Lesson 12-Confessions of a Miseducated Man Part Two Backgroud Iformation WB T L E ENTER
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Lesson 12-Confessions of a Miseducated Man Background Information Contents I. Author II. Bird's Eye View IxI. Tribalism IV. World Population V. Globalization WB T L E BACK NE动
Lesson 12—Confessions of a Miseducated Man W B T L E I. Author II. Bird’s Eye View III. Tribalism IV. World Population V. Globalization Background Information
Lesson 12-Confessions of a Miseducated Man I.Author Norman Cousins (1915-1990) Careers: writer editor citizen diplomat promoter of holistic healing unflagging optimist G Lifelong Concerns: war and peace world governance justice human freedom the human impact on the environment health and wholeness To be continued on the next page
Lesson 12—Confessions of a Miseducated Man W B T L E Norman Cousins (1915—1990) Careers: writer editor citizen diplomat promoter of holistic healing unflagging optimist Lifelong Concerns: war and peace world governance justice human freedom the human impact on the environment health and wholeness I. Author To be continued on the next page
Lesson 12-Confessions of a Miseducated Man I.Author Belief in world governance: He believed that enduring world peace could only be achieved through effective world governance. Belief in world federalism: He argued for a world no longer based on the supremacy of nationalism and other superficial differences. Contribution to peace and human well-being: He arranged for medical treatment in USA for 24 young Japanese women who came to be known as the "Hiroshima Maidens"; helped support the medical care of 400 Japanese children orphaned by the atomic bomb; with his wife,legally adopted one of the "Maidens"; helped create a program for the "35 Polish women who had been victims of Nazi medical experiments during the war". WB T L E To be continued on the next page. BACK
Lesson 12—Confessions of a Miseducated Man W B T L E I. Author To be continued on the next page. Belief in world governance: He believed that enduring world peace could only be achieved through effective world governance. Belief in world federalism: He argued for a world no longer based on the supremacy of nationalism and other superficial differences. Contribution to peace and human well-being: He arranged for medical treatment in USA for 24 young Japanese women who came to be known as the “Hiroshima Maidens”; helped support the medical care of 400 Japanese children orphaned by the atomic bomb; with his wife, legally adopted one of the "Maidens"; helped create a program for the “35 Polish women who had been victims of Nazi medical experiments during the war
Lesson 12-Confessions of a Miseducated Man I. Author Summary of his life: In June 1983 Cousins told the graduating class of Harvard Medical School that the "conquest of war and the pursuit of social justice.must become our grand preoccupation and magnificent obsession."These certainly were the concerns that obsessed him throughout his life,and over the years he battled through his writings and actions to make them matters of more general concern.Driven by the shock and portent of Hiroshima,he worked to combat unchecked nationalism,promote federalism,and build a sense of world citizenship,in the belief that people as a whole might yet construct a new world order of peace and justice.His optimism,intellectual curiosity, and commitment to the preservation of human life were equally unquenchable. WBT L E To be continued on the next page. BACK
Lesson 12—Confessions of a Miseducated Man W B T L E I. Author To be continued on the next page. Summary of his life: In June 1983 Cousins told the graduating class of Harvard Medical School that the "conquest of war and the pursuit of social justice. must become our grand preoccupation and magnificent obsession." These certainly were the concerns that obsessed him throughout his life, and over the years he battled through his writings and actions to make them matters of more general concern. Driven by the shock and portent of Hiroshima, he worked to combat unchecked nationalism, promote federalism, and build a sense of world citizenship, in the belief that people as a whole might yet construct a new world order of peace and justice. His optimism, intellectual curiosity, and commitment to the preservation of human life were equally unquenchable
Lesson 12-Confessions of a Miseducated Man I.Author The Quest for Peace Quotations rman Cousins Inevitably,an individual is measured by his or her largest concerns. Discuss Life is an adventure in forgiveness. in groups! A library,to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas-a place where history comes to life. If something comes to life in others because of you, then you have made an approach to immortality. Just as there is no loss of basic energy in the universe, so no thought or action is without its effects,present or ultimate,seen or unseen,felt or unfelt. Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences. WB T L E The end of Author. BACK
Lesson 12—Confessions of a Miseducated Man W B T L E Quotations I. Author The end of Author. Inevitably, an individual is measured by his or her largest concerns. Life is an adventure in forgiveness. A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas—a place where history comes to life. If something comes to life in others because of you, then you have made an approach to immortality. Just as there is no loss of basic energy in the universe, so no thought or action is without its effects, present or ultimate, seen or unseen, felt or unfelt. Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences. Discuss in groups!
