Steven Levy

The Armchair Economist is a book by Steven E. Landsburg an economics professor at the University of Chicago. It is about economics paired with every day life. He writes this book with a sharp sense of humor and language that almost anyone can apprehend. His witty and sarcastic tone make it hard for a reader to put down. "Why do rock concerts sell out in minutes -- couldn't the promoters raise the ticket prices?" "Why does movie popcorn cost so much?" "How much harm is caused by government debt?"…

Growing up I viewed several films, which most was enjoyable to watch and some was difficult to complete viewing. Two films that made an impact on what I want to do in the future are The Shining directed by Stanley Kubrick and Inception directed by Christopher Nolan. After the completion of viewing both films, I became so fascinated with the art of film-making and not only had both films influenced me to pursue directing, they had influenced how and the style of the film that I might produce.…

head the nail right on the head with the movie leaving/adding what they did to it. Speaking of good book to movie adaptation, steven Spielberg has done an excellent job doing this in and past and is still doing it today, with films such as Ready Player One, E.T, Jurassic Park, and Schindler’s List which are all outstanding movie by the way. So it’s no surprise that Steven spielberg could make this work with Jaws even for being one of his more early book to movie films it set the tone for what…

The 1981 film Raiders of The Lost Ark (Paramount 1981) shows Indiana Jones on the search for the Ark of the Covenant. However, the Ark of the Covenant has been around much longer than 1981. According to the Bible, the Ark of the Covenant has been in existence since the time of Moses and the Israelites' exodus of Egypt. The Bible further explains the Ark was created according to instructions given to Moses by God. After its completion, the Ark was carried by its staves in advance of the people or…

Stephen King, a talented horror fiction writer, published an article in Playboy magazine called “Why We Crave Horror Movies.” The author tries to prove modern day horror movies are a relief of violence and also can calm the negative nerves in the mind. In several ways these things can be related to real life situations. My relief of violence is dancing around in my room and reading my bible and horror movies allows us a chance to indulge in that sick imagination of ours so we do not act on them,…

Think Like a Freak by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner SOAPstone When economist Steven D. Levitt and journalist Stephen J. Dubner published Freakonomics, many asked the authors, how do they think like this? How can one think like this? In response, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner wrote Think Like a Freak, a how-to guide on extreme outside of the box thinking. By asking obvious questions, thinking like a child, and many other strange behaviors that can only be explained with the…

In the book Freakonomics, there are many issues that bring about discussion. While pondering on a topic that I felt I could best discuss, I looked back at chapter five in the book and decided to go with “What Makes a Parent Perfect?” Although this seems to be an easily answered question, many people have different insights on what really defines perfect parenting. When looking at a topic in the news that focuses on parenting, my attention was quickly directed to the Adrian Peterson case.…

The movie Jaws is a 1975 thriller film that was directed by the legendary Steven Spielberg, it was recognized as the blockbuster of the summer of 1975. The story is constructed about killer white shark that attacks beachgoers on summer resort place named Amity Island. The film was released in the summer of 1975 and it is based on the novel that was written by Peter Benchley. The beginning of the movie shows a girl leaving a party during the night on Amity Island and she elects to go swimming…

According to the film, Max Cady is a sexual predator of young girls. Gregory Peck acts well by playing Sam Bowden, a lawyer, under which an ex-con terrorizes his family against whom the lawyer had initially testified in a rape case. As the tensions become more intensive, it is clear that the intended victim by Cady is not actually Bowden, but Nancy, a fourteen-year-old girl who is his daughter. Therefore, the main point of the film in regards to suspense is whether a man can assault a…

perspectives of those involved in one particular patient’s life. The back and forth reflection from the different nurses that worked with patient Steven showcased the impact that he had on them and the little moments that truly make nursing worthwhile. Not only do these testimonies touch on issues present with caring with a terminally ill patient, but they also bring Steven back to life through these testimonies. It is always hard to find a testimony that gives the audience a more personal and…