Hans Rosling Video Analysis

Nicholas Kristof wrote a compelling article titled “Our Gas Guzzlers, Their Lives”. In the article he is arguing that wealthier country’s greenhouse gas emissions are severely damaging life in many African countries. In fact Charles Ehrhart, a Care staff member in Kenya, states, “The negative impact of the West’s carbon emissions will overwhelm the positive effects of aid” (Kristof 580). So although we are trying to aid, it is our lifestyles that are damaging these peoples’ environment. Nicholas does a spectacular job presenting his case and giving evidence for his claims. Kristof produces an effective argument because of his stellar development of ethos, logos and pathos.

After watching the video Precious Knowledge, the first example of ethnic studies being threatened/ facing elimination is that senate is passing bills like 2881 that act against diversity and programs that support and culture beyond what is sought to be “fit” in the American educational system. Programs that promote ethnic studies gives students the pride and knowledge of where they have come from and therefore they feel more engaged in the classroom. Leaders like Tom Horne have the right to their own opinion but are being oppressive by not embracing the culture of different ethnic groups. By not attending these classes and trying to relate to these diverse communities; he is creating a dystopia to the American youth. Political leaders should

In this video Matt Cutts discusses how people can try something that they really always wanted, just for 30 days and, based on the experience of Morgan Spurlock, Matt Cutts proposes removing or adding things in your life for 30 days. He proposes to add things, like biking to work, 10,000 steps a day, take a picture a day or even write a book and also remove things, like TV, sugar, caffeine and twitter, just for 30

the Climate,” where she addresses the relationship between human activities and the climate change. Throughout the article Klein argues that people and carbon fuels do not cause climate problems. In her opinion, the issue is due to an arrangement between the people and the materials that pollute the earth. Klein argues that capitalism leads to finding resources and exploit them, which lead to climate change. Klein believes that this capitalist agenda is a habit that now we are used to, but she thinks that we can change if we decide to take the following steps: 1- reviving and reinventing the public sphere, 2- Remembering how to plan, 3- Reigning in corporations, 4- relocalizing production, 5- Ending the cult of shopping, and 6- Taxing the rich and Filthy. In the end, Klein claim that responding to climate change would necessitate us from to break a number of capitalist rules, which need to be done urgently (Klein, para

The Graeters video relates to what we have learned about business and change by showing us that change within a business is virtually inevitable. As times change and technology becomes more apparent, business must also change or use valuable resources to become more efficient to keep up with, or become more successful than the surrounding competition. Graeters experience with change was a bit different than that of other companies. Before technological innovations brought about the refrigerator and modern ice cream machines ice cream was a delicacy, it was something people couldn’t get every day or whenever they desired. In the times after though, many companies began to mass produce ice cream making thousands of gallons per day. Graeters

In the article “The Poor Need Cheap Fossil Fuels”(2013), Lomborg’s main claim is that although it is important to deal with global warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels, the current priority should be providing cheap fossil fuels to the poor who indeed need them. To support his claim, Lomborg first states that fossil fuels are essential, especially to the poor, and will still be for decades. He emphasizes that only reliable, cheap fossil fuels can improve lives of those living in energy poverty by making electricity accessible and reducing indoor air pollution caused by the burning of dirtier fuels, which is more detrimental than outdoor air pollution. By further suggesting that greener energy may not be globally distributed very soon,

Charles argues that growing industries and wealth can help the world rather than harm it. He discusses that that people with a growing income are using that money to pay to have their waste properly managed to reduce the level of pollution. In order to effectively persuade his audience, he reinforces his argument by using information found by researchers and professionals. He states that “Empirical research first published in 1992 by the World Bank showed that

This article talks about the backlash a video uploaded to YouTube called Fitna by Geert Wilders got in 2008 (pg. 111). Wilder made the video to defend his argument that Islam is dangerous and that Muslim people would be a threat to the Netherlands. It showed woman being mutilated, hurt woman included a veiled beheaded woman and woman being threatened with guns. It showed radical Muslim men giving hate speeches and being generally threatening (pg. 112). The video was clearly for fear mongering purposes.

Aimee Mullin’s video helped me see that I need to improve my own language and reprogrammed perceptions that were hammered in my mind as a child. I also learned better choices of words for expressing myself and correcting others who have never been exposed to this topic.

He exemplifies the higher carbon foot print of the rich and the need for more wealthy people to recognize the issues surrounding climate change, while being conscious of their action’s effects on the planets well-being.

1.) What is one definition of culture from the sheet "What is Culture?" and what was an illustration/example of this definition that you found in the video?

One of the key argument that posed by Lomborg is that the reliance on fossil fuels as energy sources helps the economy but adversely causes increased carbon emissions. This is an inductive argument by Lomborg as he made use of his observation of China’s success in reducing poverty with coal-powered energy to draw the conclusion. His credibility and the real world reflection of his point makes the argument cogent one. His argument could have been a much stronger one had he not made a baseless assumption. Lomborg’s credibility as an expert in the field of global solutions backs the reliability of his argument.

In Julie Kerr Casper’s nonfiction book Fossil Fuels and Pollution: The Future of Air Quality, the collective societal acceptance of alternatives to human labor is argued as one of the most prevalent factors contributing to climate change since the Second Industrial Revolution. Such alternatives during this period included the burning of fossil fuels, which were burned to produce electricity, to heat and cool buildings, and to power machines. The idea of burning coal seemed to be a somewhat appealing alternative to human labor at the time, and as technology advanced, more products were developed to replace human labor (Casper 66). Casper demonstrates that although the discovery of burning coal meant more efficiency

The most of global energy production produces from fossil fuel such as coal, oil and natural gas. The vast fossil fuels generate energy which use for many purposes for instant residential, transportation and industrial sectors. While the rate consumption of fossil fuel higher than their formation leads to oil price crisis. Another concern of fossil fuel combustion is the impact on the environment. Global warming is a significant problem which results in increasing concentrations of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. These problems drive researchers and societies to search alternative energy such as switching to renewable energy or carbon-free energy to replace fossil fuels. For example Nakata et al., (2011:465) show ‘low-carbon society’

The rest of the world is still living the ways of the past by only producing enough energy for life. While the industrialized world is producing gases that not only hurt their nation’s inhabitants, but the rest of the world inhabitants as well. Inhabitants are not just humans, but animals and plants that make up the world. With increasing gas emissions the powerful nations of the world are making a weaker world environment.