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kmak1 |
Question Formation 1
Sep 9 2008, 8:21 AM EDT
1. On American media ridiculing the President: is the unmodified preservation of free speech worth potential stigmas regarding Americans’ level of respect for the highest political position in their country, as well as the intellectual capacity of voters, particularly as observed by international audiences to whom broadcasting extends?Ref: “On Stupidity” (http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2008/08/2008080101c.htm). 2. What is anti-intellectualism? What does it mean to be a “nerd?” Would you find a potential boy/girlfriend’s knowledge of technology (such as skill with building personal computers) attractive, a turn off, or of no consideration? Ref: “On Stupidity” (http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2008/08/2008080101c.htm). 3. Why is Carr increasingly paranoid of technologies going "obsolete?" Is healthy industrial competition a hindrance to faith in current technologies? Consider, on a side note, Apple Industries--would you get the current Ipod model, knowing that even though it could last for years, it would probably be discontinued after Apple (soon) came out with their next gen? Ref: Carr's "The Big Switch," Ch: 2.("Even as factory owners were rushing to...expand their own power plants...technologies were being developed that would render those plants obsolete.") Do you find this valuable?
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Malinows |
1. RE: Question Formation 1
Sep 10 2008, 4:23 PM EDT
This question, based off of the article titled “On Stupidity” (http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2008/08/2008080101c.htm) is intended to be a very open-ended question. To get the responder thinking, it asks to define “anti-intellectualism”. This is the only part of the full question that requires a right or wrong answer because if the responder does not know what “anti-intellectualism” means, the rest of the question will not make sense to the responder and then the answers would not make sense to the writer. The two other parts of the whole question do not seek a right or wrong answer, rather it searches for how people’s different perceptions, lifestyle, and experiences enable him or her to form an opinion on what it means to be a “nerd” and how those characteristics play into the dating world. To begin to answer the question, the responder is forced to search his or her feelings toward the word “nerd” and then to come up with their own definition. The question does not directly ask for a description, but as soon as the responder reads the word “nerd”, an automatic visual pops into mind-formed by those experiences of the reader. Usually, a nerd is usually seen as a young boy with glasses, braces, a pocket full of pens, weird hair, and pants that are pulled up way too high. Since the word “nerd” creates a negative connotation, the description of one can also been viewed the same. The goal of this question is to get to the point that Americans have a dislike for the educational elite, as Thomas Benton states in his “On Stupidity” article. With that negative image of a nerd fresh in the responder’s mind, the next part of the question asks whether or not some one would date some one else with those nerd-like qualities described. Do you find this valuable? |
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Malinows |
2. RE: Question Formation 1
Sep 10 2008, 4:24 PM EDT
(continued from my response above) Since most, especially woman, seem to not want to date some one with skills in building computers, this then also provides the truth to Thomas Benton’s article- that Americans dislike the intellectual elite so much, most will not even consider dating anyone that is a “nerd”. Since asking to define a nerd and if some one would ever date one are such light-hearted questions, I could see this three part question as being asked outside of class with a bunch of friends. Perhaps some one has a “nerd” in class that prompted the question in the first place. You could even go so far to say that the person may have an interest in some one described as “nerdy” but needs the opinions of friends to either follow-up or ignore those feelings. To revise the question, after asking what anti-intellectualism is and what it means to be a “nerd”, I would also ask to describe the first image that appears in one’s mind after hearing the word “nerd”. I would then also ask where these images came from and examples of real people that may be considered nerdy. I would then ask if those people are liked or disliked in today’s society and their influence on the world. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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Carolina58 |
3. RE: Question Formation 1, question 1
Sep 11 2008, 9:10 AM EDT
In response to the question pertaining to the value of free speech and the effects it may have vs. the court of global opinion on America, i feel that the preservation of free speech is worth any potential stigma, particularly regarding the level of respect for the President. I am a firm believer in supporting the President of the United States, whether I feel that he is my candidate or not. The liberal media may choose to bash the President for the sake of ratings, but i believe the intellectual capacity of voters in this country is strong enough to be able to look past the unfair portrayals. I believe it is the duty of every American to challenge the government to perform up to their own personal standards, but at the same time understand that not everything can be accomplished. Thus, believing, but also challenging the Presidency is the right of every citizen as well as the job of every citizen. The right to free speech in this case must be looked over. Trusting the media to instill our opinion of the President is wrong. Only then would i consider the intellectual capacity of the voter to not be up to the standards of an American. Regarding the opinion of people around the globe, i feel that America will always be seen as a country full of rich, stupid people. However, I do not feel that it is the American media that is the cause of this "problem". Other countries will devise their own opinions of America and choose to portray the country however they wish, but it will never effect the way that i feel about this country, and it would be wrong of me if it did. Do you find this valuable? |
