America Needs Its Geeks Essay

Mr Miller “America Needs its Nerds” by Leonid Fridman Leonid Fridman wrote America Needs Its Nerds in attempt to inform and persuade his target audience of the current situation regarding the anti-intellectual values that the majority of people hold today, and the tragic situation that his country has been left in, in that people no longer strive to be educated in america. Friedman's thesis statement can be found in lines 28 - 34, where he states, “ Enough is enough. Nerd’s and geeks must…

In this article, the author who is named Fridman explains just what the title says, AMERICA NEEDS ITS NERDS." He uses ethos, logos, and pathos to do just that. First he uses a dictionary to tell us that geek is a freak that bites off the head of a chicken. Then he tells us that Harvard has some students that don't want to be known as people who study. He even says that they are ostracised while athletes are idolized. This happens in other schools too. Not just an IV school like Harvard.…

In his critical essay, “America Needs Its Nerds”, Leonid Fridman attacks the rampant anti-intellectualism in American pop culture through juxtaposition and rhetorical questions in order to reform the misdirected society into one that upholds “nerds” so that the country can be successful in its competition with foreign countries that already have that mindset. Furthermore, Fridman elaborates on the problem by demonstrating the derogative origin of “geek” and its unjust application to the…

Overall profits have to be looked at deep within the financial statement of any company, but the bottom line always remains the bottom line. Within Best Buy, we see that the company's total liabilities are 60% of total assets. Liabilities have increased from March 2003 at 177,000 to February 2004 at 765,000(Quotes & Info- Best Buy Co Inc (BBY)). This puts their liabilities at a high risk for investors. Their top competitor, Circuit City, holds only 30% liabilities to assets. This creates a…

Introduction The authors of both articles ”All Work And No Play Makes Jack A Nerd” by David Lessing and David Herne and “America Needs Its Nerds” by Leonid Fridman.In the text ”All Work And No Play Makes Jack A Nerd” talk about a kid who studies hard as an example to other students,learning and getting good grades I know this because in the text it states that Continuous study, like any other obsession,is not a habit to be lauded. Every student,no matter how “intellectually curious”, ought to…

it’s students for not only studying science at a higher level but also pursuing a career in a scientific field. To properly appraise the merit of scientific education in the United States one must also look at the quality of education in general in America. The answer is simple. American students are losing interest in their science and math courses. To begin with, student interest in science and mathematics is dropping.. Real science, that isn’t taught in textbook but rather through…

Throughout elementary school reading was my biggest passion, but as I began competing on upper-level athletic teams and participating in academic competitions I lost time for reading, and my passion dissipated. I enrolled in this course because it is a required general education course for business majors, not expecting it to have the beneficial impact it did. Interpretation of Literature taught me to critically analyze novels and short stories, as well as changed my perception of poetry and…

stories “Mega” and Superassassin describe the troubles the main character has to confront while living with an alcoholic parent, “Mega” takes place in Germany where Kim Schmitz lives with his alcoholic father, whereas Superassassin takes place in America where an American-Filipino kid lives with his alcoholic mother. While Kim focuses on having a better life than the one he is currently living because of his father’s alcoholic problems, the American-Filipino kid focuses on escaping from the…

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Poverty in America Poverty has plagued the world for as long as anyone can recall, and it persists in America today. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 14.3% of the American population is in poverty. Minorities are at a disadvantage because of how easily they can be drawn or pushed into poverty. Poverty does not necessarily have a color, but minorities are often used as one. Poverty has become a major problem, which only grows every year. With all the factors that correspond with poverty, it…