The idea of Romance, sex and monogamy in the book a Brave New World is completely different than in our own. It is discouraged to have only one sexual partner at a time, and that you should have a relationship with more than one person at a time, as this keeps people from forming to close a bond with one another. The idea of Romance is completely discouraged, and is considered an abomination. It is widely considered unthinkable, to give yourself to one person, instead, as it is put, they are supposed to give themselves to everyone.
Sports in Brave New World is also completely different than in our world. In our world, sports are a form of entertainment and enjoyment, while in thier world, it is merely a method to create more jobs; it must be complex in order to increase the society's production.
In there world, the concept of entertainment is different then ours; almost all there "entertainment" takes the form of porn and sex. They do not engage in other types of entertainment, games or anything other than sex and porn.
The society from A Brave New World also believes that Parenthood is up to the state and children staying with "parents" is absurd.
there seems to no real materialism in this world, as they lack the freedoms that created materialism. Everything is for the state; there is no time to worry about their material posesions.
There is absolutly no religion, and is viewed as utterly ridiculous, wheras in our world, religion is the most important thing in billions of peoples lives.
Also the view of intoxicants is completely different. While most here think they are negative and derode your mind, in thier world it is perfectly acceptable to use it, in fact it is encouraged.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Brave New World #2
1. How do babies sent to the Neo-Pavlovian Conditioning Rooms develop an "instinctive hatred of books and flowers?" Why were Deltas exposed to such treatment?
They are made to associate bangs with books and electric shocks for flowers, so they are "protected" from botany and books.
2. What is a State Conditioning Center? Does it remind you of anything from Plato's Republic?
The state conditioning center is where the children produced by the hatchery. It reminds me of the place where all the silver, gold and bronze go, because they are seperated in a similiar way.
3. What is hypnopaedia? Why wasn't it used for Science? What was it used for? Does it remind you of anything from Plato's Republic?
It is the teaching of kids through voices during sleep. It wasn't used for science due to the fact that it was found that it didn't really work for science.
4. How does the Caste system work in the World State? What are the similarities and differences between this and the Hindu Caste system?
The caste system works similiarly to the Hindu system, with slight differences. Alphas at the top, Beta below them, and Deltas below them, then Gamma and finnaly Eplisons. The Alphas form the leadership, while Betas fill out the higher positions below them, while Deltas and Gammas are distributed through the rest while Eplisons do the manual labor. This reflects the caste system of the Hindu, in the effect that the top are the leaders, while the rest are correspondingly lower classes. The Brahmin are the top, while the lower classes fill it down to where the Eplisons are like the Untouchables.
5. What does the Director mean when he says, "Not so much like drops of water....rather, drops of liquid sealing wax."?
He means that there sealing the minds of the children into their social order and that they will forever be thiers.
They are made to associate bangs with books and electric shocks for flowers, so they are "protected" from botany and books.
2. What is a State Conditioning Center? Does it remind you of anything from Plato's Republic?
The state conditioning center is where the children produced by the hatchery. It reminds me of the place where all the silver, gold and bronze go, because they are seperated in a similiar way.
3. What is hypnopaedia? Why wasn't it used for Science? What was it used for? Does it remind you of anything from Plato's Republic?
It is the teaching of kids through voices during sleep. It wasn't used for science due to the fact that it was found that it didn't really work for science.
4. How does the Caste system work in the World State? What are the similarities and differences between this and the Hindu Caste system?
The caste system works similiarly to the Hindu system, with slight differences. Alphas at the top, Beta below them, and Deltas below them, then Gamma and finnaly Eplisons. The Alphas form the leadership, while Betas fill out the higher positions below them, while Deltas and Gammas are distributed through the rest while Eplisons do the manual labor. This reflects the caste system of the Hindu, in the effect that the top are the leaders, while the rest are correspondingly lower classes. The Brahmin are the top, while the lower classes fill it down to where the Eplisons are like the Untouchables.
