The World Of Our World

We are only a brief second in the long history of the universe; many things have preceded us to make us the most complex creatures that ever walked the Earth. We are a “new level of complexity” which makes us different from all other creatures that have come before us. Our species has only been around for 250,000 years, a short time compared to the formation of the Earth at 4.5 billion years ago and the creation of the Universe at 13.7 billion years ago, but the time we have had on this Earth has greatly affected the outcome of history. In an attempt to provide an overview of human history in his book This Fleeting World, David Christian introduces it in the context of the history of the universe and then systematically breaks it down

This chapter is very important from my point of view, since it talks about the importance of information in all ways of life and particularly how information means power. The asymmetries of information are a widespread problem even nowadays and we find it the most in the low class society obviously because of the lack of education.

David Christian, This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity. Great Barrington, MA: Berkshire Publishing. 2009; 142 pp. $18.95 (paperback)

At the time that I am writing you this letter, horrendous things are happening to the black community, these things got me thinking about you and your future. Just like the novel Between The World and Me, Coates wrote a letter to his son and the world to enlighten them about the life in America and America true history. “I write to you in your fifteenth year. I am writing you because this was the year you saw Eric Gardner chocked to death for selling cigarettes, because you know that Renisha McBride was shot for seeking help, that john Crawford was shot down for browsing in a department store. And you have seen men in uniform drive by and murder Tamir Rice, a twelve year old child whom they were oath-bound to protect. And you have seen men in the same uniform pummel Marlene Pinnock, someone grandmother, on the side of the road. And you know now, if you did not before, that the police departments of your country have been endowed with authority to destroy your body”. (Coates 9), the author just explained to his son, how horrible life is for a black person living in America. He listed all these incidents that happened in the last two years and none of these people family got the justice that they deserve. I really don’t, maybe staying in Haiti would have been safer for you. In Haiti everyone is the same race, I am not going to get pulled over in Haiti because another black thinks that because I am black, I must be a criminal or doing something wrong. Therefore in Haiti you

David Christian, This Fleeting World: A Short Story of Humanity. Great Barrington, MA: Berkshire Publishing, 2009. 120 pages.

Everyone is influenced and shaped by society. Society affects our perceptions, our consciousness, and our actions. A majority of the influence, especially on the younger demographic comes through the media; specifically through television. It is important to examine how violence in the media develops a pervasive cultural environment that cultivates a heightened state of insecurity, exaggerated perceptions of risk and danger, and a fear-driven propensity for hard-line political solutions to social problems. The purpose of this essay is to evaluate the impact of television and media violence, as well as the human cost of violent media, and the overall effects on society from watching TV.

David Christian, This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity. Great Barrington, MA: Berkshire Publishing, 2009; 120 pp. $14.95 (paperback)

Many authors’ viewpoints have been observed so far, ranging from Plato’s Republic written centuries before the common era, to Ta Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me. Though these books span millennia and hemispheres, they all display what is important to their authors, and from this information we can try to extrapolate their political viewpoints, especially where it falls in the lunacy of the 2016 election. The authors Plato, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Karl Marx had perhaps the most politically-charged books, and some have viewpoints very similar to the viewpoints of Bernie Sanders, having the most “far left” viewpoint, Hillary Clinton with a moderate left viewpoint, and Donald Trump, whose viewpoint ranges from extreme right to moderate, depending on the point in the election. Through its authoritarian and conservative government, it is clear that The Republic bears a shocking similarity to Donald Trump’s policies, while both the overthrow of the bourgeoisie in The Communist Manifesto and the correction for the plunder of the black body in Between the World and Me agree with the viewpoints of Bernie Sanders.

"All ancient civilisations have contributed in some way to the development of modern society." - with these words of Dr Joyce Tyldesley I believe the main thought of documentary "When the Worlds Collide" written by Carl Byker and Ruben Martinez can be worded. The film presents the moment of the discovery of America by Spaniards and the following years, focusing mainly on the cultural aspects that underwent changes in that time. It shows the way various elements from both civilizations merged and intertwined to work as one new entity.

education is a selective process that aids in maintaining the status quo of class division;

and those whose citizens live in general ease are the same countries with the highest rates of suicide, violet crime, drug abuse, divorce, and crime. The wealthiest societies are also the least happy societies throughout history and all over the world.

World is composed of social stratification, a system which people are divided into layers based on their property, power and prestige. This stratification labels people and causes them to think accordingly within their own stratification. It can be expressed in four major groups as follows: slavery, caste system, estate, and class. Though it can be described in slavery, caste system, and estate, these are all old forms of social stratification that are not used commonly in the present. Therefore, my paper will be focusing on the description of the class system.

“Attacks of epidemic disease are as fatal in periods of commercial and manufacturing prosperity as in any others.”(Chadwick’s Report). Factories in the 19th century were brutal. People working there had low wages and many working hours. For laughing and taking breaks they get fined. If you get tired, you were whipped back to work. Working in the Payatas, a trash pile wasn’t as stressful but if another collapse occurs, it could take your life away. People working there had to scavenge through to find something that they could recycle out of and sell to get money and support their family. Working conditions were hard when it rained and the government did only so much to protect the people working in the Payatas but never helped them find another job.

The Making of the Modern World by Erik Ringmar, an overview of the events in history that have led to the modern political scene. Diplomacy by Stephen McGlinchey, the evolution of diplomacy and big events that have showcased the power of diplomacy. One World, Many Actors by Carmen Gebhard, the transition of global relations from international to trans-national focused on the role of individuals and groups. As a scholar, these three texts have changed my present thoughts on how the world’s international relations and diplomacy have been an integral part in making the global market. I am an economics major with an international trade and development concentration, learning about how the politics affect trade and businesses, is amazing. My

“The world is everything you want it to be.” Mr. Charles Wiley impacted my life with these last words of his speech. I had the fortune to meet him on Thursday November 10, 2016 in a conference at Eagle Pass, where he told us about his life and the life of everyone else during World War II. It was a difficult life for people living under the conditions of war; nothing compared to what our society lives today. Everyone has it easier and not everyone is affected by a war. After his motivational conference in Uvalde, Mr. Wiley changed my view of life. This conference left me a very important lesson that I will take with me for the rest of my existence. I used to think the world ruled over my life, but now I strongly believe that only I have power over it.