Idiot

Wayne Westerberg, and the overall overview of his journey from Arizona to Alaska. After his death, his story was published in Outside magazine and received a numerous amount of media attention that mostly was people commentating that he was a reckless idiot, crazy, and narcissist or admiring him for his courageous and noble ideas.…

education being cut, classrooms are overcrowded, supplies are inadequate, and many students are not able to learn even the most basic level of education. To criticize and address these issues, a filmmaker and best-selling author, Michael Moore writes “Idiot Nation”, to emphasize who is at fault and why the education system in America is failing. Moore argues by blaming the general population and politicians for prioritizing unimportant issues over the academic system. He clearly shows his…

Brandon Toropov and Luke Buckles’s “The Complete Idiots Guide to World Religions” gives a non-biased education in its portrayal of religion because the authors provide historical context that goes hand-in-hand with Micheal Molloy’s “World Religions” and also the material presented in RELS289i lectures. Toropov and Buckles provide historical context for the majority of religions without showing ulterior motive. The results of reading this book gives a reader an informative understanding about…

In the “Idiot Nation,” by Michael Moore, he states that America is a society full of idiots and falling behind compared to other countries around the world. This ongoing problem in United States is cause by a poorly educated system that is currently in act. Moore gave examples of how Americans cannot even figure how to do the simplest school problems in our head, or have a reading proficiency past a fourth grade level. Even so, Americans do not have a clue to where half of the countries on the…

An Analysis of Negative Impact of Corporate Interference with Public School Education in “Idiot Nation” by Michael Moore This study will define the negative impact of corporate interference with the quality of American public school education in “Idiot Nation” by Michael Moore. Moore’s article defines the ethical conflict of interest that private sector corporations that influence the quality of public school education through advertisement funding. The primary issue is the power of…

“Idiot Nation” is a passage written by Michael Moore. In the passage Moore talks about his ideas and opinions on the American education level and schooling. His opinion is that American schooling and education is not at the level it should be. He also believes that no one is doing anything to help it get better. He supports these opinions by using memories from his past experiences. He uses quotes from different people and magazines to back his opinions too. Throughout this article Moore uses…

At the beginning of the movie Tommy a rookie cop and senior cop are patrolling and find themselves following a Lincoln navigator like the one announced as stolen. When John, the senior cop starts pursuing the vehicle and turns the siren lights on signaling them to stop. Tommy knows that it’s not the right vehicle and verbally mentions it to John. John, however, proceeds to stop the vehicle. After he comes up to the driver’s window, he asks for license and registration and tells them to step out…

Dean Burnett is a neuroscientist at the University of Cardiff, a stand-up comedian, and a Guardian blogger. In his book, The Idiot Brain: A Neuroscientist Explains What your Head is Really Up To, he argues that our brains are fallible. The book covers several themes, but the most important themes are mind controls, mental health and fear. With respect, to the theme of mind controls Burnett explains that the brain’s control of the body sometimes results in irrational behaviours. For example, the…

There are many things that can describe who we are, is a curriculum one of them? Many people might agree that the main point of being educated is to obtain enough knowledge, that way we can get through life easier. That's why having a good curriculum is advantageous and have a significant meaning in the educational system. based on what I read in the two readings, Michael Moore, Jean Anyon and John Taylor, they all have doubts regarding the public education system, therefore, they have added…

In the excerpt, Michael Moore support his contention that America is a nation of idiots through pointing out varies supporting statistics, and survey results. In my point of view, it is a good idea to use an eye catchy title “Idiot Nation”, to arouse the public attention and sympathies. However, too extreme rhetorical or argumentative strategy he used in the essay, such as “Hunt these little pricks down like dogs, then cage them until we can either break their will or ship them off to the glue…