Lesson 12-Confessions of a Miseducated Man II. Bird's Eye View Bird's eye view:a situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distance Get a bird's eye view,Maui's spectacular sights The end of Bird's Eye View
Lesson 12—Confessions of a Miseducated Man W B T L E Bird’s eye view: a situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distance II. Bird’s Eye View Get a bird's eye view, Maui's spectacular sights The end of Bird’s Eye View
Lesson 12-Confessions of a Miseducated Man III,Tribalism Originally,tribalism refers to behavior and attitudes that are based on strong loyalty to tribe.Scholars believe that modern regionalism, racism,and nationalism are merely more refined forms of primitive tribalism. WB T L E The end of Tribalism. BACK
Lesson 12—Confessions of a Miseducated Man W B T L E Originally, tribalism refers to behavior and attitudes that are based on strong loyalty to tribe. Scholars believe that modern regionalism, racism, and nationalism are merely more refined forms of primitive tribalism. III. Tribalism The end of Tribalism
Lesson 12-Confessions of a Miseducated Man IV. World Population Population 2006-03-06 1.China 1,311,461,762 topS population,mid-2002 2.India 1,090,540,218 China 3.USA 297,582,756 India 4.Indonesia 244,357,819 United States 5.Brazil 187,453,214 Indonesia World 6,496,061,544 Brazil 加 60 90 1200 关micn (http://www.geohive.com/) W B T L The end of World Population
Lesson 12—Confessions of a Miseducated Man W B T L E The end of World Population. IV. World Population Population 2006-03-06 (http://www.geohive.com/) 1. China 1,311,461,762 2. India 1,090,540,218 3. USA 297,582,756 4. Indonesia 244,357,819 5. Brazil 187,453,214 World 6,496,061,544
Lesson 12-Confessions of a Miseducated Man 以 Globalization In his book The Lexus and the Olive Tree,Thomas Friedman wrote: "Globalization is not a phenomenon.It is not just some passing trend.Today it is an overarching international system shaping the domestic politics and foreign relations of virtually every country,and we need to understand it as such." As thoughtful people concerned about world affairs, our job is to pick up "globalization",examine it from all sides,dissect it,figure out what makes it tick,and then nurture and promote the good parts and mitigate or slow down the bad parts. Globalization is much like fire.Fire itself is neither good nor bad.Used properly,it can cook food,sterilize equipment,form iron,and heat our homes.Used carelessly,fire can destroy lives,towns and forests in an instant.As Friedman says: WB T L E To be continued on the next page. BACK
Lesson 12—Confessions of a Miseducated Man W B T L E In his book The Lexus and the Olive Tree, Thomas Friedman wrote: “Globalization is not a phenomenon. It is not just some passing trend. Today it is an overarching international system shaping the domestic politics and foreign relations of virtually every country, and we need to understand it as such.” As thoughtful people concerned about world affairs, our job is to pick up “globalization”, examine it from all sides, dissect it, figure out what makes it tick, and then nurture and promote the good parts and mitigate or slow down the bad parts. Globalization is much like fire. Fire itself is neither good nor bad. Used properly, it can cook food, sterilize equipment, form iron, and heat our homes. Used carelessly, fire can destroy lives, towns and forests in an instant. As Friedman says: V. Globalization To be continued on the next page