Here are 3 of my 6 sources
Source #1
Porter, Roy. “The Cambridge Illustrated History of Medicine.” Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Roy porter is a professor in Social History of Medicine. He has teached at the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine in London and at the University of Cambridge and at UCLA about medicine. Roy Porter’s book is about the history of medicine and some of its successes. The purpose of this book not only focus on the history of medicine but it also focus on the history of modern diseases. Roy also writes about the discovery and exploration of therapeutic diagnosis. The audience that Roy intended to write for in this book seems to be directed towards people who want to know more about medicine rather than any other group of people. He seems to write in an easy to read language, so it seems he did not intend to write for a physician. The audience that Roy writes this book for is related to the audience that I intend to write for in my research paper too. This text is written in 2001. I believe that at this time, medicine has been well known and widely use for many purposes. At that time, Roy probably wants to inform his readers about some new discoveries than can be use instead of medicine because medicine has many successes but also many failures. Medicine is still being improved and as a result, it is still not an absolute solution to treating diseases and other health related issues.
Source #2
Payer, Lynn. “Medicine and Culture: Varieties of Treatment in the United States, England, West Germany and France.” New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1988.
Lynn Payer is a medical journalist and social scientist. She writes this book to show her point of views on medicine use in four specific countries which includes the United States, England, West Germany, and France. In this text, Lynn seems to travel to other countries to conduct research and as a journalist; she asked many questions and did many interviews to help support her views in medicine. This book was written a few years ago, so I think this might be a good resource to help me explain some of my ideas on how the uses of medicine affects us.
Source #3
Jennett, Bryan. “High technology Medicine: Benefits and Burdens.” Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1986.
Bryan Jennett is a Professor of Neurosurgery at the University, from 1968 to 1991. He was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine from 1981 to 1986. The audiences of this book are those who may be patients who are affected by the use of medicine, because this book explains the uncertainty choices of patients. In a broader sense, Bryan tries to focus on the new technology in medicine and its benefits. I think this source will be really helpful to use and in my research paper due to the fact that it is more focus on the technology that is being use in medicine.
What I think about these sources?
How Has these sources help me in terms of revising my research question and what other questions have I developed? I have revise my research question to be specially on "How has the use of new technology in medicine affect us humans all around the world?" I have asked mysef some questions as a result of finding these sources. These sources allows me to come of of questions like, what is the history of medicine, how did it develop, how it has change...and so on...I think in my research papaer, I am going to focus on some of these questions.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Blog #8
In the process of developing for my research topic, I thought a lot about what I want to know more that is both interesting and striking to me. I consider about a topic that I am interested in that will be a benefit for me later on. I am pretty much interested in knowing more about the effects on using machines in the medical field. I want to know specifically how using machines in healthcare really improves our health. Some questions I want to focus on are: what kinds of machines are out there, how it has improve our health, and what negative effects does it bring? In my research I am trying to understand how the use of some machines have and will improve our health issues while knowing about the negatives it have and will brings. Coming up with this research topic took some thought. First of all, I didn't know exactly what I wanted to research about because there are so many interesting topics. Since I am planning to major my degree in the medical field, I decided to research on something that is towards that direction.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Assignment #5
Rough Draft
In chapter 6 of “Technology Matters,” David Nye focuses and argues how technology can bring both sustainable abundance and ecological crisis. As Nye makes his arguments, he uses many interesting sources to help prove his point and make things clear. Two sources I thought Nye uses really well are, “Discovering the Vernacular Landscapes,” by J.B Jackson and “Our Progress in Mechanical Engineering: The President’s annual Address,” by Robert H. Thurston.
When trying to answer the question “Sustainable Abundances, or Ecological Crisis,” that he poses himself, Nye tries to make his readers see it from both sides rather than arguing for one side. As a result, Nye must use many sources to help him address some of his main points. Nye uses these two sources to help him argue about how technology has been useful and how it is creating many environmental issues.
In “Our Progress in Mechanical Engineering: The president’s annual Address,” Robert Thurston talks about how technology has improve our life. He wrote, “Our mills, our factories, our workshops of every kind, are mainly engaged in supplying our people with the comforts and the luxuries of modern life, and converting crudeness and barbarism into cultured civilization. Measured by this gauge, we are fifty percent more comfortable than in 1880, sixteen times a comfortable as were our parents in 1850, and our children, in 1990 to 1910, will have twice as many luxuries and live twice as easy and comfortable lives.” Nye uses this passage in Robert Thurston’s book to help him point out that with technology, “People had more leisure time and more money to spend.” Nye is saying that because of technology, people work less yet they get paid more. With technology, it allows factories to produce more goods to sell which enables them to pay their workers a better wage.
