First, there's a blog entry (about 250 words) which will have you respond to a hopefully thought-provoking question.
Second, there's a reading. There’s no blog entry associated with this. Just read.
Third, there's a written response to the reading. Your reading and writing on the blog must be completed by the SATURDAY (by midnight) of the week in which the reading falls. This entry should be a long paragraph.
For your reading this week, read this video…well, watch this
video. It should be thought-provoking. Hopefully, there are a couple of spots
that bother you and make you somewhat angry. But it should also make you think.
Unfortunately, they weren't any spots in TED's video that made me angry, or even provoked me in the slightest bit... I really liked his thoughts on moral humility and stepping out of the self-righteousness human state in order to see things as a whole and, seek truth. I believe that we can all learn from one another, whether we agree with each other or not. The teachers that have challenged my values, thoughts, and morality and more often than not the ones I've learned from the most. Not only about myself but the world at large. I must say that I disagree with the opening scene of Michael Angelo's David and how a conservative VS a liberal would view that sculpture, mainly because I believe that aesthetics aren't tied into one's political party.
One of the things I found interesting is that Ted states if we have a close mind, agreeing with the majority, we do not see the diversity in the country. I agree because when you don’t accept new ideas and different ways of living. You learn from the disagreement because of the different point of view. Even though the country has two major groups the liberals and the conservatives, there are small groups who think outside the box. Ted is bias to one side; however, it was an interesting video to watch.
Unfortunately, they weren't any spots in TED's video that made me angry, or even provoked me in the slightest bit...
ReplyDeleteI really liked his thoughts on moral humility and stepping out of the self-righteousness human state in order to see things as a whole and, seek truth. I believe that we can all learn from one another, whether we agree with each other or not. The teachers that have challenged my values, thoughts, and morality and more often than not the ones I've learned from the most. Not only about myself but the world at large.
I must say that I disagree with the opening scene of Michael Angelo's David and how a conservative VS a liberal would view that sculpture, mainly because I believe that aesthetics aren't tied into one's political party.
One of the things I found interesting is that Ted states if we have a close mind, agreeing with the majority, we do not see the diversity in the country. I agree because when you don’t accept new ideas and different ways of living. You learn from the disagreement because of the different point of view. Even though the country has two major groups the liberals and the conservatives, there are small groups who think outside the box. Ted is bias to one side; however, it was an interesting video to watch.
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