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the lower end of the spectrum in terms of value. So, what is the basis for diminishing the value of knowledge? I believe that every piece of knowledge that is floating around in our world has the same value no matter if it is used or not. It is the person who determines whether or not a specific piece of knowledge is greater or less in value. Therefore, the individual determines whether or not knowledge…

salient group identity to me is my ethnicity and/or culture. Wherever I find myself, I identify first as a Yoruba person from Nigeria. Regardless, I’m aware of other sociodemographic identities I belong to e.g. gender, age group, level of education, employment status etc. I was born and raised in Nigeria, a country where everyone (excluding immigrants & diplomats) belong to a single race; the Black race. I consider this a privilege in the sense that I wasn’t exposed to racial segregation,…

To live a meaningful life is a exceedingly individualistic aspiration, one may say it is to do good in the world while someone else may say that to live a life of meaning and purpose is through personal success. Much like any other person, philosophers as well as biblical figures would agree that a life of meaning and purpose is dependent to personal experiences. To live the experience of a meaningful life often depends on the circumstances along with experiences that people endure. A life of…

can talk about Africa and feel like I am giving a great impression of how truly amazing my country The Gambia is. From the confidence that I have built I am able to represent who I am, and where I am from. I have a great understanding now about the person I am. Which will send me down a great path in the…

mistakes made by other people. Journalists keep a watchful eye on celebrities so that if anything happened, they could cover the story and gain fame. As a result, they don’t get to keep any secrets or have a private life. If celebrities make even a single error, they can lose their jobs. People are willing to do many things in order to promote themselves, even if it involves hurting others in the…

that ___, because each individual within the crowd is not responsible to themselves, thus “the crowd is untrue”. “It is the invidious distinctions of human life which despotically ignore the single individual as weak and impotent, which in a temporal and worldly interest, ignor the eternal truth -- the single individual”. The individual has the power to think freely from the influence of the crowded, and it is the individual who is responsible for their actions, the individual acknowledges…

not as simple as some normal people could think. The opinion that people have about someone or something can be considered as a kind of measurement or evaluation for that person or famous and well known character or product or any other things. It also means the quality or character as judged or seen by people in general or persons in one society. Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, It is located North-East of the Himalayas in Public Republic of China or what is called P.R.C. According to…

something which is seen as unacceptable in society has lead to many people concealing their true selves thoroughly, some of them to the extent that they ended up deceiving themselves, believing they weren't dissimulating anyone, not even themselves. A single word can be used to describe all this: Passing. One blending so much into a society that’s not theirs so much that they end up being part of it, tossing aside who they really are, an action that cannot be blamed on those escaping racism and…

and happy from the man he is? Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, a novel full of morals in which the protagonist experiences and learns from his actions and those around him. Ebenezer Scrooge, the main character, is introduced to be a loathsome person and has a callous attitude towards people. He is a man who lacks sympathy to the community, as he is a heartless miser however, these personalities of his will be approached by Three Spectres. Throughout…

on the chopping block for all sorts of regulations and control over distributing water. Restrictions around restrooms have appeared in a variety of instances. In some places, one such example is Iceland national parks, restrooms are locked until a person pays a certain fee. Many cafes and coffee shops have signs on their door signaling that their restrooms are for paying customers only. One can justify these instances as paying for the maintenance of the restroom, similar to paying taxes.…