In this week’s Ted Talk, Alison Gopnik focused on the thought process of babies. In the past, people believed that babies could not perceive another individual’s thoughts, however with the passage of time these believes have changed. To help us understand what babies could be thinking and if they acknowledge other people’s thoughts, Gopnik explained how she and one of her students tested this idea by using broccoli and crackers. The student gave 15 and 18 month-old babies two bowls, one with broccoli and the other one with crackers, and the babies showed more preference for the one with the crackers. The student, on the other hand, tasted the food from both bowls in front of the babies and acted as if she loved the broccoli and dislike the
Video Discussion 5 The United States grapples with a troubling reality: it incarcerates more children than any other developed country. Despite comprising only 4% of the global population, the US accounts for a staggering 22% of the world's prison population. These statistics paint a grim picture of a justice system in need of reform, particularly concerning its treatment of juvenile offenders. Though he came out a changed man, Jeff Wallace's journey through the juvenile justice system shows how much change is needed within the system.
Edward Snowden perfectly sums up the thought process behind the rejection of the mass surveillance: “Privacy isn’t about something to hide. Privacy is about something to protect… freedom of speech doesn’t mean much if you can’t have a quiet space… arguing that you don’t have privacy because you have nothing to hide is like arguing that you don’t care about free speech because you have nothing to say.” (Document 2). The point of view is from an ardent Libertarian that has contributed to Ron Paul’s campaign numerous times. Edward Snowden firmly believes in the right to self.
The recent revelations about the NSA surveillance programme have cause concern and outrage by citizens and politicians across the world. What has been missing, though, is any extended discussion of why the government wants the surveillance and on what basis is it authorised. For many commentators surveillance is wrong and it cannot be justified. Some commentators have argued that surveillance is intrinsic to the nature of government and its ability to deliver the public good.[1] Few, though have looked at the surveillance within a wider context to understand how it developed. A notable exception is the work by Steven Aftergood.
In the world today it is alarming the amount of information that can be traced back to an individual. This isn’t a hacker in the dead of night, this is tiny bits of information that can be acquired in broad daylight by unsuspecting characters. No, it’s not the neighborhood weirdo. The pride of American capitalism, the private companies, have been at the heart of the issue of the individual's privacy. In a world of exponentially advancing technology, the concern of the violation of citizen’s privacy is the in the forefront of everyone’s minds.
The “Nothing-to-Hide Argument” Analyzed: In this rhetorical analysis, I will be taking a look at Daniel J. Solove’s essay “The Nothing-to-Hide Argument,” which is about privacy in the context of personal information and government data collection (Solove 734). Solove’s main argument in his essay is that the general public has a narrow perception of what privacy really is. The purpose behind his main argument is to expose the problems with the nothing-to-hide argument while presenting a way to challenge it for his target audience, government officials. Solove’s argument to his target audience is effective through his exemplary use of substance, organization, and style in his essay.
As I analyzed Zachary R. Wood’s Ted Talk, “Why it’s worth listening to people you disagree with,” I noticed many things about the delivery of the speech including voice inflection, pace, the use of pauses, eye contact, voice clarity, and gestures, as well as establishment of credibility, naturalness. Zachary R. Wood has a very calm voice. He isn’t monotonous and he does vary his voice inflection, but he isn’t super exciting with his vocal tone. We talked about being enthusiastic when we gave our speeches, and I believe more enthusiasm would enhance his speech. This doesn’t mean however that the entire speech should be enthusiastic.
Although, there are probably a few people in the world who think they are so “good” and have nothing to hide, that he just has not come across yet. The only aspect Greenwald does not cover in his speech is how extensive surveillance could potentially pay off and be beneficial in stopping events such as terrorist attacks. Stopping potential life-threatening events is a huge benefit of surveillance and is the biggest supporting argument for the opposing side. So, not addressing the biggest opposing argument is a flaw in his speech. Greenwald only mentions terrorists when saying that they do have things to hide, but so do good people, which does not address how there could be a benefit of stopping terrorism through surveillance.
Nowadays, “privacy” is becoming a popular conversation topic. Many people believe that if they do not do anything wrong in the face of technology and security, then they have nothing to hide. Professor Daniel J. Solove of George Washington University Law School, an internationally known expert in privacy law, wrote the article Why Privacy Matters Even if You Have ‘Nothing to Hide’, published in The Chronicle of Higher Education in May of 2011. Solove explains what privacy is and the value of privacy, and he insists that the ‘nothing to hide’ argument is wrong in this article. In the article, “Why Privacy Matters Even if You Have ‘Nothing to Hide’”, Daniel J. Solove uses ethos, pathos, and logos effectively by using strong sources, using
Winning, succeeding and conflict resolution are all tied to one fundamental concept; effort. In the TED Talk by John Wooden, he expresses this idea through a series of anecdotes regarding his coaching career at UCLA and by explaining the values with which he led. To begin, Mr. Wooden explains his path to determining his own definition of success. He did not agree with the mainstream and dictionary definitions so instead, he created his own. As an aspect of leadership, understanding how your personal values and beliefs affect your leadership style and ability is crucial.
In his Ted-Talk “How to buy happiness”, Michael Norton (2011) states that happiness can be bought with money by giving it to other people. I fully agree with Norton. I received my first paycheck around Christmas last year and the first thing I bought with that money was a present for my mother. Christmas is a great example: giving and receiving gifts bonds everyone together, because it shows that we care about each other. Even helping someone you barely know is really satisfying, you did a good deed, it is good for your self-esteem.
The U.S. endorse the U.S. constitution in 1789, much of the time has been utilized as a model by rising countries. A constitution is the basic law of a state or nation that outlines the primary structure and functions of government. State constitutions, nonetheless, sometimes appreciate such esteem. Most definitely, the constitution of the state of Texas is more frequently disparaged than applauded in view of its length, indefinite quality, and its obsolete, unworkable arrangements. The political conditions that encompassed the written work of the national constitution varied impressively from those that existed at the times when large portions of the fifty states were composing their constitutions.
How Simon Sinek Persuade Audiences that the Secret to Success is a Reason Why In the TED talk, How Great Leaders Inspire Action, the presenter, Simon Sinek, a “leadership expert,” claims that all great leaders and innovators have one thing in common, they all have a reason why they do what they do. He convinces the audience that his claim is correct through a relatively balanced use of the three Aristotelian appeals: pathos, logos, and ethos. He gives specific facts and examples, to show his audience how his claim has worked for history’s greatest individuals and organizations. Finally, he uses rhetorical devices such as amplification and parallelism to strengthen his argument.
TED2006: Why we do what we do by Tony Robbins “Your model of the world is what shapes you long term…That’s what’s shaping us. It makes people make decisions” are the exact words of Tony Robbins at TED2006 in his inspirational TED talk (talk), Why we do what we do. Robbins calls himself the “why guy” who is dedicated to uncover people’s motivation for their actions. He believes that emotion is the force of life, and that if humans get the right emotions, they can accomplish anything.
Technology is growing at a fast pace and every day we see a new product or service that is available. Many times it is hard to even keep up with the latest phone, computer, game console, or software. There are so many different gadgets to choose from and even the internet is on information overload. As a result, we can no longer truly expect to have privacy.