When Nye argues that technology brings sustainable abundances, he also argues that technology also brings many ecological crises. Nye uses J.B Jackson’s book, “Discovering the Vernacular Landscapes,” to help him address this point. In his book, J.B Jackson focuses on how technology has shaped the landscapes. Nye says that “landscapes provide a physical measure of technological change.” He has an interesting point here. I think he is trying to address that technology has somehow shape our landscapes and that “Landscape is not natural, it is cultural.” It is no longer natural because technology has shape many of the landscape physically.
I find the sources that Nye uses to help him address his points were very interesting. Nye uses them very well. The sources he choosesto use in this chapter seems to make his points clearer and it supported his points very well.
Rough Draft
In chapter 6 of “Technology Matters,” David Nye focuses and argues how technology can bring both sustainable abundance and ecological crisis. As Nye makes his arguments, he uses many interesting sources to help prove his point and make things clear. Two sources I thought Nye uses really well are, “Discovering the Vernacular Landscapes,” by J.B Jackson and “Our Progress in Mechanical Engineering: The President’s annual Address,” by Robert H. Thurston.
When trying to answer the question “Sustainable Abundances, or Ecological Crisis,” that he poses himself, Nye tries to make his readers see it from both sides rather than arguing for one side. As a result, Nye must use many sources to help him address some of his main points. Nye uses these two sources to help him argue about how technology has been useful and how it is creating many environmental issues.
In “Our Progress in Mechanical Engineering: The president’s annual Address,” Robert Thurston talks about how technology has improve our life. He wrote, “Our mills, our factories, our workshops of every kind, are mainly engaged in supplying our people with the comforts and the luxuries of modern life, and converting crudeness and barbarism into cultured civilization. Measured by this gauge, we are fifty percent more comfortable than in 1880, sixteen times a comfortable as were our parents in 1850, and our children, in 1990 to 1910, will have twice as many luxuries and live twice as easy and comfortable lives.” Nye uses this passage in Robert Thurston’s book to help him point out that with technology, “People had more leisure time and more money to spend.” Nye is saying that because of technology, people work less yet they get paid more. With technology, it allows factories to produce more goods to sell which enables them to pay their workers a better wage.
When Nye argues that technology brings sustainable abundances, he also argues that technology also brings many ecological crises. Nye uses J.B Jackson’s book, “Discovering the Vernacular Landscapes,” to help him address this point. In his book, J.B Jackson focuses on how technology has shaped the landscapes. Nye says that “landscapes provide a physical measure of technological change.” He has an interesting point here. I think he is trying to address that technology has somehow shape our landscapes and that “Landscape is not natural, it is cultural.” It is no longer natural because technology has shape many of the landscape physically.
I find the sources that Nye uses to help him address his points were very interesting. Nye uses them very well. The sources he choosesto use in this chapter seems to make his points clearer and it supported his points very well.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Why Technology Matters
Technology is progressing at a rate that is too rapid for us humans to handle. As a result, the main purpose of “The Human Factor,” by Kim Vincente, “Cat’s Cradle,” by Kurt Vonnegut and, “ Technology Matters” by David Nye express one thing in common. The one thing in common they express is to make their readers aware of the changing technology around us. These authors stride to address how technology has affected us both positively and negatively in the past, how it is affecting us now, and how it might affect us in the future. The ideas in these texts are focus on why technology matters. These three authors have really interesting ideas, which reveal their own personal thoughts and concerns about technology. Each author expresses his thoughts and concerns by elaborating on other’s views of technology as well as their own.
I find all these texts to be really intriguing because each text is compose and written differently, yet they express the same ideas about technology. The ideas, which these texts focus on is why technology matters rather than why it is important or why it is not important. Every author’s approach to accomplishing this goal is unique. In “The Human Factor,” Vincente clearly addresses and make his readers aware that the progress of technology is improving and advancing way too fast for an average human to handle. Vonnegut composes the story “Cat’s cradle,” and uses it to express his views on technology and to make his readers visualize the possibility of how technology can one day end this world. Finally, in “Technology Matters,” Nye addresses multiple questions that asks his readers to think and see how technology affect us from both perspective.