5. What does the Director mean when he says, "Not so much like drops of water....rather, drops of liquid sealing wax."?
He means that there sealing the minds of the children into their social order and that they will forever be thiers.
Brave New World Chapter 1
1. What is the World State's Motto?
The World State Motto is "Community, Identity, Stability"
2. Please describe Bokanovsky's Process. Why does The Director call it the "major instrument of social stability?"
Bokanovsky's Process is the process in which the scientists produce a result called budding, in which the egg splits into multiple other eggs, and there fore one egg can produce up to 98 children.
3. Why did the doctor wish to keep the Epsilon "embryo below par?"
Because the Epsilon embryo is supposed to form the lower classes of the society, and the upper levels of the society do not want the lower levels getting any ideas about how unfair their situation may be. They don't' want them revolting.
4. What does Mr. Foster mean when he says: "We condition them to thrive in heat...that is the secret of happiness of virtue - liking what you've got to do. All conditioning aims at that: making people like their inescapable social destiny."? How does this connect to what is happening in Rack 10?
That they aim to eliminate identity from all their creations- they aim to create a perfect obedient being. They also want to make the people define themselves by thier group, in order to better control them.
The World State Motto is "Community, Identity, Stability"
2. Please describe Bokanovsky's Process. Why does The Director call it the "major instrument of social stability?"
Bokanovsky's Process is the process in which the scientists produce a result called budding, in which the egg splits into multiple other eggs, and there fore one egg can produce up to 98 children.
3. Why did the doctor wish to keep the Epsilon "embryo below par?"
Because the Epsilon embryo is supposed to form the lower classes of the society, and the upper levels of the society do not want the lower levels getting any ideas about how unfair their situation may be. They don't' want them revolting.
4. What does Mr. Foster mean when he says: "We condition them to thrive in heat...that is the secret of happiness of virtue - liking what you've got to do. All conditioning aims at that: making people like their inescapable social destiny."? How does this connect to what is happening in Rack 10?
That they aim to eliminate identity from all their creations- they aim to create a perfect obedient being. They also want to make the people define themselves by thier group, in order to better control them.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Notes
MONOTHESTIC
-Judiasm
-Christianity
-Islam
Pentatuc- Torah
1st 5 books of Moses
OLD Testamnet
New Testament
Father
-Judiasm
-Christianity
-Islam
Pentatuc- Torah
1st 5 books of Moses
OLD Testamnet
New Testament
Father
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
October 13 Notes- Hinduism
Dharma: maintain the cosmic and social order
Without duty the world would transform into might makes right
Rank determined by birth, NOT merit (see post More Republic of Plato Notes for ranks)
lower ranks HAVE NOT serviced society
society is one working order
creation of world: sacrifice of Purusha
sun-eyes, moon-mind, sky-head, earth-feet
Hierarchy- Birth
Gods/Goddesses make world more stable
Samsara- cycles in life
CONTRADICTION:
keep physical balance while at same time trying to leave the world
MOKSHA:
Ultimate enlightenment
Only one KNOWN to reach moksha; Budda
Yoga- through can reach Moksha
Maya- prevents you from reaching Moksha
prevents you from seeing the world as it is: false belief
Yoga gets rid of Maya
Praveriti- evolves to more specific form of matter
4 stages of the world called yugas
each yuga decends in length
1st: Krita; 1,782,000
2nd: Treta; 1,296,000
3rd: Dvapara; 864,000
4th: Kali; 432,000
We are in the Kali Yuga
At end of physical universe everything dissolves
Brahma- ultimate Hindu god
Reconciliations:
