Martha Nussbaum's Argument Of Cosmopolitanism

Martha Nussbaum's main argument in her article is that cosmopolitanism should be a widely accepted philosophy for politics, education, and how humans treat each other. If others were taught to become a "citizen of the world" (668) and to not just focus on one culture or belonging to one group, the world could come together and acknowledge that humans are all equal. Nussbaum references another philosopher, Richard Rorty, to help her develop her own argument by refuting his original statement of the importance of nationalism and patriotism in our society. In the beginning, of Nussbaum's article she starts her argument with a point that Rorty had made about ‘politics of difference’ being an ‘internal division among America's ethnic, racial, religious, and other sub-groups’ (668). Nussbaum interprets this exert from Rorty's article by summarizing her own idea of his article stating, "He nowhere considers the possibility of a more international basis for political emotion and concern." Using a philosopher that is the complete radical opposite of what her point is to help her creates a strong base for her argument of the necessity of cosmopolitanism. In the op-ed article, "The Unpatriotic Academy" by Richard Rorty his main point is about America's national traditions, and that in order for a

Contrasting to what Turkle talked about in her article Steven Johnson talks about the benefits of video games and how unlike novels, “games force you to decide, to choose, to prioritize” (494). Some questions that are brought up are how much gaming is too much gaming? Over using any substance would certainly cause an addiction, wouldn’t it? The subject on whether technology has a positive or negative affect on our brains still makes me question if all of these advances are helping humanity or setting it