In Eric Schwitzgebel’s How to Tell if You’re a Jerk he explains that: “Jerks are people who culpably fail to appreciate the perspectives of the people around them‚ treating others as tools to be manipulated or fools to be dealt with‚ rather than as moral and epistemic peers. To be a jerk is to be ignorant in a certain way—ignorant of the value of others‚ ignorant of the merit of their ideas and plans‚ dismissive of their desires and beliefs‚ unforgiving of their perceived inferiority.” (Eric Schwitsgebel
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Technology and Science in the Industrializing Nations 1500-1914. Second Edition. By Eric Dorn Brose. Humanity Books‚ 2006. In this book‚ author Eric Dorn Ambrose‚ survey’s the history of technology and science over four centuries beginning around 1500 and ending with the outbreak of World War One in 1914. The book contains three chapters beginning with “The Search for a New Atlantis”‚ followed by “Science and Technology in the World’s Workshop” and closing with “Lands of Unlimited Possibilities”
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I may not be the most brilliant man you’ve ever seen. Although that might be a bit under-optimistic‚ it doesn’t mean I‚ Eric Zeng‚ can’t have extraordinary or thrilling memories of my apparently short past of ten years (FYI that does not mean I’m dead). I’ve traveled to many places in my life‚ met many friends‚ and had some activities that some have never done in their lifetime. I have one sibling currently at the age of five years old‚ though I might not talk about him occasionally. I’ve been to
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Born in 1903‚ Eric Arthur Blair‚ better known as George Orwell‚ was an English political novelist and journalist‚ who became a recognized writer due to his sharp criticism of political oppression around the world. Having experienced hard times during the Spanish Civil War and the Russian Revolution‚ Orwell turned into a biting critic of both capitalist and communist political systems. He was a devoted socialist‚ who believed in the consolidation of a government which aimed to support and ensure
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In Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation specifically chapter 3 Schlosser asserts many claims on the point that the fast food industry is willing to go at full extents to try and get the most out of their restaurants and ignore the well being of their workforce. He mainly does this by building up a relationship between his audience and the subject where the audience can relate to the claims made by him. Where the Multi billion dollar Franchise is willing to shut down one of its restaurants down and
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One of the most world renowned speech‚ in Gen Z generation‚ “How Bad Do You Want Success?”. Eric Thomas’ motivational work has had a tremendous impact on the lives of young people‚ with this speech reaching 50 million views alone and counting since its accidental release in 2008. Its accidental release was nothing but opportunity‚ says Eric Thomas and his why in life comes all from opportunity. Eric Thomas was simply in a room full students with an amazing opportunity‚ and they just weren’t taking
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industry was able to conduct their businesses in a shady manner going undetected. Americans had turned a blind eye to where and to how their food was being processed. In his efforts to solve this issue by raising awareness to adults across the country‚ Eric Schlosser wrote‚ Fast Food Nation‚ to expose America to the truths behind the food industry. He clearly conveys his case with vivid descriptions‚ personal narrations and excellent exemplification that leave a strong impact on any reader. Through the
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In Eric Liu’s essay‚ What Every American Should Know‚ he discusses how America needs to unite to create a common culture. This new culture will help the the current new generation of Americans become equal in a social atmosphere. Liu used Cultural Literacy‚ a critical piece by E.D. Hirsch‚ to explain a list of topics Hirsch and two of his colleagues believed every American show. The only concern that comes with the list is that it is outdated. The current generation needs a list with Internet memes
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“The ruling ideas of the age are ever the ideas of the ruling class.” – Marx & Engles High culture is characterised by timeless artefacts that shape and reflect the taste of those of the ‘high class’. In the past‚ before the introduction of popular culture‚ it was the ‘ruling classes’‚ the people with the money‚ power and status that defined what was considered to be of a high quality hence a part of ‘high society’. It was these people who outlined what was ‘good’ and what was ‘bad’‚ what was acceptable
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When Eric Bentley wrote in “Ibsen‚ Pro and Con” that Krogstad was "a mere pawn of the plot." adding that "When convenient to Ibsen‚ he is a blackmailer. When inconvenient‚ he is converted‚" I believe he had entirely missed the point of his character in A Doll House. Krogstad’s characterization is a flagship example of the way Henrik Ibsen wrote all the characters in the play: representations of man’s true multifaceted nature. On the surface the reader makes quick judgement about the content of
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