The Smartest People May Not be as Smart as a Crowd‚ but Who can Find a Smart Crowd? In The Wisdom of Crowds‚ author James Surowiecki contends that the “smartest people” are often not as smart as a group of individuals formed under the right circumstances (XIII). Surowiecki backs up his claim by giving numerous real life examples of crowds that meet the criteria of having diversity of opinion‚ independence‚ decentralization and aggregation‚ and have proven to be smarter than almost any one individual
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I had a bad baseball tryout and I didn’t think I would make the team. I tried my best and gave it my all. I ended making the team that day. If I had not believed in myself or given up I would not have made it. I feel strongly about these words of wisdoms because you never know what could happen if you don’t give up. Never give up in life because if you try your hardest you can achieve anything that you put your mind to. Secondly: Always try your best. If you try your best you will succeed. I always
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Moderation is the Key to Success From history books to present day movie franchises‚ a message has been embedded in. As Robert Frost has written‚ “Some say the world will end in fire‚ Some say in ice...” These two powerful forces may be completely different things with contradicting effects‚ yet they bring the same destruction. In the novel the Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding compares the fire to Jack’s passion in order to set an example for pushing the potential of positive attributes
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Courage is mental or moral strength to withstand danger‚ fear or difficulty. Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird shows many examples about courage. Two very important characters Jem and Mrs. Dubose show courage throughout the novel. The first character to show courage is Jem. His courage changes as he matures throughout the book form childish courage to being mature. In the beginning of the book‚ Scout says that Jem had “never declined a dare” in his entire life‚ which shows childish courage
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ENGL C100 27 Feb 2015 Courage The root of the word courage is the Latin word cor‚ meaning heart. As a child‚ I was told a lot of stories about courage. Firefighters‚ policemen‚ and soldiers who did dangerous tasks were courageous persons. I understood courage was a gift that God granted them when they were born to be super heroes. Over time‚ this definition has changed. I realized that courage is not something we have or don’t have. It’s something we practice. Courage is someone who conquer themselves
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this is courage! When you say it is over‚ you acyually say that you eman what is going yo happen because everytime you do something‚ something else happens‚ you know what imean? "Virtue may be defined as a habit of mind (animi) in harmony with reason and the order of nature. It has four parts: wisdom (prudentiam)‚ justice‚ courage‚ temperance." (De Inventione‚ II‚ LIII)"Virtue may be defined as a habit of mind (animi) in harmony with reason and the order of nature. It has four parts: wisdom (prudentiam)
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God’s Words A verse in the Bible says‚ “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.” Judeo-Christian tradition offers insight like this to help us with challenges we face today. Through *didactic Bible readings such as “Abraham and Isaac‚” “To Everything There is a Season‚” and “The Parable of the Prodigal Son” we can gain much knowledge about how to overcome difficulties in life. To begin with‚ “Abraham and Isaac” is a powerful story that assists us with the challenges
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THE COURAGE OF LOUIS WENTHOLD Unit 3 Project: Crossing the Threshold Brittany Byrnes Kaplan University CM107 College Composition The Courage of Louis Wenthold Many people have troubles defining courage and what it actually means to them. The word courage has many different meanings to most. Have you ever met someone that will put their own self in harm’s way to protect someone? Or have you ever needed help with something in life and can’t seem to overcome it
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It was once said “Courage is measured by an individual’s willingness to continue fighting‚ even when the likelihood of victory is small.” In other words‚ even though people know the outcome of what their doing might not be what they want people still try their hardest. Two pieces of literature that prove this statement true are Night by Elie Wiesel and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. First of all‚ in Night Elie Wiesel was a young boy forced to work because of his religion
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Ruling a country effectively is executed through a variety of methods. Lao-Tzu‚ a follower of Taoism‚ expresses his belief on the most efficient way to govern. "The more prohibitions you have‚ the less virtuous people will be. The more weapons you have‚ the less secure people will be. The more subsidies you have‚ the less self-reliant people will be" (25). This quote from Lao-Tzu can be interpreted many different ways. The author discusses what he feels the role of a leader should be‚ the restrictions
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