(토요모임) [10th, June. 2017] Saturday meeting Topic

[Scarlet]

Howdy ! 

It's me Scarlett ! 

I will make some changes for the structure of our discussion material from this week. 

One of our members recommended the american drama which is 'The news room' 

as discussion topics. I think these movie clips carry very informative and decisive issues.

Therefore, I will use this material as discussion topics every week. If you have any requests 

over the episode you want to deal with, please let me know in advance.  

I think you will love these materials. 

Except the news room issue, this week we will have 3 more topics.

◈ The News Room : What make the America 'the Greatest country' in the world?

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◈ Lifestyle : Houseguest Rules To Live By, Anywhere In The World

◈ Inspirational Speech : The 10 Best Quotes About Success From Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard Commencement Address

◈ Cities and Urbanization : Cities, not nation states, will determine our future survival. Here's why 

Hope you enjoy the topics. 

With luv 

Scarlett

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◈ The News Room : What make the America 'the Greatest country' in the world?

Moderator: We'll go on to the next question. You, sir.

Steven: My name's Steven. I'm a junior and my question is for Will McAvoy.

 Do you consider yourself a Democrat, a Republican, or Independent? 

Will McAvoy: I consider myself a New York Jets fan, Steven.

Moderator: Since it's been brought up, you've almost religiously avoided stating or even implying a political allegiance.

Is that because as a news anchor you feel the integrity of your broadcast would be compromised? 

Will McAvoy: That sounds like a good answer. I'll take it.

Moderator: There was a short piece on Vanity Fair's website by Marshall Westbrook-- you probably saw it-- where he calls you the "Jay Leno of news anchors. You're popular because you don't bother anyone.

Will McAvoy: Yeah.

Moderator: How do you feel about that? 

Will McAvoy: Jealous of the size of Jay's audience.

Moderator: Are you willing to say here tonight whether you lean right or left? 

Will McAvoy: I've voted for candidates run by both major parties.

Moderator: Let's move on to the next question. Go ahead.

Jenny : Hi. My name is Jenny. I'm a sophomore, and this is for all three of you.

Can you say in one sentence or less Um, you know what I mean.

 Jenny : Can you say why America is the greatest country in the world?

Sharon: Diversity and opportunity.

Moderator: Lewis?

Lewis: Freedom and freedom... so let's keep it that way.

Moderator: Will?

Will McAvoy: The New York Jets.

Moderator: No, I'm going to hold you to an answer on that. What makes America the greatest country in the world?

Will McAvoy: Well, Lewis and Sharon said it. Diversity and opportunity and freedom and freedom.

Moderator: I'm not letting you go back to the airport without answering the question.

Will McAvoy: Well, our Constitution is a masterpiece. James Madison was a genius. The Declaration of Independence is, for me, the single greatest piece of American writing...

[Professor keeps staring]

Will McAvoy: You don't look satisfied.

Moderator: One's a set of laws and the other's a declaration of war. I want a human moment from you... what about the people? Why is America...

Will McAvoy: It's not the greatest country in the world, professor. That's my answer.

Moderator: You're saying...

Will McAvoy: Yes.

Moderator: Let's talk about...

Will McAvoy: Fine.

[Turns to Sharon]

Will McAvoy: Sharon, the NEA is a loser. Yeah, it accounts for a penny out of our paycheck, but he

[gestures to Lewis]

Will McAvoy: gets to hit you with it anytime he wants. It doesn't cost money, it costs votes. It costs airtime and column inches. You know why people don't like liberals? Cause they lose. If liberals are so fucking smart, how come they lose so god damn always?

Sharon: Hey!

Will McAvoy: [Turns to Louis] And with a straight face, you're gonna tell students that America is so star-spangled awesome that we're the only ones in the world who have freedom? Canada has freedom. Japan has freedom. The UK. France. Italy. Germany. Spain. Australia... Belgium! has freedom... 207 sovereign states in the world, like 180 of 'em have freedom.

