Friday, May 4, 2012

In a free society laws subject to change

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In a free society laws subject to change 4:40-5:10 The purpose of democracy is to offer representation and an equal voice for all t...

Wealthy politicians cannot offer fair representation to all the people.

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Wealthy politicians cannot offer fair representation to all the people. 5:10- 5:40 Since the start of human civilizations, a ruli...
Monday, April 30, 2012

Heroes are ordinary people made heroic by circumstance.

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Heroes are ordinary people made heroic by circumstance. 5:10-5:40 In any society there are those citizens who have gone above and b...

Politicians often base decisions on what will please voters, not on what’s best for nation

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Politicians often base decisions on what will please voters, not on what’s best for nation 4:35-5:05 In a representative democracy,...
Friday, April 27, 2012

Scientists should seek to confirm theories or hypotheses rather than to refute them.

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Scientists should seek to confirm theories or hypotheses rather than to refute them. Science is an understanding of nature and some...

Action taken for the good of greatest number can be detrimental to interests of the few

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Action taken for the good of greatest number can be detrimental to interests of the few 4:00-4:20 The United States as well as ...

In the recording of history, it is impossible to be objective.

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In the recording of history, it is impossible to be objective. 4:25-4:55 History is the record of past events. The recording of h...

Ordinary citizens, not heroes, determine the history of a nation.

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Ordinary citizens, not heroes, determine the history of a nation. 12:40-1:10 Throughout the course of human history there have been...

A person who enters public life is necessarily forced to surrender some degree of personal privacy.

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A person who enters public life is necessarily forced to surrender some degree of personal privacy. 12-12:30 In the drastically c...

Education comes not from books, but from practical experience

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Education comes not from books, but from practical experience Education is the transmittance of knowledge or skills from a source to ...

A good education is its own reward.

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A good education is its own reward. 6:15-6:50 Education has been an important of human society from ancient civilization. It has ...

Progress seldom comes from the deliberations of a group. Rather, progress most often comes from the creative thinking of individuals working alone.

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Progress seldom comes from the deliberations of a group. Rather, progress most often comes from the creative thinking of individuals wo...

In business, competition is superior to cooperation.

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In business, competition is superior to cooperation. 12:30-1 In today’s world of Capitalism the bottom line for most businesses a...

Creative inspiration, rather than careful planning, often results in the best solution to a problem.

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Creative inspiration, rather than careful planning, often results in the best solution to a problem. 12-12:25 Throughout the hist...

The most effective way to change people's opinions is to appeal to their emotions.

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The most effective way to change people's opinions is to appeal to their emotions. 5:43- 6:13 Humans are driven by emotion on a...

It is better to tolerate minor defects in the law than to change it.

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It is better to tolerate minor defects in the law than to change it. 5:00-5:30 The purpose of the law in any society is to provid...