Nobel Prize winning economist, F.A. Hayek, in his book The Road to Serfdom, published in 1944 addresses the topic of the rise of socialism in the West, and argues that it must be stopped to keep the United States, United Kingdom, and other Western democracies from ending up like Nazi Germany. Hayek argues that many of the same developments and thought processes that opened the door for totalitarian socialism, be it “Right” National Socialism or fascism in Germany and Italy, or “Left” Stalinist communism in the Soviet Union can be seen in the West, but they are developing much slower and can still be reversed. He says that desire for economic collectivism, has risen in the West but its effects can be seen in these centralized totalitarian …show more content…
One night at baseball practice, competition elevated my level of play to where it needed to be. That night, for the most part had not been my night. I had been missing routine ground balls and throwing the ball off target constantly. It felt like I could do nothing right, until coach called for a fielding contest. Even though I had been struggling, now that every play mattered I hit my stride. I tracked balls down and fired crisp and accurate throws on every play. As more and more people were eliminated, I became more and more stimulated by the competitive energy of the contest. Finally, I reached the point where I would win the contest if I fielded one more ball. I scampered across the field and snatched the ball as I ran into the netting that had been left from batting practice. I untangled myself and made the winning throw. Even though I had been down all night, a competition allowed me to refocus and harness my skills and allow me to reach a level I would have never gotten to without it. Competition makes people better and allows them to reach heights never thought possible, and heights that would never be reached if they were not forced to push themselves to be their best
However, over the years my strategies to win have constantly evolved. This year, my approach was simple: emphasize hitting over pitching. After extensive statistical research, it became clear to me that such a strategy typically translated into winning. My scheme paid off; the “Cavaliers” won the league for the first time ever. Five years ago, I barely understood how the scoring worked, so it was rewarding to finally win with a newfound understanding of numbers.
In life, everyone faces challenges at one point or another. Some people face challenges in school, sports, or at home. How you face those challenges is what sets you apart from all the others. In the short story “Marble Champ” by Gary Soto, Lupe is struggling in finding a sport that she can excel at. She tries new things but she can’t seem to be good at anything athletic.
I stared in awe as I saw the glistening field. The sun was shining bright and there was a fresh breeze that filled me with all the hope a six year old could have. It was a perfect day, the kind of day that would have made Picasso paint. In my situation, this day gave me confidence, I wanted to learn more about this rollercoaster ride of emotion by the name of baseball. The sign up, the practice, the boys, the fail.
Even though we lost, that final moment that I jogged off the field, every one of my teammates smiled, and gave me a high five. As I gathered my things, I went over to my family. “You did an amazing job for your first time!” They all say in unison. Making it seem like it was rehearsed.
The author, Robert Conquest, argues that the Ukrainian Famine was indeed and should be considered a genocide. In his chapter of “The End of the Free Peasantry” Conquest argues that collectivization was to impact in the industrialization in Russia during the time of Stalin; without having the grain and agricultural benefits of the Ukraine, Russia would not be able to keep up with movement of industrialization and feeding those who worked in the factories, hence the taking of grain from Ukraine was essential. In order to support his argument, Conquest provides data to demonstrate the percentage amounts of exporting grain from Ukraine into Russia, and how in some cases each year the amount would increase leaving less amounts for the Ukrainians
For most of my childhood, the sport of baseball was the one activity I loved above anything else. Nothing could compare to the exhilarating freedom and satisfaction of bolting full speed around the bases, determined to steal 2nd, beating the "Throwdown" by a fraction of a second. The massive dust cloud kicked up by my cleats and the thunderous boom of the umpire shouting, "Safe!" made me feel empowered. It was in moments like those, when I was in control of my own fate, choosing whether to stay or to run, whether to play it safe or to risk failure, that I learned one of the most important lessons of my life.
For my coach’s theory practicing is the key to success not only in baseball also, in any sport. After class I went to practices to be a good baseball player and like my other teammates to achieve our goal. In fact, every time we were at practice our mentality was to make that practice the best one. One time at the field I was feeling bad and I can’t concentrate at the field because I had too much homework to do in my classes, it was my first week at college, I was trying to get ahead of everything and get comfortable with my new program, but at the end of the day I handle it
Standing in the batter’s box, I twirled the bat once and placed it on my shoulder. As my heart thumped and sweat rolled down my cheek, I raised the bat and exhaled. The score was 6–6 in the bottom of the seventh inning; our team had two outs and the bases were loaded. With the weight of the game on my shoulders, I waited anxiously for the pitch. The softball whipped furiously through the air until it came to a sudden halt; the ball had crashed into my thigh.
I recall being an wide eye sophomore who was given a chance to start varsity baseball. The feeling of being on top of the world was pumping adrenaline through my veins. But as game time drew near, I became nervous and doubt started to creep into my mind. What if I make an error or what if I strike out. All I could think
Who won? What did the winner receive for competing? For some, competing in something and losing is a big deal but for others, it does not matter as much, other than just a simple learning experience. There is competition everywhere throughout life and many different types of competition. There are some forms that are straightforward and clean and then there are dirty types of competition that will always come
But my course in life has switched courses. Along the way, I dropped off the other sports and continued on with America’s Favorite Past time: Baseball. Since my size dictated my playing time, according to the coaches, it affected my devotion to the game because it is heartbreaking to be told you cannot do something. Over that period of time I realized how influential coaches are to their player, so I decided to become a coach to instill the never quit attitude in younger player’s minds. I have been coaching with Boca Raton Little League Baseball since my sophomore year, teaching the fundamental skills of baseball
At the end of school ball I was faced with some adversity to overcome, by the feeling of letting my teammates, and coaches down after punching the dugout. I had to face the adversity of a broken hand filled with guilt, and embarrassment. Baseball has always taught me to keep pushing through rough patches of life and always have faith, and stay
One of the theorists of the classical liberalism as well as a prominent economist and sociologist of the twentieth century Friedrich August von Hayek in his book “The Road to Serfdom” defined socialism as a road to slavery. In his book which is dedicated to socialism he argues that socialism is interlinked with such elements as planned economy, collectivism and nationalization of the social life of the population which together inevitably lead to totalitarianism in the political structure of the society. This paper will argue about the failure and negative impact of the idea of socialism on the society and political system in general reviewing the book “The Road to Serfdom” by Friedrich Hayek. Friedrich Hayek is well known for his significant impact on the economy as well as political philosophy of the twentieth century.
Some people don’t know the benefits of playing competitive sports, but After reading my essay I think you now know most of the benefits and maybe from now you might see competitive sports in a different way. Playing competitive sports matters because it has a huge impact on your life. If you are a parent reading this easy I think you should allow your child to join and play competitive sports it important that children stay healthy. For kids not everyone is good at all sports but is better for kid join and try out new things and remember it’s not all about winning but it’s also about
He shows that only limited government in only specific areas where agreement could be found is the best guarantee of freedom and economic prosperity. Moreover, Hayek saw and shows clearly that the perennial impulse to collectivism leads inevitably to despotic totalitarianism. Nazism and Communism weren't twisted mutants of collectivism. The artical is heavily informed by the fear England and America had set on a path of central planning and state control similar with that of Germany before the war. While his fears didn't realize themselves, at least not in the way he foresaw them, many passages in this book sound particularly prescient.