Tag Archives: ToK
Why I Disagree with Larry Summers
I recently made a rather controversial tweet calling out a leading U.S. economist, Larry Summers. For those of you who do not know about Summers’s ideals, he is an economist on the left side of the political spectrum. In the case of a recession, like the one the country is currently undergoing, he generally prefers […]
Examples of Logos, Ethos, and Pathos – What These Examples Mean
Many people remember Peyton Manning’s last press conference with the Indianapolis Colts. Even if you were not a fan of him or the Colts, you could not help but feel bad for the man. This is an example of pathos, and as we can see, it was very easy to be affected by a grown […]
Logos, Pathos, Ethos – What is More Important? Why?
First, it is important that we define logos, pathos, and ethos, for the sake of these next couple of blogs. Now, I must define the question that I will be investigating. I am very curious as to what matters most out of the three pillars. According to an article on the 3 Pillars of Public […]
Examples of Present Versus Future – What Examples Mean
I recently laid eyes on an interesting article that gives a great example of how not thinking about the future is foolish. These mistakes are constantly made, and not just in physically changing one’s body. The student who overreacts and cusses out a teacher may feel great for the time being, but it can easily […]
Present Versus Future
Some people naturally value the present. These are generally seen as the free spenders of our society, those who spend money when they have it. On the other hand, others place more emphasis on the future than what is currently occurring. It is my goal to determine what is more likely, and why some people […]
Book Review: Thinking Fast and Slow
I just finished reading Thinking Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kanheman. I cannot recall a book that was so thought-provoking. Kahneman puts you inside the human mind by describing how people think, discussing two systems of thought, heuristics and biases, overconfidence, choices, and our two selves. After reading and tweeting about this book, I was left […]
Knowledge Issue – To what extent are we justified in trusting what others have created?
To analyze this question, assumptions must be made. It needs to be assumed that the good or service was not created with the intention of sabotaging another person. Another assumption is that we all have the same standards for a good or service working properly. For ways of knowing, both reason and perception can be […]
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