andre the giant post

1. the emotional response i had when i entered the exhibit was that i noticed how most of the pieces of work resembled communist propaganda. this might have to do with the political views of Shepard Fairey. i also felt that he was convey an over exaggerated political view and portraying it as a truth.

2. when leaving the exhibit i felt that i had seen the major theme "obey" in a movie. this led me to believe that Shepard fairey took the idea from the movie without acknowledging it. by seeing this theme over and over again, it made me a little irritated to see that Fairey does not have any more new theme ideas. 

3. for me personally, emotion did not have any interaction with the perception of Fairey's artwork. i feel this way because  most of his artwork is made using his own perception, and this is something that i do not share with him. however, there were some pieces of art in which emotion interacted with my perception. these pieces were the ones that were made for musicians such as Led Zeppelin and Bob Marley.

4. Shepard Fairey's exhibit is that of an american culture. these ideas of an evil government and that of wars are waged on purpose by the government is iconically displayed in the ways of communist propaganda posters. if anyone form east europe were to see this, they would interperate differently as the symbol of a crushing government, rather than the way the american youth sees it as a means of opposing the government and making some kind of blind political statement. they might react this way because they understand the oppression of this type of government rather than just fantasizing about it. 

5. a person cannot appreciate theater, art, and music without emotions playing a role. these types of entertainment are meant to provoke the emotional side of a person and therefore must involve some degree of emotion. 

Senior reflection

the one piece of advice that i found to be most improtant is to not procrsastinate. this is improtant for me becuase i am a procrastinator by nature and leave many long term things (such as IAs and projects) to the last minute, or the weekend. i can follow this advice by doing a little work each night.

1. What does Gladwell mean when he says that, 'Puzzles are "transmitter-dependent"; they turn on what we are told. Mysteries are "receiver dependent"; they turn on the skills of the listener.'? puzzles can be completed and dismantled all by adding one more thing or removing one thing. mysteries turn the skills of the listener because mysteries have pieces that can only be discover by acquiring new skills.
2. Why didn't Enron have to pay taxes on their S.P.E.'s? What would be Enron's defense? Can you name the Illogical Fallacy present? Enron didn' have to pay SPE taxes because the IRS only taxes received money and the SPEs were projected income in the future.
3. Did Enron try to hide the fact that they weren't paying taxes? enron made public that they weren't paying taxes
4. Why does Gladwell claim that, 'Woodward and Bernstein would never have broken the Enron story.' Why don't you think anyone asked about Enron's financial statements? Is there a fallacy at work here? gladwell claims that woodward and bernstein would never have broken the Enron story because they were inexperienced in solving mysteries. i didn't think that anyone asked about the Enron financial statements because Enron was so powerful that they would not have given up their statements. also, everyone trusted Enron and their statements. this fallacy is circular reasoning
5. Gladwell claims that, 'Mysteries require that we revisit our list of culprits and be willing to spread the blame a little more broadly. Because if you can't find the truth in a mystery—even a mystery shrouded in propaganda—it's not just the fault of the propagandist. It's your fault as well.' Do you agree with the implications of this statement? i do not agree with this statement. just because there are pieces in a mystery that are missing doesn't necessarily mean that it is the investagator's fault
6. What was the advice of the Cornell students to anyone who held Enron stock?