TED Talk: "Still Figuring it Out"

Summary

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In Tavi Gevinson’s “Still Figuring it Out”, Gevinson explains her ideas about feminism and the female character by talking about her online magazine, Rookie. The first point made by Gevinson is that girls do not often see strong women characters; most ‘strong women’ portrayed in Hollywood are sexualized, and according to Gevinson, two dimensional., which is what made her create Rookie magazine, a magazine that helps to represent girls in a way that shows dimension.

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She goes on to point out that women are then expected to be that easy to understand, when the reality is that women are complicated and multifaceted. Gevinson believes that the most lovable of women have flaws and weaknesses, and while they may not be immediately likeable, they are relatable. While trying to figure out who she is, Gevinson discovered that teenage girls are especially contradictory. According to society, girls can’t be smart and pretty or a feminist and interested in fashion. She came to realize that feminism is not a rule book, but a decision, a discussion, a process.

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Gevinson closes her speech by encouraging girls to be like Stevie Nicks- because she is unapologetically okay with herself, and her flaws. Clearly, Gevinson describes the cliches thrust unto women in society today, and describes how females can break through society’s understanding of what women should be.

Response

Tavi Gevinson’s “Still Figuring it Out”, correctly analyzes the cliches thrust upon women in today’s society, and how to tell the difference between who the world wants an individual to be, and who the individual would like to be. Hollywood is full of feminine cliches: girls must be skinny, girls must be pretty, girls must be stupid… the list goes on and on, “The trouble with this is that then people expect women to be that easy to understand, and women are mad at themselves for not being that easy to understand, when, in actuality, women are complicated. Women are multifaceted” (“Still”). Today, teenage girls are more self conscience about the body and personality they have been blessed with then ever before, “Anorexia is the third most common chronic illness among adolescents...Over one-half of teenage girls use unhealthy weight control behaviors such as skipping meals, fasting, smoking cigarettes, vomiting, and taking laxatives. In a survey of 185 female students on a college campus, 58% felt pressure to be a certain weight, and of the 83% that dieted for weight loss, 44% were of normal weight” (“Eating”). Teenage girls everywhere feel the pressure set on them by society. Gevinson longs to change how girls feel through her magazine, “We just want to represent girls in a way that shows dimension” (“Still”).

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Body image issues have become so terrible that Valeria Lukyanova has gone so far as to ‘enhance’ herself to look exactly like a human Barbie. Though she was aiming to look exactly like Barbie, the symbol for perfection, many people are quite frightened by the way she looks. So why do girls continue to long to be perfect?

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Jennifer Lawrence, the newest “it girl” in Hollywood, strives to change the way girls think about themselves by criticizing cliches and striving to be herself even through her rising fame, “In Hollywood, I'm obese. I'm considered a fat actress. I eat like a caveman. I'll be the only actress that doesn't have anorexia rumors! I'm never going to starve myself for a part. I'm invincible. I don't want little girls to be like, 'Oh, I want to look like Katniss, so I'm going to skip dinner!'" (“Jennifer”). 

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People like Lawrence are incredibly hard to find in show business, or just in high end businesses in particular. In fact, teenage girls are becoming more and more surprised by their teen idols. A big part of pop culture today is about obsessing (AKA fangirling) over a certain celebrity or character- people like Beyonce, Doctor Who, or Justin Bieber. Bieber has been under fire recently due to his astounding behavior towards fans and others, shocking the public due to the nice guy image he has held since his rise to fame in 2009. In most recent news, he was detained in Los Angeles International Airport for a few hours last Thursday for questioning. He has also been involved in a court case for a DUI.

Bieber in 2009 ("Talent.")

Bieber in 2014 ("Justin.")

His latest behavior stands to display that the people society places on a pedestal are not perfect, nor should we expect them to be. Tavi Gevinson's "Still Figuring it Out" correctly displays the cliches and insecurities women are faced with in today's society.

Works Cited

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Gabbatt, Adam. "Justin Bieber Released on Bond from Miami Jail for Drunk Driving Arrest." The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 25 Jan. 2014. Web. 27 Apr. 2014. <http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/23/justin-bieber-release-drunk-driving-arrest>.