Moderator: Alright...

Will McAvoy: [Looks at Jenny] And, yeah, you... sorority girl. Just in case you accidentally wander into a voting booth one day, there are some things you should know. 

One of them is: There is absolutely no evidence to support the statement that we're the greatest country in the world. We're 7th in literacy, 27th in math, 22nd in science, 49th in life expectancy, 178th in infant mortality, 3rd in median household income, number 4 in labor force and number 4 in exports. 

We lead the world in only three categories: number of incarcerated citizens per capita, number of adults who believe angels are real and defense spending - where we spend more than the next 26 countries combined, 25 of whom are allies. 

Now, none of this is the fault of a 20-year-old college student, but you, nonetheless, are without a doubt a member of the worst period generation period ever period, so when you ask what makes us the greatest country in the world, I don't know what the FUCK you're talking about!... Yosemite?

[Stunned silence]

Will McAvoy: ... It sure used to be. 

We stood up for what was right. We fought for moral reasons. We passed laws, struck down laws - for moral reasons. We waged wars on poverty, not on poor people. 

We sacrificed, we cared about our neighbors, we put our money where our mouths were and we never beat our chest. We built great, big things, made ungodly technological advanced, explored the universe, cured diseases and we cultivated the world's greatest artists AND the world's greatest economy. 

We reached for the stars, acted like men. We aspired to intelligence, we didn't belittle it. It didn't make us feel inferior. 

We didn't identify ourselves by who we voted for in the last election and we didn't scare so easy. We were able to be all these things and do all these things because we were informed... by great men, men who were revered.

First step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one. 

America is not the greatest country in the world anymore.” 

Will McAvoy:  Enough? 

Excerpted from 'The Newsroom Script Episode 1'

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< Quesions >

Q1. Do you like American drama? What is your favorite American drama? Why?

Q2. How do you think about the American drama 'the news room'?  

Q3. Do you consider yourself Democrat or Republican or independent? Why did you choose that stance?

Q4. How do you think about politicians in your country currently? What is the biggest difference of politicians currently from the one in the past?

Q5. Do you think your country is great?  What makes your country great? or What makes it bad? 

Q6. Which country is the best in the world? Why? 

Q7. "First step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one." Do you agree with this sentence? Do you have similar experiences like that? How about Korea? Do you think where we are heading for? 

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◈ Houseguest Rules To Live By, Anywhere In The World

By Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson

Even the most etiquette-averse among us know that there are rules you have to follow when you step into someone’s home. Don’t show up empty handed, try not to overstay your welcome and never, ever go snooping through your gracious host’s stuff.

Sometimes, though, life leads us abroad and into personal territory where it isn’t so clear what “your best behavior” really means. It’s safe to say that the aforementioned rules still apply, but depending on where you land, there are a few other things to keep in mind if you want to be invited back.

We asked Huffington Post editors from 16 countries (plus Puerto Rico) to tell us what rules you’re most likely to find in any home in their country and what one thing they’d want an international house guest to know. Here’s what we learned.

INDIA

Hospitality is paramount in Indian culture. There’s even a Hindi saying, “Atithi Devo Bhavo,” which means, “Guests are forms of God.” It’s common practice for a host to serve a glass of water and, as a guest, to drink it. Footwear is generally left outside the house before entering, and kissing your host on their cheeks is not always welcomed. (Indians prefer a more formal greeting.)

When food is served in an Indian home, don’t expect alcohol to be served along with it. And, don’t expect your host to take no for an answer when they try to refill your plate. “If you merely say ‘no,’ he or she is not going to stop,” says Huffington Post India’s Editor-in-Chief, Sruthijith KK. “You have to protest vehemently, preferably by waving both hands signaling ‘no’ and holding your belly, to show that you are really full.”

ENGLAND

Chris York, HuffPost UK’s Social Media Editor, tell us that Brits may not be the best at-home hosts around. “We are far more likely to go out to eat,” he says, though there are three rules that apply when coming ‘round to dinner.