4 Ashrams of Life:
First 2: Student and Householder; obligation to society
Last 2: Forest Dweller and Wandering World Renouncer; rid of all desires
aimed at enabling the realization of Moksha
Liberation: eliminating desires
Moksha will be reached
3 paths to enlightenment:
Path of Works: contributuing to society
Path of Knowledge: outside of society
Path of Devotion
Shiva illustrates interdependence;
perfect balance of both sides
Physical/Spirit
Ying/Yang
Vedic religion: oldest known religion
Important texts:
Bhagavad Gita (200 BC) (Kishna- Argunta)
Mahabarata (Shiva- Ganesh)
Rhamayana
The Law Books
Without duty the world would transform into might makes right
Rank determined by birth, NOT merit (see post More Republic of Plato Notes for ranks)
lower ranks HAVE NOT serviced society
society is one working order
creation of world: sacrifice of Purusha
sun-eyes, moon-mind, sky-head, earth-feet
Hierarchy- Birth
Gods/Goddesses make world more stable
Samsara- cycles in life
CONTRADICTION:
keep physical balance while at same time trying to leave the world
MOKSHA:
Ultimate enlightenment
Only one KNOWN to reach moksha; Budda
Yoga- through can reach Moksha
Maya- prevents you from reaching Moksha
prevents you from seeing the world as it is: false belief
Yoga gets rid of Maya
Praveriti- evolves to more specific form of matter
4 stages of the world called yugas
each yuga decends in length
1st: Krita; 1,782,000
2nd: Treta; 1,296,000
3rd: Dvapara; 864,000
4th: Kali; 432,000
We are in the Kali Yuga
At end of physical universe everything dissolves
Brahma- ultimate Hindu god
Reconciliations:
4 Ashrams of Life:
First 2: Student and Householder; obligation to society
Last 2: Forest Dweller and Wandering World Renouncer; rid of all desires
aimed at enabling the realization of Moksha
Liberation: eliminating desires
Moksha will be reached
3 paths to enlightenment:
Path of Works: contributuing to society
Path of Knowledge: outside of society
Path of Devotion
Shiva illustrates interdependence;
perfect balance of both sides
Physical/Spirit
Ying/Yang
Vedic religion: oldest known religion
Important texts:
Bhagavad Gita (200 BC) (Kishna- Argunta)
Mahabarata (Shiva- Ganesh)
Rhamayana
The Law Books
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
More Republic of Plato Notes
BOOK VII
515c (Pg 194)
Cave Alegory
COMPLETE ISOLATION: The Truman Show
Once freed they can NEVER go back
Reaction:
Complete Disbelief
Stunned/Shocked
Reluctant to change idea of reality
Realizies the truth
Wants to go back and free the others; pity
HINDUISM:
Caste System
Brahmins (Priests)
Khasatryas (Warriors)
Vaisyas (Merchants)
Sudras (Merchants)
Untouchables
DUTY=DHARMA
KARMA
the idea that your soul is empty and you fill it with either good Karma or bad Karma. Good actions give you good Karma and bad actions lead to negative Karma.
SAMSARA
the idea that you are continuosly born and reborn; a endless cycle of death and rebirth, and the only way to break that cycle is to gain enough good Karma to become a Brahmin and then to attain Mahsha.
MAHSHA=ENLIGHTENMENT
515c (Pg 194)
Cave Alegory
COMPLETE ISOLATION: The Truman Show
Once freed they can NEVER go back
Reaction:
Complete Disbelief
Stunned/Shocked
Reluctant to change idea of reality
Realizies the truth
Wants to go back and free the others; pity
HINDUISM:
Caste System
Brahmins (Priests)
Khasatryas (Warriors)
Vaisyas (Merchants)
Sudras (Merchants)
Untouchables
DUTY=DHARMA
KARMA
the idea that your soul is empty and you fill it with either good Karma or bad Karma. Good actions give you good Karma and bad actions lead to negative Karma.
SAMSARA
the idea that you are continuosly born and reborn; a endless cycle of death and rebirth, and the only way to break that cycle is to gain enough good Karma to become a Brahmin and then to attain Mahsha.
MAHSHA=ENLIGHTENMENT
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
The Republic of Plato- Notes
Part 1 of Notes
THRAS.- unjust man has more and is happier
Juvenile: "What I want I take. Let my might take the place of reasoned argument."
