The effect states that “the more limited someone is in reality, the more talented the person imagines himself to be.” Fallows had previously revealed the vainness embedded in Trump’s public twitter post, and so the Dunning-Kruger effect is utilized to logically prove that Trump has limited intelligence. By associating scientific knowledge in the argument, Fallows appeals to logos, providing firm evidence to the audience that clearly explains why Trump isn’t smart. Fallows also describes Trump’s twitter post as a “flamboyant illustration of a dangerous misperception.” With the reference to the effect, the author additionally displays that Trump is self-deluding himself because his tweet is “flamboyant” and is a “misperception” that contains “self-inflated assessments.”
The article Hitler’s Gamble by Adam Tooze provides information on the different scholarly views regarding Hitler’s intent to start the Second World War. Tooze does this by examining the views of the leading historians on the topic. He looks at where the historians agree and where they disagree and concludes with his own analysis of the topic. Tooze explains that the main disagreement on the topic is regarding Hitler’s purpose for escalating international tension through the invasion of Poland. There are those historians, specifically Richard Overy and Ian Kershaw, who argued that Hitler did not intend to provoke a war over Poland.
Psychotic Greed Throughout history, greed has been a prevalent factor in motivating humans to commit cruel crimes. Horrific events like the Holocaust, the Cultural Revolution, and The Trail of Tears all involved leaders who prioritized power, money, and land over basic human rights. This concept is further displayed in the James M. Cain 1935 classic noir novel Double Indemnity through the actions of the main character Phyllis Nirdlinger. Phyllis values materialistic items and money which causes her to murder ruthlessly.
This form of strength is commonly seen in the protagonist within short stories. The power of arrogance is one that can control the mindset of a character. It can give great confidence, leading one to believe they are better than most. It can also be misleading, blinding one from the truth, creating a flaw in the protagonist. General Zaroff and Rainsford meet under such strange, but destined conditions in the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell.
Every day, millions of people buy a lottery ticket around the nation, and around the world. In the article “Why We Keep Playing the Lottery”, author Adam Piore portrays his thoughts on why he thinks people continue to buy lottery tickets even when they go years at a time, winning nothing. His exquisite use of diction and imagery make for a very enjoyable, and easy read that also describe his reasoning to why people continue to play the lottery. Piore begins with an example of a woman in Florida who won $590 million dollars, then talks about the statistical chances of someone actually winning the lottery.
John Tierney’s article, “How to Win the Lottery (Happily)” (2014), disproves the notions that “lottery winners were not any happier than their neighbors” and that everyone is stuck on a “hedonic treadmill” that prevents events- good or bad- from effecting levels of happiness. Tierney supports this idea with particular data on the positives of winning the lottery taken from the analysis of jackpot winners in not only their first year of wealth, but many years after. Tierney’s purpose is to explain how keeping a jackpot win anonymous will eliminate the negatives that come along with winning the lottery, such as being hounded for money or being in contact with unwanted individuals; and will disprove the “curse of the lottery,” the idea that winning
Acquiring artifice is very beneficial to one’s success as it helps them create a personal and appealing narrative, however it is not the most essential tactic of success as the skill of perseverance is the most essential to success. Possessing artifice is beneficial to success as it helps to create personal narratives that emotionally connect with others. A showcase example of someone who has mastered this trait is Frank Abagnale, who hoaxed his way to success. Abagnale acted as several different characters; a doctor and a pilot, just to name a couple.
Judging from the article I read I see the term Robber Barons as a perfectly used term. Before the Civil War people were more of a locally relying group. In the process of the Civil war taking place you start having these men that see an opportunity to making small businesses into big corporations. Now, I did say that the term Robber Baron was over used, but I do believe there was a rise of Robber Baron’s in that time period.
The story of ‘The Gambler’ by Paolo Bacigalupi is linked a lot to what media in our society is like today. This story shows how big of an impact media can have on our lives and how it can persuade or change a persons perspective on a certain belief or interest someone might have. When looking at this story through a media perspective, it is shown how its not always what issues or topics are important, it is more about what kind of media can be publicized that will be appealing to the public. When looking at ‘The Gambler’, Janice states exactly this to Ong; “No! Hell, no!
Throughout generations, people have been hunting for food and population control, but in “The Most Dangerous Game” Rainsford thinks that hunting is a sport until he becomes the hunted. In the story, Rainsford met General Zaroff on the island; Rainsford thought he was a nice guy until he started hunting humans. Rainsford didn’t agree with him and refused to hunt, and he wanted to leave immediately, but Zaroff was started to hunt him. Rainsford uses his skills and knowledge to survive against General Zaroff. In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell suggests to, trust yourself or you won’t succeed.
When in a relationship it is well known that keeping thoughts and secrets away from your significant other can lead to complications in the relationship. Bluffing, an extraordinary dramatic romance short story by Gail Helgason, does a magnificent job of depicting this. This short story revolves around a young couple, Liam and Gabriella, it takes place in Jasper, Alberta, Canada at the Maligne Range. The story begins with Liam in the hospital, he is being treated for injury caused by a bear attack. What follows is a flashback with terrific narration about the three weeks leading up to this horrific incident, the incident starts when Gabriella and Liam go hiking, recommended by Gabriella, she wants to tell Liam that she has leased a house for
There are different types of “white collar crime” that exists inclusive of fraud, embezzlement, insider trading and Ponzi schemes. “White collar crime” affects everyone and the main driving force of the perpetrator of the white collar crime is mainly greed plain and simple. There are different theories associated with “white collar crime”. One of these such theories is the rational choice theory. The rational choice theory indicates that persons have a choice of whether to commit an offence or not.
This is defined as "breaking rules and laws, takes advantage of other people for personal gain, feels little remorse or guilt, appears friendly and charming on the surface, and is often intelligent. " John Wayne Gacy was doing all of the above. He lured children and employees into his car, being charming on the surface, and his friendly neighbor said that he was very intelligent and brilliant. Another disorder relating to him is borderline. He had very unstable relationships, starting with his father-son affair.
Carr believed that business was like a game, where everyone put on their game face and hostility to receive the most monetary gain from established laws. Furthermore, Bowie refuted this stance by providing the negative consequences of this adversarial environment. Showing how firms, are utilising trust to succeed at their goals, to greater effect than any hostilities. While Bowie clearly established his stance against Carr, Bowie missed opportunities to nail Carr on other weaker points in his argument for Business Bluffing. In conclusion, the act of lies cheating and deception, skirting the edges of the law just to make a profit, much like poker, should stay as a game and out of
“Good units walk a thin line between indiscipline and ineffectiveness. Ignore the rules too often and you’ve got a mob, but enforce the rules too strictly and you’ve got a herd.” by Henry V. O’Neil represents the notion behind an effective organizational behavior. In an organizational settings, how well the employees are managed and understood depends on the leadership style exhibited by the leaders. Finding the right balance between being too strict or too easy with the employees not only create an ideal work environment but also increase productivity and reduce employee turnover.
