Personal Worldview Research Paper

I think before I begin describing my personal worldviews, it is important to make note and remember what “world view” actually means. It refers to the framework of ideas and beliefs through which an individual interprets the world and interacts with it; a particular philosophy of life or conception of the world. It is also important to remember that each individual has a different worldview, and judging someone because of his or her personal beliefs is, in a way, idealizing someone’s individualism. Personally, media and society have a large part to play in what I believe and think about this world. I don’t like to admit to the fact that I tend to “believe what I hear”, but that is exactly what I do. In my younger years I have a large memory of watching my family reading the newspaper and watching the local news for information on what was going on outside of our house, and because of that I grew to assume everything in the media was in fact, the truth. Now at 19 years old, I regret the fact that I was so naïve as a child because my worldviews are completely in the hands of whatever someone is telling me through a television or newspaper, and it’s generally not positive things. Because my worldview
My ideal world is once again, unrealistic. In my ideal world not only would poor people have to be honest and humble, but there also would be a law against people of the lower class having children. In my opinion, if it were illegal for poor people to have children, the world would be a much better place. Think about a world with enough resources for everyone, including money, and think about how many things we would be able to change if our population of the lower class dropped. N.T. Wright wrote a quote that I especially enjoy reading during writing this essay. It doesn’t make me feel guilty about my ideal world. It