Bring enough booze to cover yourself AND some extra as a gift to the host. “One bottle between a couple is not on [enough] quite frankly.” If entering a carpeted home take your shoes off. And when the party’s over, return the invite.

ITALY

When you find yourself in someone’s home, “never -– NEVER! –- ask for a spoon to eat spaghetti or other kinds of pasta, except minestrone,” says HuffPost Italia’s Giulia Belardelli. Leaving food on your plate is also highly discouraged. “Do your best and enjoy the experience. Life is too short to be on a diet,” Belardelli adds.

FRANCE

HuffPost France editor Sandra Lorenzo recommends that you always come with something when you are invited into a French home. Wine, dessert, sweets or flowers are welcome, but the best present ever? Champagne!

CANADA

Canada’s diverse population makes it trickier to nail down universal rules, but remember that even if your host says, “Just bring yourself,” you should still arrive with a token of thanks. Then, offer to help clean up afterwards, even if your host declines. The party typically ends in the kitchen anyway, says HuffPost Canada’s Managing Lifestyle Editor, Lisa Yeung.

GERMANY

Germans expect you to be on time to an event. “More than 15 minutes delay for dinner is really impolite,” says HuffPost Germany’s Lea Kosch. Also good to note: When bringing alcohol, Kosch says no one ever brings beer. And, “don’t behave if it was your place,” Kosch adds. In other words, “Don’t feel ‘too’ at home.’”

MAGHREB

Across the Maghreb, including Morocco and Tunisia, you’ll want to bring something, but be careful with wine. “Unless you’re sure your host drinks, it can offend people who don’t,” says Maghreb Editor-In-Chief, Houeida Anouar. Something sweet is a safe option — a delicacy from your country that they can’t find on the market, for instance. As a guest, you won’t be allowed to help clean up, but if you do, avoid throwing bread in the trash. “Bread has a sacred place in the Maghreb culture,” Anouar says. “The idea is that you can’t throw bread knowing that people are hungry elsewhere.” And lastly, don’t overdo it with clichés. “Except in bedouin and very remote places, nobody eats couscous with their hands. Use your spoon!” Anouar adds.

GREECE

As the guest in Greece, you are never meant to arrive with empty hands, says Despina Trivoli, HuffPost Greece’s Head of Life and Culture. “The most usual gifts include alcohol, dessert (cake is very popular) or plants.” Flowers in general are welcome, but usually potted plants are preferable — something that will be able to grow in a balcony or garden.

And if the event centers on a sit-down dinner, be prepared to wait until all of the guests have arrived. “Lateness is routine though, so it’s an uneasy balance,” Trivoli notes.

SPAIN

In España, an invitation will almost always be for 9pm or later. “Never, EVER, invite anyone before then,” HuffPost Spain’s María de Sancha says. And as a guest, you’ll do well to make sure you don’t show up before then either. Be prepared for alcohol to flow freely throughout the evening — from the moment you arrive to the one you’ll sip (and continue to sip) after dessert is served. de Sancha also notes how important it is that conversation never dies. “A silence over 10 seconds speaks ‘failure,’” she says.

BRAZIL

When it comes to arrival time in Brazil, you’ve been warned: “DO NOT show up on time, unless your host specifically asks so,” says HuffPost Brazil’s Science & Health Editor, Ione Aguiar. “We always set up events one hour earlier than we actually mean. It is not considered offensive if you’re really late, and if you show up on time there is a big chance that you find your host on pajamas, preparing the food.”

Once the festivities are underway, Aguiar says it’s perfectly acceptable to make yourself at home. “This means you can open the fridge and pick up whatever you want, but also that it is polite to help cooking and cleaning... and washing the dishes after the meal.”

