Duplicity The short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” [1966] is written by legendary science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. It is the story of a man whose memories and mind are repeatedly garbled by a combination of governments and private corporations. The protagonist of the story is Douglas Quail‚ who seems at first glance to be just an ordinary salaried employee living out his ordinary life‚ escaping from the plainness of it all by fantasizing about visiting Mars. The fantasies
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"What do you want to be when you grow up?" It is such a typical question‚ yet it compels children to venture into their innocent minds and let them imagine the world full of possibilities and encouragements. Their responses vary‚ ranging from superheroes to the President of the United States. But how would the little ones react when they were told‚ "You are not talented or smart enough. Try again." Their dreams would be shattered into millions of pieces and their hopes would be lost forever. Plummeting
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The perennial debate about nature and nurture--which is the more potent shaper of the human essence?--is perennially rekindled. It flared up again in the London Observer of Feb. 11‚ 2001. REVEALED: THE SECRET OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR‚ read the banner headline. ENVIRONMENT‚ NOT GENES‚ KEY TO OUR ACTS. The source of the story was Craig Venter‚ the self-made man of genes who had built a private company to read the full sequence of the human genome in competition with an international consortium funded by taxes
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Chapter 3 Speaking Confidently I. Nervousness about public speaking is normal and widespread. A. Many celebrities and public figures admit to a fear of public speaking. B. Many ordinary citizens place public speaking at or near the top of their lists of fears. C. A clear majority of college students list fear of public speaking as their chief communication weakness. 1. James McCroskey’s Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety shows that nearly
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What were you afraid of when you were a child ? There were many things that I was scared of when I was little. Some of the fears I acquired were due to prevailing gossips and unfounded tales talked about by the people who were close to me - friends‚ cousins and my parents. But as I mature into my teenage years‚ I realised the folly and absurdities of my fears. In fact‚ some of them were so ludicrous like lurking monsters under my bed and demon-like character that brutally attacked anyone
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hi how are you?Each of the four important geographical locations in the novel—West Egg‚ East Egg‚ the valley of ashes‚ and New York City—corresponds to a particular theme or type of character encountered in the story. West Egg is like Gatsby‚ full of garish extravagance‚ symbolizing the emergence of the new rich alongside the established aristocracy of the 1920s. East Egg is like the Buchanans‚ wealthy‚ possessing high social status‚ and powerful‚ symbolizing the old upper class that continued to
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BE BOLD WHEN YOU LOSE AND BE CALM WHEN YOU WIN ‘Successful people believe that failure is nothing but a feedback mechanism.’ MASTER OF CEREMONIES‚ FELLOW YOUTHLEADERS‚ ESTEEMED TOASTMASTERS ‚LADIES AND GENTLEMEN A VERY WARM GOOD EVENING TO ONE AND ALL. LIFE IS FULL OF CHALLENGES WHICH INCLUDE SUCCESS AS WELL AS FAILURES‚BUT VERY FEWW PEOPLE ARE SUCCESSFUL IN EVERYTHING THEY ATTEMPT. BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE‚ MOST OF THE PEOPLE HAVE TO FACE FAILURES IN THEIR LIFE’S BEFORE THEY REALLY ACHIEVE
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What makes us good citizens? It is hard to answer that question because every person can think about different definition of a good citizen. Many can call themselves good citizens just because they work‚ pay taxes and obey law. But is it enough? Not for everyone. Good citizens do not serve their own interest but rather understand that their deeds affect the world around them. They serve their families‚ friends and others in need without prejudice and selfishness. They care about the condition of
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Yes You Can Are your doubts and fears getting in the way of your hopes and dreams? Do you ever feel as if you will never get your big break or experience a breakthrough? Do you ever feel so down that it’s as though you will never be able to get back up? Well‚ toss all those feelings aside because tomorrow is a new day and it’s just as promising as ever and it always will be. Yes‚ there will be days that you will fail. Truthfully‚ there will also be days that are uneventful or unfruitful. It happens
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I choose to not give to charity at this point in my life‚ not in contrast to Singer‚ but in agreement with him. In the first few pages of The Most Good You Can Do‚ Singer introduces us to Matt Wage‚ who chose to enter a career in finance in order to donate more money. Singer encourages people to “[choose] the career in which they can earn the most‚ not in order to be able to live affluently‚ but so they can do more good.” Effective Altruism is entirely focused on the consequences of their actions
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