WEEK 11 – This week we were asked to analyse the following papers and a TED Talk presentation reflecting on how the accelerating pace of life and the distractions/noise in form of new means of communication are affecting our concentration and vanishing our “sanctuary” where we can dedicate time for thoughtful reflections. * “No time to think: Reflections on information technology and contemplative scholarship”‚ David M. Levy. (2007) * “Speed and the Unsettling of Knowledge in the Digital
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120 - 013 Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf Page 3. “This embodiment is an imperative for women and not for men‚ which situation is necessary and natural because it is biological‚ sexual‚ and evolutionary: Strong men battle for beautiful women‚ and beautiful women are more reproductively successful.” I found this quote interesting‚ but I didn’t understand exactly what Wolf meant by this. Page 4. “The beauty myth is not about women at all. It
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Was the Renaissance Reality or Myth? Renaissance is the period in history defined with the sudden change of history from medieval time to modernity. The renaissance is estimated to have occurred between 14th and 17th century. This time in history begun in Italy a place called Florence and spread to other places in Europe. The period is known as a time of drastic explosion of knowledge where the world underwent critical developmental stages. The period is known to be the link between modernity and
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By: Kelly Winch The Beauty Myth‚ published by Doubleday in New York City‚ hit the shelves in 1992. Naomi Wolf wrote this 348-page book. Wolf attended Yale University and New College‚ Oxford University‚ where she was a Rhodes Scholar. Her essays have been printed in many well-known magazines and newspapers‚ including Esquire and the New York Times. The Beauty Myth was Wolf’s first book. She has also written two other books‚ Fire With Fire and Promiscuities. Wolf is a recognized feminist. She has
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The myth of Perseus and his slaying of the only mortal Gorgon‚ Medusa has its origins in Greek mythology which portray the ancient Greek societies social values‚ expectations and punishments. It denotes coming of age‚ and growing old; beauty and ugliness; the mystery of love and marriage; and indicates the use of alienation as a form of repentance or punishment. The myth of Medusa is a tale of Perseus‚ son of Danae‚ and grandson of Acrisius who was king of Argos. An oracle warned Acrisius that
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There are two theories about the origin of modern humans; the out of Africa view argues that genes in the fully modern human all came out of Africa and there was no interbreeding involved and the alternative model; a multi-regional view that argues how all human population flowed between different regions and mixed together which contributed to the development of the modern human. What makes these theories the most highly debateable in paleoanthropology is that 30‚000 years ago‚ the taxonomic diversity
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Malú Buil Think Piece Identify There’s a disorder called mythomaniac disorder that’s when people go on lying forever until they are indeed living in a lie. These people actually believe the lies they say. Sometimes when I listen to a song that has nothing to do with my life I adapt it to my life and get really angry if the singer is feeling that way or romantic if that’s the case. It happens to me so often that I thought that I was somehow a mythomaniac‚ but just lying to myself not to the world
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most universal monsters. They grip us with fear and have countless renditions‚ but why are they scary? Where do the myths come from‚ and how do you become a werewolf? Werewolves have remained a widespread mythical creature because they are a metaphor that appeals to our deep rooted fears. There are many possible sources for the werewolf myths. Most historians credit the source of this myth to the ancient Greeks However‚ according to The Werewolf‚ by Montague Summers‚ it originated in an ancient Phoenician
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Student Name: Alp Gölcüklü Sec: ENG 101-66 Date: 03-11-2013 Assessed Homework Task 7 WHILE-READING: Read the text entitled “The Myth of Cyber Terrorism” by Joshua Green and fill in the table below with the arguments for and against the idea that cyber terrorism is a real threat or not. PARAGRAPHS 1. MAIN IDEAS What are the arguments given in the text that support that cyber-terrorism IS a threat to the society? What are the arguments given in the text showing that
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through the grocery store I always try to look for the best buy. I always buy what’s on sale‚ I guess you could say I’m cheep. Then I get to the check out lane‚ preferably the one with fewer people. I empty my wallet and pay. Then I wait. I think it’s going to happen but I am not sure. Then it does‚ the baggier says‚ "Would you like paper or plastic?" I look that person right in the eye and I tell him‚ "I want the one that’s better for the environment‚ I want the one that will help prevent
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