KOREA

Once you’ve arrived at a Korean home, always take your shoes off and “say compliments like ‘this place is so cozy, pretty, neat and so on,’” suggests HuffPost Korea’s Trend Editor, Hyunji Nam. And no matter how delicious the food looks, let your host take the first bite. If the food isn’t delicious, “say it was great and try to finish it all,” Nam says.

JAPAN

According to HuffPost Japan’s Editor-in-Chief, Kosuke Takahashi, bacchanalianism (aka, going wild) at somebody’s home, especially at night, is deemed inconsiderate as it could cause trouble with their neighbors. “Tokyo is an overcrowded city and you are supposed to be quiet,” Takahashi says.

ARGENTINA

The most important thing to remember at an Argentinian affair is that you should never, ever leave the house without drinking a cup of coffee or a round of “mate.” “That’s the most special moment of the day, where friends open their hearts and share their feelings,” says HuffPost Voces editor Sonia Ramirez. “It’s like giving everyone a big hug. It’s food for the soul.”

MEXICO

If you’re headed to a house party in Mexico, prepare to eat like it’s the end of the world and then stay a while. “The gatherings are long,” Ramirez says. “Even if it gets late and everyone seems to be sleepy, no one will be willing to go home — unless they have children, in which case the parents will probably send their kids to sleep on the couch.”

CUBA

Like its Latin American counterparts, punctuality isn’t important in Cuba. What is it important is that you show up with a smile, “even if someone died the night before,” says HuffPost Voces editor Hirania Luzardo.

PUERTO RICO

If you’re invited to a 6pm event at someone’s home in Puerto Rico. Be there at 7... prepared to drink coffee. Also important to keep in mind: “We are very loud,” Ramirez says. “We all talk at the same time, but that doesn’t mean we are arguing.”

UNITED STATES

Even for a host who loves surprises, having someone show up at your front door unannounced can be a turnoff (especially if you’ve got your kids, pets or significant other in tow). Give them a ring beforehand and be clear about how long you plan to stay if it’s for more than just a night.

Illustrations by Alissa Scheller

Article source : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/23/houseguest-rules-around-the-world_n_6879666.html?1427137810

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< Quesions >

Q1. Tell us what rules you’re most likely to find in any home in your country and what one thing you’d want an international house guest to know?

Q2. Have you ever experienced unique hospitality while you are traveling? 

Q3. There are seventeen etiquette you have to follow when you visit any home in other countries. Which one sounds the most unique manner to you? 

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The 10 Best Quotes About Success From Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard Commencement Address

Lisa Eadicicco/ May 26, 2017

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivered the commencement address to Harvard University graduates on Thursday, during which he proposed an ambitious challenge: create a renewed sense of purpose for the world.

The address touched on everything from defining moments in Zuckerberg's own career to global issues such as the threat that automation poses to the future of the workforce. Here's a look at the 10 most insightful quotes from the speech.

1. "Purpose is that sense that we are part of something bigger than ourselves, that we are needed, that we have something better ahead to work for. Purpose is what creates true happiness."

2. "There were all these big technology companies with resources. I just assumed one of them would do it. But this idea was so clear to us — that all people want to connect. So we just kept moving forward, day by day. I know a lot of you will have your own stories just like this. A change in the world that seems so clear you're sure someone else will do it. But they won't. You will."

3. "Ideas don't come out fully formed. They only become clear as you work on them. You just have to get started."

4. "The idea of a single eureka moment is a dangerous lie. It makes us feel inadequate since we haven't had ours. It prevents people with seeds of good ideas from getting started."

5. "It's good to be idealistic. But be prepared to be misunderstood. Anyone working on a big vision will get called crazy, even if you end up right. Anyone working on a complex problem will get blamed for not fully understanding the challenge, even though it's impossible to know everything upfront. Anyone taking initiative will get criticized for moving too fast, because there's always someone who wants to slow you down."

6. "In our society, we often don't do big things because we're so afraid of making mistakes that we ignore all the things wrong today if we do nothing. The reality is, anything we do will have issues in the future. But that can't keep us from starting."