In his texts, Vincente says that we are adapting to technology as if we are “moving at a speed of light.” (Pg.13) He also writes, “More and more technology is being foisted upon us at a faster and faster pace.” (Pg.13) I think Vincente tries to explain here that it is just arduous to try and keep up with technology because before we learn how to use it, there is already a more advance version of it out there. To a large degree, I strongly agree with what Vincente is pointing out here because I am not a very technical person. I don’t use the latest piece of technical gear out there and don’t try to because it is just too complicated and a waste of money. For instance, such as the IPod, I use to think that it is best to get the latest version because it has “everything.” As soon as you get the latest version of it, a new one comes out with even more features. Honestly, I like everyone else wants to latest version of it too, but wasting money to buy a new one is not wroth it. The whole process of trying to figure out how it works just complicates everything.
In comparison to Vincente, Vonnegut expresses his thoughts and concerns about technology quite differently. Instead of presenting his readers with facts and information, he composes a story, which was able to provide his views about technology. In this story, Vonnegut creates this character name Johah in which he sets off on an adventure to find out about the creator of the atom bomb and writes a book which he plans to title it “The Day the World Ended.” Vincente uses this book as his implement to communicate about his views on the changing technology. He shows us how technology might affect not just the people who uses it but also those who don’t. At the end of his story, he shows us how one day technology can possibly end the world. I think that this story is a really interesting approach to expressing his thoughts about why technology matters.
In “Technology Matters, Nye addresses many interesting questions relates to the title. Within the questions he poses himself, he attempts to reply in an interesting way. Nye approach to answer his own question that enables his readers to see that technology matters because it brings both positive and negative effects. In his attempt, I find that he is very successful as to providing evidence and facts to clarify this point of view on technology. For example, one question he addresses is “Sustainable abundances, or ecological crisis?” This question asks if technology has bring us sustainable abundances or has it created more ecological crisis? Inquiring such a question himself, Nye reacts and replies in an interesting manner. Nye approaches to answer this remarkable question in a way that enables his readers to see that technology can create both sustainable abundance and ecological crisis. In his attempt, he gives his own personal thoughts and provides facts to support his point. Instead of arguing for one side, Nye is not for or against neither. Nye elaborates on how technology has been useful in agriculture and industrializations but at the same time, it creates many ecological problems. Nye points out that technology in “agriculture development illustrated how industrialization creates more wealth, more jobs, and more goods.” (pg.90) Technology can help to create these abundances, but many environmental problems existed because, “technology also affect the air, which carries traces of smoke, microscopic particles, pollen, carbon monoxide, and dust.” (pg. 89) Nye draws from several sources such as statistics, facts, and views from other people who were against technology and also who encouraged it to help support his own personal thoughts when replying to such a question that he poses. In conclusion, Nye believes that, “technologies have been use to create abundance, but at a high environmental cost.” (pg. 98)
In conclusion, all of these authors share a similar concern and purpose in their writing. All of them wanted to express how they feel about technology and perhaps reach out and influence their readers. Again, because technology is advancing too fast and it is unstoppable, I believe that the main purpose of all these texts is to somehow to make their readers take a closer look at what technology has really done for us and to consider how it might affect us in the future.
I find all these texts to be really intriguing because each text is compose and written differently, yet they express the same ideas about technology. The ideas, which these texts focus on is why technology matters rather than why it is important or why it is not important. Every author’s approach to accomplishing this goal is unique. In “The Human Factor,” Vincente clearly addresses and make his readers aware that the progress of technology is improving and advancing way too fast for an average human to handle. Vonnegut composes the story “Cat’s cradle,” and uses it to express his views on technology and to make his readers visualize the possibility of how technology can one day end this world. Finally, in “Technology Matters,” Nye addresses multiple questions that asks his readers to think and see how technology affect us from both perspective.
In his texts, Vincente says that we are adapting to technology as if we are “moving at a speed of light.” (Pg.13) He also writes, “More and more technology is being foisted upon us at a faster and faster pace.” (Pg.13) I think Vincente tries to explain here that it is just arduous to try and keep up with technology because before we learn how to use it, there is already a more advance version of it out there. To a large degree, I strongly agree with what Vincente is pointing out here because I am not a very technical person. I don’t use the latest piece of technical gear out there and don’t try to because it is just too complicated and a waste of money. For instance, such as the IPod, I use to think that it is best to get the latest version because it has “everything.” As soon as you get the latest version of it, a new one comes out with even more features. Honestly, I like everyone else wants to latest version of it too, but wasting money to buy a new one is not wroth it. The whole process of trying to figure out how it works just complicates everything.
