Complex adaptive system

The Watergate incident simultaneously had the three results of changing the American people’s public view of the president, the relationship between the government and media, and the media from a somewhat collaborative to competitive industry. These all contributed to several areas of exploration. On June 17, 1972, five men were taken into custody for the act of burglary. They were found lurking inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters which was in Washington D.C. inside the…

Today, the word Watergate carries more meaning than that of the hotel in Washington DC. The word also represents the political scandal that brought down Richard Nixon's presidency and caused him to resign. However, he did not resign on his own, he resigned following impeachment charges brought against him. This left many wondering whether Nixon could actually be impeached by Congress for his crimes. Impeachable offenses are outlined in the United States Constitution article 4 section 2. Under…

Nixon was in the midsts of running for reelection when five men had been caught arrested breaking in the Democratic party's offices at the Watergate complex in Washington, DC. The men were found with thousands of dollars in cash and a notebook with a White House phone number in it that led back to Nixon. Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein later claimed that Nixon's re-election campaign…

known about the scandal and the later cover up by the Nixon administration. The nation learned some lessons from Watergate. We need to limit the use and abuse of power by an administration by the use of Checks and Balances. Also, we put in place a system of guidelines to regulate the flow of money into election campaigns. Lastly, maybe in the present day we should remind ourselves as a country about the same types of scandals we see today and use our legislative and judicial branches to bring…

Individual Project 1 In the editorial “Watergate: The Unfinished Business” the focal points are what was accomplished during the Watergate (The Washington Post Co., 1973). The debate was centered on what more could have been accomplished (The Washington Post Co., 1973). The article argues that Nixon on met the minimum requirements during Watergate (The Washington Post Co., 1973). On April 17 Nixon made an announcement on the severity of the Watergate situation, stating that he had serious…

In the scope of the Freudian theory of psychology, the Oedipus complex is a sexual desire of involvement with the parent of the opposite sex while having an associated rivalry with the parent of the same sex. The name derives from Oedipus, King of Thebes in Ancient greek mythology. Oedipus was born into the Theban royal family, abandoned, and unknowingly adopted by the Corinthian Royal Family. Upon hearing the Oracle of Delphi’s tell him that he was fated to slay his father and marry his mother,…

Previous studies found that people in the Western individualistic societies are becoming increasingly narcissistic. (Foster, Campbell, & Twenge, 2003; Twenge & Foster, 2010). Narcissism is a condition when person focuses solely on the quest for personal superiority (Bushman & Baumeister, 2002). Otto Kernberg (as cited in Lowen, 2012, p.6) identifies narcissists as individuals with various combinations of intense ambitiousness, grandiose fantasies and overdependence on external admiration. Few…

Though many seek power throughout their daily lives, the wish for power is something people should generally avoid. In substantial quantities, one’s wish for power has the ability to help create a good leader; however, in large quantities, one’s wish for power can ultimately cause the downfall of a society. Power-hungry people are those who wish to obtain as much power in the shortest amount of time possible. These people frequently focus solely on their goal and fail to act considerately toward…

The short story “A Mere interlude” written by Thomas Hardy makes effective use of narrative voice to reveal the intentions of Hardy in crafting such a story. The irony of the title, as what was supposed to be “A Mere Interlude”, Baptista’s short and tragic marriage to her ex-lover Charles Stow, eventually takes form as a major turning point in her life. It subjects her to much emotional turmoil and eventually leads her back to the one thing she hoped to escape from through her marriage to…

Love is a motivation for people to fight, defend, and mature for. Lucius Apuleius' myth, Cupid and Psyche, tells the story of the strength and determination of the mortal needed to regain a lost love. Francesca Lia Block's modern retelling, Psyche's Dark Night, emphasizes the many issues that affect relationships and explores the pain that accompanies dating. The retelling offers a new look into love and whether or not it is worth all the pain that accompanies it. The updated setting and…