Intelligence is not what one can acquire from books, but how one can effectively react to non-receptive content. In the article “Blue-collar Brilliance”, Mike Rose contends that workers in the professional field are not more resourcefully adequate than blue-collar and service workers. Being successful in the labor or service field requires the same set of mind tools as doctors, lawyers, scientists, and other professionals. The way a doctor generates a diagnosis based on intuition and medical credentials is the same way a mechanic generates a diagnosis on a vehicle based on sound and mechanic accreditation, yet we presume the doctor’s in-grained mental capacity is exceedingly advanced because of his educational background. Blue collar workers develop exclusive…
Donnegan, Charlie’s boss, shows Charlie a petition that eight hundred and forty names have signed to demand Charlie to be fired. He talks with Fanny, the bakery's cashier, about his feeling and she tries to tell him that wanting to be more than God had intended him to be is a mistake. “This intelligence has driven a wedge between me and all the people I once knew and loved” (199). This explains that Charlie’s intelligence is leaving a gap between him and his love ones. He is so intelligent that other people are staying away from him leaving him alone.…
Mike Rose, the author of “Blue-Collar Brilliance,” argues that intelligence is not something that is defined by formal education, but rather the use of critical thinking and experience. In his essay, Mike Rose uses a plethora of examples ranging from personal experiences, historical examples, and visual content to support his assertion. The argument that education does not equal intelligence leads to an important question: how can intelligence defined and quantified? Mike Rose disputes the notion that blue-collar jobs are simple and mindless in his essay.…
In the article “Struggle For Smarts? How Eastern and Western Cultures Tackle Learning” , The author Alix Spiegel, opens the readers mind, showing how different each culture really is. Although we are all human and live on the same planet, it is surprising to learn how different we all really are. There are plenty of differences in the way everyone was raised and taught, and the way each individual puts forth effort.…
Due to experiences reading these two books, Uglies and Harrison Bergeron, one might infer that there is no hope for society. Humans are getting strict ideas of what “pretty” needs to look like on the inside and out. Society is on a downhill slope and there’s no coming back. Evidence from Harrison Bergeron states, “Hazel had a perfectly average intelligence, which meant she couldn’t think about anything, except in short bursts” (Vonnegut 21). The smartest people in the world can come up with a solution, but the government forces them to wear a hearing handicap.…
Malcolm Gladwell’s main purpose in writing “The Trouble with Geniuses Part 1 and 2” of his book Outliers is to present the idea that success is determined by more than just natural talent and to argue against the effectiveness of IQ tests in determining Success. Gladwell’s use of generalizations and lack of representative examples make his arguments weak. Furthermore, his use of tone is casual, his ideas are entertaining, insightful, and inquisitive and he engages the reader by using rhetorical questions. Gladwell’s full description of academic terms, language, and tone, makes his intended audience, the general public.…
Human intelligence is highly prioritized in the modern era. The mental ability to solve problems and reason through issues is necessary to have in order to succeed in today’s world. That is why most countries have an education system where they teach humans how to develop their cognitive thinking which presumably leads to a happier life. However, happiness is not always the result of human intelligence. In many cases, human intelligence can indirectly lead people to being unhappy with their lives because cognitive ability does not actually change the way the world works.…
“In the annals of ingenuity, new ideas are only part of the equation. Genius requires execution.” (Isaacson, 9). Isaacson views intelligence as a feature attained through experiments that must be carried out. The development of original concepts is only a component implemented in enhancing intelligence.…
How does one define success? People have different viewpoints on success. Some people usually think success is all about how much money you some people think success as you are being happy. In my opinion success is being able to support the ones you love, the ones who make you happy, and the ones who support you in your time of need. Many people strive to be successful however not everyone becomes successful.…
The intelligence that one possesses is relevant to his or her career field. For instance, a scientist does not need to know how to defend a building against a threat. It is not in the scientist’s job description. Just how the security professional does not need to know how to run lab tests. It is simply not possible to learn every different type of trade.…
Malcolm Gladwell in the third chapter to Outliers, "The Trouble with Geniuses, Part 1", argues that those who have higher IQ (whom those have the higher intelligences than the average IQ standardization bar), are the onlookers for society, "[for] we must look for production of leaders who advance science, art, government, education and social welfare generally.(75)", Lewis Terman said to believe in. Gladwell supports his arguement by demonstrating both examples from given IQ test in the passage(s) by also describing how most geniuses and "Termites(74)" manage successfully in life by having a mindset that is far beyond most margins and commonly, outside the box. The author's purpose is to point out that, yes, most geniuses have a more "robust"…
Designing Babies, is it Ethical? We are already testing ways to change things about a child before it is even born. The technology is designer babies, designer babies are babies whose genetics have been altered and chosen by the parents and/or the scientist performing the procedure. Right now this technology is still being tested and experts are still debating whether they should allow testing to continue and what laws should be created or even if this technology should be released for use by the general public.…
Why are intelligence tests important in our society? The purpose of these tests are to see how well individuals can process, rearrange or utilize information. Psychologist ties these concepts to our school achievement and our occupational status. How is intelligence defined? Intelligence is defined as a general mental capability that involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly and learn from experience.…
When it comes to the topic of genetic modification, there is a debate whether or not it should be allowed. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on whether or not science should be able to improve human life. Whereas some are convinced that genetic modification can help cure diseases, others maintain that it should not be used to enhance a child’s abilities. My own view, however is that genetic modification should be allowed whether it is used to modify or enhance a human life. Whether it is to enhance your child’s abilities or make their children prone to a disease people should be given the rights to help their children abilities.…
In modern society, mankind is constantly changing and intelligence plays a crucial roles. It is the building blocks of becoming a successful and thriving civilization. With the powerful tool of emergent intelligence of a self-organizing system, a booming society emerges not with the help of one individual but, with the entire system working as a whole. As seen by in Steven Johnson and Cathy Davidson reading, “The Myth of the Ant Queens” and “Project Classroom Makeover respectively, shows that they both want to remove inhibitor of group intelligence and progress, in the attempt to create a more adaptive society. However, Johnson and Davidson embody the very nature that individuals within a society have the agency of contributing to the complex…