7. "The greatest successes come from having the freedom to fail."

8. "When you don't have the freedom to take your idea and turn it into a historic enterprise, we all lose. Right now our society is way over-indexed on rewarding success and we don't do nearly enough to make it easy for everyone to take lots of shots."

9. "We can all make time to give someone a hand. Let's give everyone the freedom to pursue their purpose — not only because it's the right thing to do, but because when more people can turn their dreams into something great, we're all better for it."

10. "Change starts local. Even global changes start small — with people like us. In our generation, the struggle of whether we connect more, whether we achieve our biggest opportunities, comes down to this — your ability to build communities and create a world where every single person has a sense of purpose."

Article source: http://fortune.com/2017/05/26/mark-zuckerbergs-harvard-commencement-speech/

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< Quesions >

Q1. What is the meaning of purpose driven life? 

Q2. What is your life goals? What makes you set up that life goal? 

Q3. Which Enneagram Personality Type Are You? Try below link. 

https://www.aconsciousrethink.com/3362/enneagram-personality-type/

The Enneagram of Personality, or simply the Enneagram is a model of the human psyche which is principally understood and taught as a typology of nine interconnected personality types. 

Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enneagram_of_Personality

Q4. How do you think about the below sentence?

"The greatest successes come from having the freedom to fail."

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Cities, not nation states, will determine our future survival. 

Here's why

02 Jun 2017/ Paul Dille/ Senior Research Programmer and Analyst, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

Robert Muggah/ Research Director, Igarapé Institute

Illah Nourbakhsh/ Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

Randy Sargent/ Senior Systems Scientist, Carnegie Mellon University

Nation states are looking increasingly outdated and even dangerous. Some of them are outright belligerent, and threatening catastrophic war. While some nation states are exhibiting neo-imperial tendencies, most are waning in power and influence. The 369 year experiment in nation-building is coming unstuck with most nation states failing to deal with the major global challenges of our era, including climate change, forced migration, terrorism, pandemics and more.

Cities, not nation states, will determine our future survival. Why? To start, half of humanity currently lives in one, in sharp contrast to most of human existence when less than 1% of the global population congregated in settlements. And urbanization is set to continue: two thirds of the world's population will be urban dwellers by 2030. Today cities power over two-thirds of global GDP: they are marvels of innovation and engines for prosperity. Cities are open, plural and cosmopolitan while nation states are closed, nativist and parochial.

The good news is that many cities are stepping up at precisely the moment when nation states are falling behind. There are already over 200 inter-city networks around the world that are agitating for a new urban agenda. One of the most prominent, United Cities and Local Government seeks to promote connectivity between cities and agitate on behalf of them. A new coalition called the Global Parliament of Mayors is also urging cities everywhere to take advantage of the devolution revolution. After all cities no longer need to wait and ask for permission to exert their urban sovereignty.

But the world’s 50,000-plus cities will need to do much more then swap good ideas if humanity is to survive this century. At the very least, they need to take immediate action to reduce carbon emissions (since they generate over 70% of them) and reduce resource consumption (because they ingest 75% of the world’s resources). They will also need to take urgent steps to reduce other risks, including income inequality, unemployment, criminal violence and more.

With help from one of the most formidable city networks, the C40, some of them are starting to decarbonize and invest in renewable energy and integrated public transportation. A newly minted Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy is brings together more than 7,100 cities across 119 countries to take practical steps to harness the power of renewables. It is the world's largest coalition of mayors and leverages a wide range of players to scale-up city action.

A first step to empowering cities - especially their mayors, civic leaders and citizens - is to ensure they have access to basic information. They not only require data on the risks they face, but on how they themselves are adapting. A handful of global cities in North America and Europe are hyper-connected and data rich. But the vast majority of the cities in the Americas, Africa and Asia suffer from a critical information shortfall. This is especially alarming considering that 90% of all future urban population growth will be taking place in these latter regions.

