Post by michelle on Mar 21, 2016 4:41:09 GMT
1. If you had to live your life over and over again (as given in Nietzsche's myth of eternal recurrence), describe precisely those things that you would change and why?
I would change my abortion at 19 years old. I grew up in a very strict religious family and I just started dating someone. I knew after the fall out with my parents, they would make me keep the baby. I could barely take care of myself, let alone another human being. At the time, I thought it would be easy to get pregnant when I was ready. Here I am now in this stage in my life able to take care of a tiny human being and I struggle with fertility. I am 35 years old and I just kept pushing back starting a family until it was the right time.
2. Thinking about your own life (and connecting to the movie, the limits of science), what are the biggest obstacles that you confront in your educational career? More precisely, what limitations do you have that you feel limit your understanding of varying subjects and ideas?
In this class, not knowing the basis of quantum physics limits my understanding of this philosophy class. I get lost sometimes. It is getting a little better but I feel like I would be able to at least be at the same pace with lecture and some reading if I had a better understanding. I feel like I am just trying to catch up most times. I am still learning a lot and being positively challenged in my beliefs. I think I will be okay and pass this class without a working knowledge of quantum physics but I feel I would get so much more if I did.
3. Since the advent of hyper technology, what devices have you become most attached or addicted to? Why? Which ones are your friends most attached to? What are the pros and cons of such devices (connecting, of course, to the movie, "Surfing the User Interface".
I am most attached to my smart phone. It has everything I need on it: phone, email, texting, maps, internet, entertainment. My friends are also all attached to their smart phones. Some of the pros are staying in touch with friends and family all over the world, sharing great ideas instantly, and having access to a wealth of knowledge in seconds. The cons are inability to disconnect from technology, lack of social skills, constantly comparing yourself to the filtered and edited versions of others’ lives, and failure to be present with loved ones.
I would change my abortion at 19 years old. I grew up in a very strict religious family and I just started dating someone. I knew after the fall out with my parents, they would make me keep the baby. I could barely take care of myself, let alone another human being. At the time, I thought it would be easy to get pregnant when I was ready. Here I am now in this stage in my life able to take care of a tiny human being and I struggle with fertility. I am 35 years old and I just kept pushing back starting a family until it was the right time.
2. Thinking about your own life (and connecting to the movie, the limits of science), what are the biggest obstacles that you confront in your educational career? More precisely, what limitations do you have that you feel limit your understanding of varying subjects and ideas?
In this class, not knowing the basis of quantum physics limits my understanding of this philosophy class. I get lost sometimes. It is getting a little better but I feel like I would be able to at least be at the same pace with lecture and some reading if I had a better understanding. I feel like I am just trying to catch up most times. I am still learning a lot and being positively challenged in my beliefs. I think I will be okay and pass this class without a working knowledge of quantum physics but I feel I would get so much more if I did.
3. Since the advent of hyper technology, what devices have you become most attached or addicted to? Why? Which ones are your friends most attached to? What are the pros and cons of such devices (connecting, of course, to the movie, "Surfing the User Interface".
I am most attached to my smart phone. It has everything I need on it: phone, email, texting, maps, internet, entertainment. My friends are also all attached to their smart phones. Some of the pros are staying in touch with friends and family all over the world, sharing great ideas instantly, and having access to a wealth of knowledge in seconds. The cons are inability to disconnect from technology, lack of social skills, constantly comparing yourself to the filtered and edited versions of others’ lives, and failure to be present with loved ones.