"Jennifer Lawrence : Quotes." Jennifer Lawrence. Web. 25 Apr. 2014. <http://m.imdb.com/name/nm2225369/quotes>.

"Still Figuring It Out: Tavi Gevinson at TEDxTeen." YouTube. YouTube, 09 Apr. 2012. Web. 27 Apr. 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6osiBvQ-RRg>.

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"Your Friends Are to Blame for Body Image Issues | Beutiful Magazine Online." Beutiful Magazine Online. Web. 27 Apr. 2014. <http://www.beutifulmagazine.com/2013/02/04/your-friends-are-to-blame-for-body-image-issues/>.

"‘Human Barbie’ Is Very Real, Very Racist." I Acknowledge. Web. 27 Apr. 2014. <http://iacknowledge.net/human-barbie-is-very-real-very-racist/>.

TED Talk: "How Cognitive Surplus Will Change the World"

Summary

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In Clay Shirky’s “How Cognitive Surplus Will Change the World”, Shirky analyzes the definition and source of cognitive surplus, along with explaining to his audience how it will come to change the world using technology and human generosity. Shirky begins his speech by speaking about Ory Okolloh, a lawyer in Nairobi, who blogged during an outbreak of ethnic violence in Kenya. She kept a blog, but found it too pressing to answer every comment during a media blackout, so Ushahidi, which means “witness” in Swahili, was born. The program is a map of information that was put onto a map using text messages and emails, open to the public, also known as “crisis mapping”. The idea was then turned into a platform and used internationally; in Washington D.C., it is used to track snow cleanup, while it is used in Haiti to track the aftermath of the earthquake. Shirky makes the point that one idea became global deployment, something that would not have been possible if not through technology and the generosity of humans. Additionally,he introduces an idea he calls “cognitive surplus”, the ability of the world’s population to volunteer and contribute to a global cause. Shirky believes there are two parts to cognitive surplus: free time and talents, and consumerism. He connects LOLcatz, a popular meme on the internet, to Ushahidi, as both are created by people who like to create and share their creation.

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The difference between them, however, is that LOLcatz has communal value (made by participants, for participants), while Ushahidi has civic value (created by participants, for society as a whole). Obviously, Shirky establishes his ideas about cognitive surplus, by explaining it’s definition, and how it will come to change the world.

Response

Clay Shirky accurately portrays the importance of his idea of cognitive surplus in a global standard, by illustrating the uses of the idea through technology and human generosity. Cognitive surplus is defined by Clay Shirky as, “...the ability of the world’s population to volunteer and contribute to a global cause” ("How"). Shirky explains ways the world is integrating cognitive surplus, with programs such as Ushahidi, and other programs that are similar. Shirkey accurately evaluates two important factors in cognitive surplus: free time and talents, and consumerism. Robert Herjavec, active entrepreneur, is an innovative example of the free time and talents aspect of cognitive surplus.

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“In 1990, Herjavec left [his previous job] to found BRAK Systems, a Canadian integrator of Internet security software, from the basement of his home...he founded the Herjavec Group in 2003, a security solutions integrator, reseller and managed service provider, of which he is currently the CEO. The Herjavec Group is one of Canada's fastest-growing technology companies and the country's largest IT security provider” ("Robert"). Robert is now on the hit ABC Family TV show, Shark Tank, and has a net worth of $125 million. Additionally, Shirkey analyzed the importance of consumerism in the last century of today’s society.

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The picture displays society’s need to buy and sell new things- it’s how the United States is wired. Clay Shirky’s speaking style was not like any of the other speakers watched in class- he paced the stage, and gestured profusely. Though animated, viewers might find him intimidating, or hard to follow. His brief humor connected to LOLcatz seemed to be a little forced, which did not help his speech. Clay Shirky accurately summarized his idea of the importance of cognitive surplus, because it is important to stay consumers and embrace technology in today’s society.

Works Cited

"Cheezburger." Know Your Meme News. Web. 25 Apr. 2014. <http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sites/cheezburger>.

"How Cognitive Surplus Will Change the World." Clay Shirky:. Web. 25 Apr. 2014. <https://www.ted.com/talks/clay_shirky_how_cognitive_surplus_will_change_the_world#t-406910>.