Data visualizations can help take the pulse of our cities, offering new ways to understand what challenges cities face and how they can adapt. At This year's Annual Meeting in Davos and at TED2017 we exhibited a digital platform that helps close the information gap. The Earth Timelapse tracks climactic and human-induced risks - from refugee flows to terrorism - on a planetary scale over the past three decades. We've identified a few lessons that can help shape the next generation of data-driven tools to convert awareness into action.

Personalize the platform

Most sensible people agree that climate change and other human-induced threats are affecting the planet. But virtually everyone - climate change fundamentalists and deniers alike - have trouble visualizing how climate change will affect their own neighborhoods. It turns out that city-based visualizations really hit home when users can see what is occurring, distinctly, at home. This was most clearly the case when showing sea level rises wiping out Vancouver, Miami, The Hague and Shanghai.

Shanghai's turbo-urbanization - 1984-2016​

Predict the future

Most people tend to value present conditions over future ones. This a hard-wired condition called "hyperbolic discounting" and can be traced to our ancestors who lived, quite literally, one day at a time. What that means is we tend to be complacent about future risks. The Earth Timelapse dashboard offer some glimmers into tomorrow's landscapes. Other data visualizations, including the fragile cities platform also featured at Davos, also offer predictions about the future well-being of cities around the world.

Rising sea levels in Florida - 0C-4C​

Set the data free

It took centuries to generate comprehensive data on nation states. Not surprisingly, there is nowhere near the same level of detailed information on cities. Much of the information that is available is hard to access, and held privately. Where possible, data visualizations should be opened up to the public. In addition to making information available online, it is important to get these tools into museums, universities and schools around the world, maximizing understanding of the risks and opportunities confronting our cities.

Global refugee flows - 2000-2016

Identify solutions

There is considerable pessimism about whether we can improve the health of our cities. The visualizations highlight the endogenous and exogenous risks we have witnessed in the past and are likely to face in the future. It is important also to include curated stories of "success," where once fragile cities turned things around. For instance there are marvelous stories of how municipal planners, business and civil society groups have invested in solar and wind energy, and these should be celebrated.

Expansion of wind and solar power in the US - 1984-2016

Ultimately, every data visualization has strengths and weaknesses, and it is important to be open about their limitations and assumptions. We disclose our methods and data sources, of course, and recognize that there are always new and better indicators and ways to present information. Data visualizations offer insights into how to prepare for urban risks and mitigate climate stress. In this information saturation age, it is more important than ever to distinguish signal from noise.

The Earth Timelapse involves many partners including Climate Central, Google, Igarapé Institute, NASA, NREL, Oxford Martin, UNHCR, USGS, and the CREATE Lab.

Article source : https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/06/as-nation-states-falter-cities-are-stepping-up?utm_content=buffer70b6e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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< Quesions >

Q1. What images are coming up when you think of your city? 

Q2. What is the most urgent issue to be tackled in your city? For instance, income inequality, unemployment, criminal violence can be addressed. 

Q3. Which one do you like the best between living in urbanized area and living in suburban area? Why?

Q4. How do you think about the visualized image data which is suggested by above article? Is it an efficient method to carry information? 

Q5. When you grasp information, which media do you prefer the most between the text based info. and the visualized info.? 

Q6. What is your personal brand identity? Or what is your core ability? Could you compete with others with that ability? 

[frank]

좋아요 읽어보고 비디오도 볼께요 다른 잉홀멤버님들도 오기전 꼭 읽어보고 오시길,

[Scarlet]

넹 한결같이 모임에 충실하게 해주셔서 감사드려요.ㅋ 내일뵈요.ㅋ

[annemarie]

토픽 감사합니다 :)
내일 처음으로 참여해 보고자 하는데요..
열심히 읽어보고 비디오도 열심히 보구 갈게요!

[Scarlet]

넵 내일 뵈요. ㅋㅋㅋ