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NARCISSISTIC?

EPIDEMIC? What does it mean to call something an epidemic?

What is the purpose of the opening anecdote?

Any Logos provided?

New and different horror?

No children, no immediate social circle, no religious group

Where do we see pathos at play? She made calls to fans she found through fan conventions

Broader but shallow

What is the irony/contradiction? (p. 2)

Unbridled connectivity, unprecedented alienation

Less and less actual society

Who is to blame? FB

WHAT IS THE LANGUAGE USED, HOW DO WE KNOW WHERE THE AUTHOR STANDS?

NEWS HOOK?

CONSEQUENCES of FB? P.3

Claims about American isolation?

-americans are more solitary than ever before

Statistics?

Naysayers?

Quality not quantity

What is a confidant?

What are some measures/variabels in measuring loneliness?

Married or not?

Religious or not?

Whats this business about outsourcing caring?

Loneliness bad for your health?

Don’t exercise

Obsese?

Retirement home

Whats cause of loneliens??

Inherent to our culture?

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SAY WE ARE LONELY BC WE WANT TO BE LONELY?

CELEBRATION OF THE SELF

WHAT IS THE QUESTION WITH REGARD TO FB?

Does the internet make us lonely, or are lonely people atteacted to the internet?

CORRELATION IS NOT CAUSATIOn

DOES FACEBOOK CAUSE LONELINESS?

PEOPLE WHO ARE LONELY ON FB ARE LONELY EVERYWHERE ELSE!

Depends on how you use FB: meaning?

Axis of Evil

Axis of Evil Comedy Tour

Islamophobia

1)  How do we know exactly where the author stands on this issue, right from the beginning?

2) What can they NOT say about Obama? What are they really talking about?

3) What is the evidence they have for this claim?

AXIS OF EVIL

STOPS:

Why a North Korean?

Is it offensive to say white people, so generally?

What does it mean, 'our meeting'?

What's the commentary of the hate crimes joke?

What lists?

Why do we need an Arab comedy festival?

MINUTE 7: actors.

Why does he keep mentioning a black person, gay guy, and a jew.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SAY ITS LIKE FEEDING THE BEAST?

SHOW SASHA BARAN COHEN CLIP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvKq21mpxdU

The empire state building joke

Terrorist Group joke: Is that going too far? Why does he say is that like rushing a fraternity?

personhood, women's rights

birth control/personhood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCGYT7k2dBE

Zakaria questions

1.      What is Fareed Zakaria’s main point in this essay, and what argument(s) is he responding to? Summarize the “I say” and “they say” of his argument.

Zakaria actually makes two main points in the essay. First, he claims that the idea that the United States is headed for some sort of collapse in terms of global power and influence is not buttressed by the facts. Second, he argues that globalization will present challenges for the country, that it will see a drop in its share of international wealth, trade, economic influence, and so forth and will have to make adjustments accordingly. His point here is that Americans need to embrace the new global order, not fear it, and use it to the country’s advantage.  

2.

1.      In writing about the short-term future of the United States in paragraph 4, Zakaria asserts that the country “will face the most intense economic competition it has ever faced.” Summarize his arguments about the domestic and international challenges that he believes the United States will face.

The main challenge Zakaria sees facing the United States is significant expansion of economic power and trade figures within the EU and in quickly developing countries such as India and China. In addition, countries around the globe are seeking a greater voice in terms of international issues and policies. As these matters play out, the United States will inevitably find itself holding a shrinking piece of the global pie—which will affect the domestic economy as well—and facing more competition for global influence.

3. 

1.      In paragraph 13, Zakaria discusses the effects of the United States’ history of isolation from the rest of the world. He writes, “Americans speak few languages, know little about foreign cultures, and remain unconvinced that they need to rectify this. Americans rarely benchmark to global standards because they are sure that their way must be the best and most advanced. The result is that they are increasingly suspicious of this emerging global era.” These comments are the reflections of someone who was born and raised abroad but has chosen to live his life in the United States. How would you respond to his characterization of Americans based on your own experiences and observations?

Depending on the makeup of your classes, you may have students who agree with what Zakaria says, but don’t see it negatively as he does, who take an essentially nativist stance. If you have a number of immigrant or international students, it would be interesting to get their views.

4.

1.      What audience do you think Zakaria is attempting to reach in this essay? How do you know? Of what is he trying to persuade the reader, and how effective do you think he is?

Zakaria clearly has in mind an audience of educated Americans who might be in a position to influence public policy either directly—through their positions in government or as political advisors—or indirectly—as voters, educators, and consumers. As suggested earlier, he wants to persuade readers that openness and adaptation to the new global order is crucial, that a retreat to insularity is a recipe for disaster.   

 

Zakaria

America in danger of following Europe

waves of young professionals in India getting to work for night shift in Bangalore

GLOBALIZATION IS STRIKING BACK

--US lost key industries, its people have stopped saving money, its govt indebted to Asian central banks

yet these trends have been around for a while, and have helped our bottom line

as glob. and outsourcing have increased, we've grown by 3 percent

As other countries grow faster US must adapt to new challenges as well as those it adapted to in the past

rise of emerging nations

Since 1989 power of US has defined global order (quote on p 412)

apogee = climax

IRAQ--thw method of its execution

unipolar order waning b/c of its broad diffusion of power across the world

where has unipolarity ended?

EU
 not militarily

end of multipolarity

not a new superpower but a diversity of forces

new nogovernmental forces


this will strain US and other countries: presence of large liberal hegemon is good!

tip military balance against aggressors

solving common problems in an era of diffusion and decentralization could be more difficult w/o superpower

awareness happening--signs of this? (p. 416_

outward orientation not common in america--why not? what does he say abt americans?

irresponsible national political culture

new thinking about a new world is lacking

too domestically focused.

not just Republicans, Democrats too

DC is a bubble, out of touch with world around it

we pass judgments on other countries

not supportive of free trade

irony is that the rise of the rest is a consequence of american ideas and actions that we've been promoting, like open markets, free politics, trade and technology

we counseled them to learn the secrets of success. and it worked: the natives have gotten good at capitalism.

just as the world is opening, america is closing down.

it globalized the world. along the way, forgot to globalize itself.