In comparison to Vincente, Vonnegut expresses his thoughts and concerns about technology quite differently. Instead of presenting his readers with facts and information, he composes a story, which was able to provide his views about technology. In this story, Vonnegut creates this character name Johah in which he sets off on an adventure to find out about the creator of the atom bomb and writes a book which he plans to title it “The Day the World Ended.” Vincente uses this book as his implement to communicate about his views on the changing technology. He shows us how technology might affect not just the people who uses it but also those who don’t. At the end of his story, he shows us how one day technology can possibly end the world. I think that this story is a really interesting approach to expressing his thoughts about why technology matters.
In “Technology Matters, Nye addresses many interesting questions relates to the title. Within the questions he poses himself, he attempts to reply in an interesting way. Nye approach to answer his own question that enables his readers to see that technology matters because it brings both positive and negative effects. In his attempt, I find that he is very successful as to providing evidence and facts to clarify this point of view on technology. For example, one question he addresses is “Sustainable abundances, or ecological crisis?” This question asks if technology has bring us sustainable abundances or has it created more ecological crisis? Inquiring such a question himself, Nye reacts and replies in an interesting manner. Nye approaches to answer this remarkable question in a way that enables his readers to see that technology can create both sustainable abundance and ecological crisis. In his attempt, he gives his own personal thoughts and provides facts to support his point. Instead of arguing for one side, Nye is not for or against neither. Nye elaborates on how technology has been useful in agriculture and industrializations but at the same time, it creates many ecological problems. Nye points out that technology in “agriculture development illustrated how industrialization creates more wealth, more jobs, and more goods.” (pg.90) Technology can help to create these abundances, but many environmental problems existed because, “technology also affect the air, which carries traces of smoke, microscopic particles, pollen, carbon monoxide, and dust.” (pg. 89) Nye draws from several sources such as statistics, facts, and views from other people who were against technology and also who encouraged it to help support his own personal thoughts when replying to such a question that he poses. In conclusion, Nye believes that, “technologies have been use to create abundance, but at a high environmental cost.” (pg. 98)
In conclusion, all of these authors share a similar concern and purpose in their writing. All of them wanted to express how they feel about technology and perhaps reach out and influence their readers. Again, because technology is advancing too fast and it is unstoppable, I believe that the main purpose of all these texts is to somehow to make their readers take a closer look at what technology has really done for us and to consider how it might affect us in the future.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Blog Assignment #4
The technological question is: Sustainable abundance, or ecological crisis?
In Chapter Six of “Technology Matters,” David Nye focuses and attempts to address one question that asks if technology brings “sustainable abundance, or ecological crisis?” Such question can be responded in copious ways depending on one’s own perspective on how technology has affected them personally and the environment in it which surrounds them. Inquiring such a question himself, Nye reacts and replies in an interesting manner. Nye approaches to answer this remarkable question in a way that enables his readers to see that technology can create both sustainable abundance and ecological crisis. In his attempt, he gives his own personal thoughts and provides facts to support his point. Instead of arguing for one side, Nye is not for or against neither. Nye elaborates on how technology has been useful in agriculture and industrializations but at the same time, it creates many ecological problems. Nye points out that technology in “agriculture development illustrated how industrialization creates more wealth, more jobs, and more goods.” (pg.90) Technology can help to create these abundances, but many environmental problems existed because, “technology also affect the air, which carries traces of smoke, microscopic particles, pollen, carbon monoxide, and dust.” (pg. 89) Nye draws from several sources such as statistics, facts, and views from other people who were against technology and also who encouraged it to help support his own personal thoughts when replying to such a question that he poses. In conclusion, Nye believes that, “technologies have been use to create abundance, but at a high environmental cost.” (pg. 98)
Does technology bring “sustainable abundance, or ecological crisis?” I would have answered this question quite differently from Nye simply because I am more against technology than to encourage it. I can see that technology provides abundances in many aspects, but the environmental issue to me is more important and it is disturbing. To me, it is an issue that I can’t ignore. I think that the ecological crisis factor will outweigh the abundances that technology has provided in the end. I say this because the harm that technology brings to us and our environment is arduous to repair. Can we get rid of harmful things that already existed in our environments? Certainly, we can try and find ways to improve things and slow down the process of things, but once it exists; to get rid of is almost impossible. Global warming is an example of what is happening to our environment as a result of technological uses. Take a moment and read through this article about global warming. Surely, it might alarm you as much as it has alarmed me. Knowing that technology is causing our environment harm is frightening and startling.
