ability to think for ourselves. Indisputably‚ in this era we rely on technology to solve a problem than we perform it by ourselves and this tendency makes us lazier‚ challenging our ability to become ingenious. Nevertheless‚ it’s not completely true at all‚ if we ask a question to ourselves that‚ "who are the creator this technology?"‚ then it clarifies most of the vagueness of the controversy. Thus‚ I generally disagree with the opinion that technology deteriorating the ability to think for ourselves
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HOW GROUP-THINK MAKES KILLERS? SUMMARY The article starts by describing the setting in which an experiment‚ which was designed by psychologist Philip G. Zimbardo of the University of Stanford was conducted. The experiment involved college students who are to be divided into two groups -- one‚ the prison guards‚ and two‚ the inmates. However‚ six days after the experiment started‚ the experiment had to be stopped due to the abusive and sadistic behavior of the prison guards towards the inmates
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How to Think Like a Neandertal: Book Analysis How to Think Like a Neandertal is written by Archaeologist Thomas Wynn and Psychologist Frederick L. Coolidge. Throughout the book they dissect the Neandertal way of life‚ using archaeological evidence and modern comparative studies they try and get into the heads of Neandertals and decipher what they may have been thinking and how they went about their day to day life. Neandertals have been studied extensively‚ but this book allows the reader to gain
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21 Ways Rich People Think Differently World’s richest woman Gina Rinehart is enduring a media firestorm over an article in which she takes the "jealous" middle class to task for "drinking‚ or smoking and socializing" rather than working to earn their own fortune. What if she has a point? Steve Siebold‚ author of "How Rich People Think‚" spent nearly three decades interviewing millionaires around the world to find out what separates them from everyone else. It had little to do with
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1. Why might Bollenbach have opened his bidding for ITT at $55 per share? What was his likely strategy? The $55 value is on the lower range of the analyst eztimates‚ with a best guess estimate of $67.94. Since the value of the stock had been below $45 for 4 months‚ the offer of 55 dollars represented a 29% premium to investors. Bollenbach knew that management would be resistant of any attempt to be acquired‚ regardless of price‚ because of failed previous attempts to negotiate a friendly
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thoughts and ideas before doing anything‚ however‚ without deciding to act upon the thoughts they remain merely‚ thoughts. John Ruskin sums it up well in this quote: “What we think‚ or what we know‚ or what we believe is‚ in the end‚ of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do.” What Ruskin means by this is people can think or believe whatever they want and it won’t amount to anything unless they make the decision to act upon it. And if they do not act upon their thoughts then they are irrelevant
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The Mongols aren’t as Barbaric as People Think In the twelfth century‚ Genghis Khan united the Mongol clans and created an empire. He conquered much of Asia but killed many people and destroyed many towns in the process. Many people consider the Mongols to be barbaric because of their ruthlessness and the amount of people they kill. However‚ this statement is incorrect. Barbaric means to be savage‚ primitive‚ and unsophisticated and no history of the Mongols could be adequate if it only dwells on
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I think that George had to kill Lennie. I think this because Lennie depends upon George and would not be able to fend for himself. Over the duration of the book‚ George is seen in quite an apparent way as Lennie’s guardian. He often tells Lennie what to do in tough situations so that Lennie won’t mess things up. ‘You gonna give me that mouse or do I have to sock you?’ On this occasion George even threatens Lennie violently. George and Lennie have a remarkable relationship because
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everyone by surprise. Buildings were heavily damaged‚ streets became raging rivers‚ the state looked like it incurred billions of dollars of expenses‚ and worst of all many lives were lost. You’d think the odds of something so grand and dramatic as that occurring in real life is unlikely. You’d think that if a tragedy like that were to happen‚ it wouldn’t happen in our lifetime. Well‚ so did the people in the movie. That just goes to show that we are forever vulnerable to natural calamities. Even
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Water Pollution: Is it as big of a problem as we think? The following essay will be looking at the factors that cause pollution‚ and the effect that pollution has on our world today. It will also investigate what it has in store for the future if things do not improve. It will also explore some of the methods used to treat and clean-up wastewater‚ and oil spills. Today‚ the industrialization of Canada is severely affecting this nations lakes‚ streams‚ and rivers. If something is not done
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