This video was quite interesting. It was filled with statistics I had never even thought about.
This video makes me feel somewhat unsure of the future. It's impressive how fast technology is advancing in this world. That's a good thing. What I'm unsure of is whether or not our society will be ready for it. I think it's nice that we can rely on technology to do many things for us. I just don't think we need to depend on technology. If technology is going to advance as much as they say it is, then most of America will become even more obese.
I think our educational system should begin training students in technology as soon as they get in Kindergarten. The sooner they begin to learn the better. If they do this in the schools, their knowledge in technology will advance at the same pace that the technology is advancing.
Technology is now a necessity in life. Without it, most people are lost. The advances in medical technology have helped tremendously. Now, we can detect many illnesses and diseases. It can almost prevent death or lengthen a person's time frame. While it does have its pros, technology also has its cons. Most people are becoming obsessed with FaceBook. I've seen how people lose sleep because of it. It's becoming such a problem that the new Psychology DSM-V is going to have a disorder caused by Social Networks. Texting is also another problem. People text all the time. The texting has become so bad that people are causing car accidents because of it.
In the end, technology is more good than bad. We all need to educate ourselves as much as possible and be ready to embrace the technology-filled future ahead of us!
Monday, December 17, 2012
Week 14: Political Power
Our political system is somewhat complicated. In our political system, I believe that the wealthy investors control our system. Everything in the United States revolves around money. Whoever has the money has the power. If we sit here at look at the past elections, republicans only think about money. That was the main topic of the debates. Republicans wanted to reduce the taxes of the wealthy. Democrats wanted to increase the taxes of the wealthy. In the end, the only thing that matters is money.
If there is a crisis in another country, the United States doesn't get involved unless it's interests are threatened. It's sad but true. Like I said before, whoever has the money has control over our political system in this country.
If there is a crisis in another country, the United States doesn't get involved unless it's interests are threatened. It's sad but true. Like I said before, whoever has the money has control over our political system in this country.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Week 15: Urbanization
I was born and raised in a rural area. When I was 13 years old, my family moved to the city. We didn't live there long and moved back. We go visit that city every year for the Holidays. Every year that I go, I always notice something different. There are more stores around the area. There's always some kind of new construction going on. The cost of living there has drastically gone up. Since this has happened, there are more and more people moving there. All kinds of people are moving there, so the violence has increased. There are more robberies and car jackings now than there were 12 years ago when I lived there.
Where I currently live, the same thing is sort of happening. New stores and restaurants have opened up around here too. Walmart was recently built about 5 minutes from my house. With Walmart now in town, several local stores have closed because people prefer to go to Walmart. The violence around has also increased. You would never hear about a murder around here. Now there are roughly around 5-6 murders annually. It may not seem like much but it's unbelievably high for this area.
Where I currently live, the same thing is sort of happening. New stores and restaurants have opened up around here too. Walmart was recently built about 5 minutes from my house. With Walmart now in town, several local stores have closed because people prefer to go to Walmart. The violence around has also increased. You would never hear about a murder around here. Now there are roughly around 5-6 murders annually. It may not seem like much but it's unbelievably high for this area.
Week 13: Is Walmart Good for America?
I used to always think that Walmart was good America. Who doesn't love the low prices and deals that Walmart has to offer? After watching the video, my view was changed. I'm not sure as to whether it's good or not. I wasn't aware of some the facts stated by some of the people they were interviewing. One man said that lower prices mean lower wages. I never would have thought of that.
When we think of Walmart, we think of a benefit to every consumer's pocket. Honestly, Walmart is the best place to go shopping for a low price. They are even willing to offer you a lower price on their items in order to beat the competitors. Walmart is always the store that the best Black Friday specials. That store always has the best deals.
I was impressed by that strong statement made about lower prices means lower wages. As I sat here thinking about that, it's true. In order for a store to sell their merchandise at such a low price, they must reduce the output of money in their company. In reality, the consumer may be getting a benefit but the employees of the company aren't.
When we think of Walmart, we think of a benefit to every consumer's pocket. Honestly, Walmart is the best place to go shopping for a low price. They are even willing to offer you a lower price on their items in order to beat the competitors. Walmart is always the store that the best Black Friday specials. That store always has the best deals.
