Re-tell lecture

The lecture was about the possibility that western civilization has come to an end. Based on history,
the West dominated the world since 1500, however, in the modern days, the Eastern part is emerging.
China which is from the East could become the world’s largest economy while Islam could overtake
Christianity in terms of religion.
The lecture is about how to weigh 1 million dollars. With physics, one can measure mentally using
approximation and ball park figures which can be accurate. In his example, he used analogy of the
weight of a harry potter book based on how many sheets of paper there are in it. Finally, he
concluded that 1 million dollars weigh 900 kilograms or 2000 pounds.

The lecturer said that it is vital to know the English names of primary countries in the world. A good
way to remember them is to group them together by nationalities, for example: AN group (Korean,
Malaysian, Fijian); I group (Bangladeshi, Kuwaiti).

There are four seasons in Minnesota: summer, spring, winter and fall. Plant life is greatly affected by
the changes of the weather and land surface temperature, as well as how the land will look like.

People get to enjoy the ability to do different things such as discussing or expressing our views,
discover things, read and write. Apparently, these did not happen by accident, but was earned
through years of courage and vision that began in 17th Century, and was called the Age of
Enlightenment.
The lecture talked about the strategy in answering constructed response and short answer questions.
Use the RACE strategy which stands for Reword, Answer, Cite evidence and Explain. In reword, you
use your words in restating the question in to statement form. The next step is to answer with general
reasons, followed by citing examples and facts to prove your argument. Finally, its important to
explain further and elaborate on your answers.

The lecturer talked about malaria, which is a major disease affecting a big number of people in the
world, especially in the tropical areas. Humans get malaria when bitten by a mosquito that carries the
parasite. Once this happens, the parasite goes through a cycle for a few days and causes the disease to
rise on people who are not immune to it.

The educator discussed the risk factors of congenital heart disease. It includes family history and
mother’s age upon pregnancy. If the mother has the same condition and also if the neonate has older
siblings who also have congenital heart disease, it increases the likelihood of having this condition up
to 4 times.

Alzheimer’s disease is a fatal disease of the brain which damages major functions of the brain. The
cause of this disease is not yet known and there is no cure, however, there have been researches
aiming to find its cure.

It is discussed in the lecture that aborigines in Australia has among the highest rate of incidence of
type 2 Diabetes – NIDDM in the whole world. It is estimated that 10-30% of aborigines have
diabetes. A higher rate of incidence is also noted among this group of people on other types of
diabetes, compared to non-indigenous Australians.

Expressing moral outrage has social and personal benefits. Socially, it signals to others that certain
behaviors are not acceptable and can motivate people to behave morally. Personally, it can broadcast
to one's social group that they are a rule-follower. However, the costs of outrage must also be
considered when weighing these benefits.
Keypoints

 Expressing moral outrage has benefits but also costs.

 Benefits of moral outrage fall into two categories: social and personal.
 Social benefits include teaching others that certain behaviors are not tolerated and motivating
people to behave morally to avoid shaming or punishment.
 Personal benefits include broadcasting to one's social group that they are a rule-follower.
 The benefits of expressing outrage must be balanced against its costs.

Sample response:
The lecture suggests that people who are committed to self-honesty and self-observation may face
challenges when sharing their thoughts with others. Their thoughts may be seen as intense, oblique,
or threatening, leading to feelings of loneliness. However, works of art serve as a resource to address
the emotional disconnection that these people may feel. Artworks provide a platform for intimate and
honest communication that may not be possible in regular social contexts, serving as a diary of
humanity's unspoken thoughts and emotions.
Keypoints:

 People who prioritize self-honesty and self-observation may struggle to share their thoughts
with others.
 Their thoughts may be seen as threatening, intense, or oblique, leading to feelings of
loneliness.
 Works of art serve as a resource to address emotional disconnection and facilitate intimate
and honest communication.
 Artworks can provide a platform for expressing thoughts and emotions that may not be
possible in regular social contexts.
 Artworks serve as a diary of humanity's unspoken thoughts and emotions.

Sample response:
The modern fantasy about constantly changing and updating a business's brand and visual identity is
misguided because it interrupts consumer habits. Instead, a brand with cumulative advantage, such as
Tide detergent, builds customer loyalty and subconscious comfort over time. Cumulative advantage
refers to the increasing advantage a brand gains as customers become more comfortable using the
product or service, leading to long-term customer loyalty.
Key points:

 The modern fantasy of constantly changing a business's brand and visual identity is
misguided.
 Interrupting consumer habits can negatively impact customer loyalty.
  Cumulative advantage is a strategy for building customer loyalty over time.
 Tide detergent is an example of a brand with cumulative advantage.
 Cumulative advantage refers to the increasing advantage a brand gains as customers become
more comfortable using the product or service.
 As customers use the product and experience its benefits, the brand gains more cumulative
advantage, leading to long-term customer loyalty.

Sample response:
The lecture suggests that creating a false story about a personal topic takes work and results in a
different pattern of language use. Linguistic text analysis has identified four common patterns in the
subconscious language of deception. Liars reference themselves less, tend to be more negative,
explain events in simple terms, and use longer, more convoluted sentence structures to pad their lies.
Key points:

 False stories about personal topics result in a different pattern of language use than
real stories.
 Linguistic text analysis has identified four common patterns in the subconscious
language of deception.
 Liars reference themselves less and talk more about others to distance themselves
from their lies.
 Liars tend to be more negative because they feel guilty about lying.
 Liars explain events in simple terms and use longer, convoluted sentences to pad their
lies.

The lecture discusses how work has become the center of human life, and everything else revolves
around it. The author presents four "tightening conditions" that contribute to this phenomenon,
including the centrality of work, subordination of other aspects of life to work, the increasing
resemblance of non-work activities to work, and cultural forgetfulness of a time when work was not
the focus of life. The article suggests that work has become so ingrained in society that people forget
that there are other ways of living where work is not the center of everything.
Key Points

 Work becomes the center around which life turns

 The centrality of work is the first condition in the tightening of work-like conditions
 The second condition is subordination, where everything else in life is subordinate to and put
in the service of work
 The third condition is the resemblance claim, where everything else in life begins to resemble
work more and more
 The last condition is cultural forgetfulness, where people forget that work was not always the
center of the world and that other ways of life existed.