"Los Angeles Confidential Magazine's Annual Pre-Emmy Kick-Off Celebration - Arrivals." Zimbio. Web. 25 Apr. 2014. <http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/tfBu3Au6qcz/Los+Angeles+Confidential+Magazine+Annual+Pre/S1YjXIg0kkv>.

"One in a Billion." One in a Billion. Web. 25 Apr. 2014. <http://oneinabillionblog.com/tag/consumerism-2/>.

"Robert Herjavec." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Apr. 2014. Web. 25 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Herjavec>.

TED Talk: "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us"

Summary

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In Dan Pink’s TED Talk, “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us”, Pink explains that the previous thoughts about human motivation are actually wrong; as proven by experiments through history. Pink illustrates a study done at MIT to analyze the motivation humans embody. Subjects were given different sets of challenges such as memorizing digits, word puzzles, and physical tasks; additionally, three levels of rewards were set in front of them: a small reward, a medium reward, and a large cash prize. The study was then redone in Madurai, India, a rural part of the country, where it was discovered that higher incentives led to worse performance. In his speech, Pink speaks about how society today rewards the top performers, while the low performers are completely ignored. He then goes on to introduce ideas of different motivational tactics, though pointed out that there has to be a happy medium between extreme reward and a tiny red. Clearly, through his speech, Pink portrays that past ideas about human motivation have been proven wrong many times.

Response

Dan Pink’s “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us” pushes his audience to ponder whether or not the ‘norms’ of today’s society are really true, by pointing out surprising truths about human motivation. A study conducted at MIT proved Pink’s point when subjects were given different sets of challenges, while they were enticed by three sets of rewards. The findings were interesting, “As long as the task involved only mechanical skill, bonuses worked as expected. Once the task called for rudimentary cognitive skill, a larger reward led to poorer performance…once you get above rudimentary cognitive skill, it’s the other way around” ("RSA"). The exact same study was then performed in a rural part of Madurai, India, where money meant more. The three levels of rewards were then set to higher standards: two weeks of salary, one month of salary, and two months of salary. This time, the findings shocked scholars, with an outcome not previously hypothesized, “The people offered the medium reward did no better than the smaller reward, but the people offered the top reward did worst of all…higher incentives led to worse performance” ("RSA"). Pink continues to elaborate, “For simple, straight forward tasks, those kinds of incentives-if you do this, then you get that- they’re great. But when a task gets more complicated, when it requires some conceptual, creative thinking, those kind of motivators don’t work”("RSA"). Pink’s point is further proved in his novel, “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us”, when he explains “The Puzzling Puzzles of Harry Harlow and Edward Deci”. 

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In the chapter, Pink talks about a professor of psychology, Harry F. Harlow, who studied primate behaviour. (picture) 


A simple experiment was conducted on the monkeys, seeing how fast they could solve a puzzle designed by Harlow himself. Pink writes, “Unbidden by any outside urging and unprompted by the experimenters, the monkeys began playing with the puzzles with focus, determination, and what looked like enjoyment...the primates had become quite adept. They solved the puzzles frequently and quickly; two-thirds of the time they cracked the code in less than sixty seconds” (Pink). Additionally mentioned, Edward Deci, a Carnegie Mellon University psychology graduate student conducted a study in the summer of 1969. 
Intrigued by motivation, Deci began to study motivation, becoming interested in the Soma puzzle cube. 

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Through his study with the cube, “Deci revealed that human motivation seemed to operate by laws that ran counter to what most scientists and citizens believed” (Pink). Through the speech, Pink describes the three factors that lead to better performance and personal satisfaction: autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Autonomy is the desire to be self directed, while mastery is the urge to get better at ‘stuff’. Purpose is defined as the reason for which something is done. With the dry erase animations, the TED Talk entices visual learners, though it makes it a little harder for viewers to take notes because of the speed.  Through his speech, Dan Pink forces viewers to question what they really believe to be true, since the typical beliefs are not always what they seem to be.

Works Cited

"Links to Diverse Minds." Links to Diverse Minds. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http://www.learning-knowledge.com/links.html>.

Pink, Daniel H. Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us. Edinburgh: Canongate, 2010. Print.

"RSA Animate - Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us." YouTube. YouTube, 01 Apr. 2010. Web. 21 Apr. 2014. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc>.

