble is that as trial science grows‚ the jury is less independent in analyzing the case as they are constantly being mentally manipulated to view the same piece of evidence in many different ways. Gladwell points this out‚ specifically mentioning expert crime analysis testimonies to be viewed weaker as they hold a large bias against the suspect that is easily exposed and can be used by both sides against the other. This observation may change the way court
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