I was impressed by that strong statement made about lower prices means lower wages. As I sat here thinking about that, it's true. In order for a store to sell their merchandise at such a low price, they must reduce the output of money in their company. In reality, the consumer may be getting a benefit but the employees of the company aren't.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Week 12: Second Shift
After completing the chart, I was surprised by the results. There are six people who live in my household. It's my father, my mother, my two sisters, my little brother, and I. When I got through completing the chart, I realized that my mother & I are the ones who do the most work. I always felt that I did more work than my sisters but I confirmed it after filling out the chart.
I also didn't consider taking the dogs to the vet a chore. There were several things on the chart that I don't think of as a chore. I just think of it as something that I have to do, such as buying birthday presents. I always buy presents for people but I never thought it was a chore. It's something completely normal that everyone does.
After completing this chart, things are going to start to change in my household. We all need to split these things up evenly.
I also didn't consider taking the dogs to the vet a chore. There were several things on the chart that I don't think of as a chore. I just think of it as something that I have to do, such as buying birthday presents. I always buy presents for people but I never thought it was a chore. It's something completely normal that everyone does.
After completing this chart, things are going to start to change in my household. We all need to split these things up evenly.
Week 11: Religion
After reading about religion, I'm shocked by how religion has changed over the past years. I remember that in the past, it was very important to go to church. Nowadays, it doesn't matter. I can even use myself as an example. The last time I went to church for mass was when I was 8 years old. I'm 25 years old now. That means it was 17 years ago. I'm not an atheist but I don't feel it necessary to go to church.
Our world is constantly changing and it's affecting everything. I do believe the world is becoming more secular. There are less and less people who believe in religion everyday. It's suprising. I hear so many people using God's name in vain because they have have no care for religion. A lot more people are also becoming part of cults or sects because they believe this can help them get what they want.
Our world is constantly changing and it's affecting everything. I do believe the world is becoming more secular. There are less and less people who believe in religion everyday. It's suprising. I hear so many people using God's name in vain because they have have no care for religion. A lot more people are also becoming part of cults or sects because they believe this can help them get what they want.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Week 10: A Tale of Two Families
I decided to do my blog entry on A Tale of Two Families. I wasn't really shocked by the differences but I was shocked by how BIG the differences were. Here's a short summary about each family.
Byron
He's an African-American whose family purchased a home in Chester, PA. Their home cost $6,500. His family gave $1,000 for down payment and had the rest financed. His father had a low-income job and stated that black men were the last to get hired and first to get fired. His family wasn't wealthy. Byron received an academic scholarship, so he could attend an ivy league school. His family sold their home for $29,500. They didn't really see a profit because they spent a lot of money of repairs. Byron purchased a condo and he has to make mortgage payments every month. He also has to financially responsible for his parents.
Max
He's a Caucasian-American. His family purchased a home in New York for $21,500. His father started his own business in 1965. His father's business went well and was able to send his three children to private colleges. He celebrated his bar mitzvah at age 13 & received a lot of money as gifts. By the time Max was 18, he was able to use his savings and money from his parents to travel, explore his interests, and go to college worry-free. His parents sold their home for $299,000. They were financially stable and were even able to give money to their kids for down payment of their homes. Max purchased a home and lived worry-free.
If you look at both summaries, there is an extreme difference when it comes to the economic situation of each family. This was back in the 1950s but this continues to happen in modern-day society. It's unfortunate that everybody continues to be discriminated by their race and skin-color.
Byron
He's an African-American whose family purchased a home in Chester, PA. Their home cost $6,500. His family gave $1,000 for down payment and had the rest financed. His father had a low-income job and stated that black men were the last to get hired and first to get fired. His family wasn't wealthy. Byron received an academic scholarship, so he could attend an ivy league school. His family sold their home for $29,500. They didn't really see a profit because they spent a lot of money of repairs. Byron purchased a condo and he has to make mortgage payments every month. He also has to financially responsible for his parents.
Max
He's a Caucasian-American. His family purchased a home in New York for $21,500. His father started his own business in 1965. His father's business went well and was able to send his three children to private colleges. He celebrated his bar mitzvah at age 13 & received a lot of money as gifts. By the time Max was 18, he was able to use his savings and money from his parents to travel, explore his interests, and go to college worry-free. His parents sold their home for $299,000. They were financially stable and were even able to give money to their kids for down payment of their homes. Max purchased a home and lived worry-free.
If you look at both summaries, there is an extreme difference when it comes to the economic situation of each family. This was back in the 1950s but this continues to happen in modern-day society. It's unfortunate that everybody continues to be discriminated by their race and skin-color.
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