Even if technology gives us abundances, are we willing to ignore the fact that technology is causing damage to the world in which we live in and can we ignore that? I certainly can’t. I say this because of my own personal experiences in life. I was not born here, nor was I rose surrounded by technology and abundances. I was born to a large family in a country that did not adapt much technology in their cultural uses. “People at the periphery create their own environment.” (pg.81) I believe this is so true because how I answered the question Nye poses in Chapter Six is a result of where I came from and what I am surrounded by.
In Chapter Six of “Technology Matters,” David Nye focuses and attempts to address one question that asks if technology brings “sustainable abundance, or ecological crisis?” Such question can be responded in copious ways depending on one’s own perspective on how technology has affected them personally and the environment in it which surrounds them. Inquiring such a question himself, Nye reacts and replies in an interesting manner. Nye approaches to answer this remarkable question in a way that enables his readers to see that technology can create both sustainable abundance and ecological crisis. In his attempt, he gives his own personal thoughts and provides facts to support his point. Instead of arguing for one side, Nye is not for or against neither. Nye elaborates on how technology has been useful in agriculture and industrializations but at the same time, it creates many ecological problems. Nye points out that technology in “agriculture development illustrated how industrialization creates more wealth, more jobs, and more goods.” (pg.90) Technology can help to create these abundances, but many environmental problems existed because, “technology also affect the air, which carries traces of smoke, microscopic particles, pollen, carbon monoxide, and dust.” (pg. 89) Nye draws from several sources such as statistics, facts, and views from other people who were against technology and also who encouraged it to help support his own personal thoughts when replying to such a question that he poses. In conclusion, Nye believes that, “technologies have been use to create abundance, but at a high environmental cost.” (pg. 98)
Does technology bring “sustainable abundance, or ecological crisis?” I would have answered this question quite differently from Nye simply because I am more against technology than to encourage it. I can see that technology provides abundances in many aspects, but the environmental issue to me is more important and it is disturbing. To me, it is an issue that I can’t ignore. I think that the ecological crisis factor will outweigh the abundances that technology has provided in the end. I say this because the harm that technology brings to us and our environment is arduous to repair. Can we get rid of harmful things that already existed in our environments? Certainly, we can try and find ways to improve things and slow down the process of things, but once it exists; to get rid of is almost impossible. Global warming is an example of what is happening to our environment as a result of technological uses. Take a moment and read through this article about global warming. Surely, it might alarm you as much as it has alarmed me. Knowing that technology is causing our environment harm is frightening and startling.
Even if technology gives us abundances, are we willing to ignore the fact that technology is causing damage to the world in which we live in and can we ignore that? I certainly can’t. I say this because of my own personal experiences in life. I was not born here, nor was I rose surrounded by technology and abundances. I was born to a large family in a country that did not adapt much technology in their cultural uses. “People at the periphery create their own environment.” (pg.81) I believe this is so true because how I answered the question Nye poses in Chapter Six is a result of where I came from and what I am surrounded by.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Blog #3
To start of with writing the rough draft of this assignment, I just wrote what I had in mind at the time. I didn't take much time looking back at notes or reviewing them. I just wrote what I remember from the readings and wrote my thoughts about it. It was not a good rough draft, I admit that, but rough drafts are rough drafts. It's not supose to be perfect...
For the revised part of this assignment, I went back to view my rought draft then back at my notes and made an outline of what I really wanted to focus on and discuss about. I hightlighted passages and information that was interesting, shocking, and striking to me and used them as my guidelines. My outline was not perfect, but it was super helpful and really beneficial to me while reconstructing and revising my essay.
I choose to construct my essay in a way that presents the ideas of Vincente and Vonnegut by making comparisons between them. I then elaborated on their opinions and views about technology and add on my own opinions. If I agree with what the authors are saying then I simply state that I agree with what they are saying. If I have a different opinion, I just state what I intially think and gave reasons why.