"Soma Cube." YouTube. YouTube, 17 June 2011. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1puc1JGKBac>.

"Soma Cube." YouTube. YouTube, 17 June 2011. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1puc1JGKBac>.

"Stock Photography and Stock Footage." Confused Clip Art Vector Graphics. 14,976 Confused EPS Clipart Vector and Stock Illustrations Available to Search from over 15 Royalty Free Illustration Companies. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http://www.fotosearch.com/clip-art/confused.html>.

"The Well of Despair." Glossi. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http://glossi.com/DioBrando/89132-the-well-of-despair>.

TED Talk: "Should You Live for Your Resume...or Your Eulogy?"

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In David Brooks' “Should You Live for Your Resume… or Your Eulogy?” Brooks displays the two sides of human nature, by describing two different characters and their differences. Brooks begins his speech by defining the difference between resume virtues and eulogy virtues. Resume virtues are the virtues brought to the marketplace, while eulogy virtues are the virtues are much more personal, describing your relationships and personality. Additionally, he depicts the two sides to human nature: Adam I and Adam II. Adam I, according to Brooks, is the worldly, ambitious individual. He values success and accomplishment, while learning more about the world. Adam II is the humble, loving side to human nature. He constantly works to live in a way that honors God, while wanting to be good and do good in the world. David highlights the fact that both natures are polar opposites, at war with each other. 

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Furthermore, Brooks assesses the problem with society today, mentioning that Adam I, the more practical nature is favored, while Adam II, the creative side, is neglected.  David Brooks obviously forces his audience to think about what they believe to be important in their life by describing two very different sides to human nature, and asking them to choose who they would like to be in life.

David Brooks’ “Should You Live for Your Resume… or Your Eulogy?” accurately displays the two opposite parts of human nature to his audience, forcing viewers to ponder what is really important in life. In the beginning of his speech, Brooks’ mentions Joseph Soloveitchik, an American Orthodox rabbi, who served as a religious leader for tens of thousands of Jews until his death in 1993 (“Joseph”). Joseph Soloveitchik aids David in his thoughts, through his book, "The Lonely Man of Faith", introducing the thought of Adam I and Adam II. 

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He explains the more logical side of human nature with Adam I, “Adam I is the worldly, ambitious external to human nature… he builds, creates, and innovates… Adam I savors accomplishment…and enjoys asking how things work” (Brooks). A modern example of an “Adam I type” is Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple Inc., and one of the most revolutionary inventors of the century. 

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Though Jobs helped to innovate the technology used by people across the world, many believe that he was less than kind, “As he would with others, he would occasionally focus on them [his daughters], but just as often would completely ignore them when he had other things on his mind. 'He focuses on his work, and at times he has not been there for the girls,' Powell [Jobs’ wife] said” (“All”). Jony Ive, Senior Vice President of Apple Inc., once complained about Steve stating, “There are other times, I think honestly, when he's very frustrated, and his way to achieve catharsis is to hurt somebody. And I think he feels he has a liberty and a license to do that. The normal rules of social engagement, he feels, don't apply to him. Because of how very sensitive he is, he knows exactly how to efficiently and effectively hurt someone. And he does do that” (“All”). Additionally, Brooks mentions Soloveitchik’s second side to humanity, “Adam II is the humble, good side to everyone...he wants to live in a way that honors God...while savoring the consistency of strength...and asking why we’re here” (Brooks). Brooks seems to believe that in modern society, it is harder to find someone like Adam II, than Adam I; yet, an eighteen year old girl named Claire Davis taught the Arapahoe High School community how to be more like Adam II. Claire constantly inspired people during her life, and continues to do so even after passing away on December 22, 2013, after being shot December 13, 2013 during the shooting that occurred at Arapahoe. Many who did not know her soon learned her name, and she became famous for her kind heart and gentle spirit. 