Justice-Virtue-Prudent-Good-Knowledge-Happy
Injustice-Vice-Thoughtless-Bad-lack of knowledge-Wretched
Part 2 of Notes
Gaurdians: philosepher-kings
Philosophic
Swift
Spirited
Strong
Love of learning
TEACH:
In speech (Logic)
Music and Gym
Part 3 of Notes
Platonic Forms-
exist, but you can't see/feel/touch...etc.
try to achieve: inspires
ideal that can never be reached
Book 3, 383c (Pg 94)
Humans cannot be divine
No hell, No Achilies, No laughing
Gaurdians:
Gold
Wisdom
Calculating
[SuperEgo]
Auxiliaries/Soldiers:
Silver
Courage
Irrational
[Id]
Craftsmen/Farmers:
Iron or Bronze
Moderation
Spirit
[Ego]
From each according to thier ability
To each according to thier need
DO NOT MIX GOLD/SILVER/BRONZE/IRON
Book 4 434c (Pg 113)
"Meddling among the classes... would most correctly be called extreme evil-doing"
Book 4 concludes
THRAS.- unjust man has more and is happier
Juvenile: "What I want I take. Let my might take the place of reasoned argument."
Justice-Virtue-Prudent-Good-Knowledge-Happy
Injustice-Vice-Thoughtless-Bad-lack of knowledge-Wretched
Part 2 of Notes
Gaurdians: philosepher-kings
Philosophic
Swift
Spirited
Strong
Love of learning
TEACH:
In speech (Logic)
Music and Gym
Part 3 of Notes
Platonic Forms-
exist, but you can't see/feel/touch...etc.
try to achieve: inspires
ideal that can never be reached
Book 3, 383c (Pg 94)
Humans cannot be divine
No hell, No Achilies, No laughing
Gaurdians:
Gold
Wisdom
Calculating
[SuperEgo]
Auxiliaries/Soldiers:
Silver
Courage
Irrational
[Id]
Craftsmen/Farmers:
Iron or Bronze
Moderation
Spirit
[Ego]
From each according to thier ability
To each according to thier need
DO NOT MIX GOLD/SILVER/BRONZE/IRON
Book 4 434c (Pg 113)
"Meddling among the classes... would most correctly be called extreme evil-doing"
Book 4 concludes
Monday, October 5, 2009
Group 4 reflection
1. What was your hypothesis?
Our hypothesis was that a median temperature would create the lushest growth in a specific area, as well as a median ph and a median salinity. Also we felt that a higher water retention would create a lusher growth, but that too much water retention would have a negative impact.
2. Explain your experience in gaining and testing evidence. Any issues? Samples? Equipment?
I had a rather good experience in the gaining and testing evidence. We did not have many issues; we collected our 8 samples without much incident, though we did not get the soil borer we requested, therefore our samples are not all the same mass.
3. How was working in a group? What went well? What didn't?
We worked well in a group. We all pitched in and in the end came out with solid temperature readings and 8 samples to do further tests on.
4. How do you know that you gained scientific knowledge?
I know I gained knowledge because I empirically experienced it, and I know it's sciencetific because I was told it was; Knowledge by Authority.
Our hypothesis was that a median temperature would create the lushest growth in a specific area, as well as a median ph and a median salinity. Also we felt that a higher water retention would create a lusher growth, but that too much water retention would have a negative impact.
2. Explain your experience in gaining and testing evidence. Any issues? Samples? Equipment?
I had a rather good experience in the gaining and testing evidence. We did not have many issues; we collected our 8 samples without much incident, though we did not get the soil borer we requested, therefore our samples are not all the same mass.
3. How was working in a group? What went well? What didn't?
We worked well in a group. We all pitched in and in the end came out with solid temperature readings and 8 samples to do further tests on.
4. How do you know that you gained scientific knowledge?
I know I gained knowledge because I empirically experienced it, and I know it's sciencetific because I was told it was; Knowledge by Authority.
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