From the experience of peer editing online, I think it could have been better if I got more commets and feedback. I think that to many, this has been a good experience and has been really helpful to them. As it goes for me, it was ok. I only got one feedback from my peers, but I appreciated that and take that into consideration.
For the revised part of this assignment, I went back to view my rought draft then back at my notes and made an outline of what I really wanted to focus on and discuss about. I hightlighted passages and information that was interesting, shocking, and striking to me and used them as my guidelines. My outline was not perfect, but it was super helpful and really beneficial to me while reconstructing and revising my essay.
I choose to construct my essay in a way that presents the ideas of Vincente and Vonnegut by making comparisons between them. I then elaborated on their opinions and views about technology and add on my own opinions. If I agree with what the authors are saying then I simply state that I agree with what they are saying. If I have a different opinion, I just state what I intially think and gave reasons why.
From the experience of peer editing online, I think it could have been better if I got more commets and feedback. I think that to many, this has been a good experience and has been really helpful to them. As it goes for me, it was ok. I only got one feedback from my peers, but I appreciated that and take that into consideration.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
"The Human Factor" vs. "Cat's Cradle"
Reading “The Human Factor,” by Kim Vincente and “Cat’s Cradle,” by Kurt Vonnegut was really intriguing. Both of these author stride to address their thoughts and concerns about technology. Technology is progressing at a rate that is too fast for us humans to manage, as a result, I believe that both of these authors are trying to address their concerns and fears through their books. They seem to have a common purpose. Their books seem to ask a common question. The question that jump at me when I read these books is, is technology good, and do we need it? Through their books, both author suggested that we don’t necessary need technology and to some degree, technology is bad.
In Vincente’s book, he clearly makes his readers aware that technology is progressing way to fast for an average person to handle. Throughout his book, he discussed about the most simplest human activities to the most complex. He shows us how we are living day-to-day with technology how it affects us both negatively and postively, but mainly he discussed about how technology is bad. I find it to be really interesting because, his book was full of information that is shocking, distressing, and intriguing all at the same time.
In comparison to Vincente, Vonnegut composed his book quite differently. Instead of presenting his readers with facts and information, Vonnegut was able to express his thoughts and concerns about technology by presenting a story. The beginning of his book seems to have nothing with technology at all. As the book goes on, I was able to see that he constructs his book in a way that informs his readers abut what technology can eventually to do us.
Both of these authors show an objection toward technology but differently. Vonnegut composed a story while Vinncent’s book is full of facts and information. Both authors make really good points about technology, but they were somewhat complicated for me to understand. Honestly, when I read through these books, I had a really arduous time trying to understand what it really means.
Overall, I had really enjoyed reading these two books. They have really interesting and strong points. It somehow changed the way I see and think of technology now. It also makes me think twice and question myself if technology is good and if we really need it after all.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Blog Assignment #2
Toward the end of Cat's Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut suggested an really interesting idea. He suggested a question that asked "You know why ants are so sucessful?" With this he answered that it is because "they cooporate."
To me, I think that with this idea, he wants to address to the whole world that if we humans work together and coorporate together like the ants then we will be really succesful and can accomplish many good things. For example, if we all work together, we can save the environments around us and our planet earth, we will get along and not have wars, and we can be successful in countless of other things.
I think that if everyone feels this way, the world would be at peace. I don't know about others, but I feel that it is best if everyone gets along and be friendly to one another. Although I believe this and agrees strongly with Kurt Vonnegut, it is a very hard thing to ahcieve. This is impossible, but is it really? Kurt sometimes in his book also asked, is it really impossible to complete something? They always say anthing is possible.
Toward the end of Cat's Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut suggested an really interesting idea. He suggested a question that asked "You know why ants are so sucessful?" With this he answered that it is because "they cooporate."
To me, I think that with this idea, he wants to address to the whole world that if we humans work together and coorporate together like the ants then we will be really succesful and can accomplish many good things. For example, if we all work together, we can save the environments around us and our planet earth, we will get along and not have wars, and we can be successful in countless of other things.
I think that if everyone feels this way, the world would be at peace. I don't know about others, but I feel that it is best if everyone gets along and be friendly to one another. Although I believe this and agrees strongly with Kurt Vonnegut, it is a very hard thing to ahcieve. This is impossible, but is it really? Kurt sometimes in his book also asked, is it really impossible to complete something? They always say anthing is possible.
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