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She wrote in a college essay, “The sound of laughter is more contagious than a cough, yawn, or a sneeze. I’m generally a little shy, but I love to make people laugh when they are sad...A laugh gives me more self-confidence, which has helped me to be less self-conscious and more comfortable reaching out to other people that I don’t know.” Claire brought an entire community together, by embracing life; rather than worrying about her resume virtues, she was concerned with her eulogy virtues.* The purpose of David’s speech is to encourage his audience to find the Adam II inside of them. He explains, “You find your signature sin… You fight that sin and you wrestle with that sin. And out of that wrestling, that suffering, then a depth of character is constructed” (Brooks). Brooks then goes onto demonstrate why humanity chooses to embrace their Adam I, rather than grasping their Adam II, “We live in a culture with an Adam I mentality, where we’re inarticulate about Adam II...We’re often not taught how to recognize the sin in ourselves, in that we’re not taught in this culture how to wrestle with it, how to confront it, and how to combat it” (Brooks). Brooks finishes his speech by referencing Reinhold Niebuhr, an American theologian, public intellectual, and ethicist, known for his interesting thoughts about religion (“Reinhold”). David Brooks quotes Reinhold, leaving his audience to reevaluate what is important in their life, “Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope. Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we must be saved by love. No virtuous act is quite as virtuous from the standpoint of our friend or foe as it is from our standpoint. Therefore we must be saved by the final form of love which is forgiveness” (“A”). David Brooks meticulously presented the two opposite parts of human nature, encouraging people to be a little less like the robotic Adam I, and little more like Adam II, or rather, a little more like Claire Davis.

*I do not mean this in any offensive way, nor am I insinuating that Claire was living just to die. I just used this as a reference to Brooks’ point. I knew Claire at Platte River Academy and would never dishonor her memory in any way.

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"A Quote by Reinhold Niebuhr." Goodreads. N.p., 2014. Web. 17 Apr. 2014. <https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/60143-nothing-that-is-worth-doing-can-be-achieved-in-our>.

Brooks, David. "Should You Live for Your Resume ... or Your Eulogy?" David Brooks:. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2014. <https://www.ted.com/talks/david_brooks_should_you_live_for_your_resume_or_your_eulogy#t-273055>.

"Claire Davis Celebration of Life to Be Held at National Western Stock Show." 7NEWS. Web. 17 Apr. 2014. <http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/claire-davis-celebration-of-life-to-be-held-at-national-western-stock-show>.

"Joseph B. Soloveitchik." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 17 Apr. 2014. Web. 17 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_B._Soloveitchik>.

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TED Talk- "How Schools Kill Creativity"

Summary

Sir Ken Robinson’s “How Schools Kill Creativity” discusses what is wrong with educational systems today, because it stifles the creativity of students across the board. Robinson claims that all children are born with creativity, yet it is slowly diminished through modern schooling. 

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Creativity is defined as the ability to make new things or think of new ideas by Merriam Webster Dictionary ("Creativity"). He argues, “My contention is all kids have tremendous talent, and we squander them pretty ruthlessly.” By using the story of Gillian Lyne, choreographer of The Phantom of the Opera and Cats, he displays his point. When Lyne went to school, they thought she had a learning disability. One day, her mother brought her to a specialist, who pointed out that Gillian was a natural dancer. Her mother took her to a dance school, and thus began her glorious life in dance. She went on to choreograph two of the most well known productions on Broadway. 

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“Somebody else might have put her on medication and told her to calm down,” Robinson explains, “...Our education system has mined our minds in the way that we strip mine the Earth for a particular commodity- and for the future that won’t serve us." Additionally, he believes that the system follows a hierarchy- first is math, then the humanities, while the arts are always last. He mentions that there is not one school in the world that teaches dance daily, as math is taught so rigorously at most ("How"). By using modern examples, Sir Ken Robinson is able to convey his opinion on the education system of today during his speech, “How Schools Kill Creativity”.

Response

Sir Ken Robinson’s “How Schools Kill Creativity” accurately discusses the problems with the educational system, because the pressure put on kids in school stifles their creativity, ultimately leading to the death of their creative spirit altogether. Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up” (“Why”). Picasso, one of the most revolutionary artists in history, embodied the same opinion as Robinson, though he was born in 1881 (“Pablo”). Robinson claims that all children are born with creativity, yet it is slowly diminished through modern schooling. He meticulously criticizes the educational system, “My contention is that all kids have tremendous talent, and we squander them pretty ruthlessly...” he goes on to say, “...children who are creative think they’re not, because the school they went to did not value what they were good at” (“How”). 

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A study conducted by Adobe revealed the need for creativity in the classroom. 54% of educators in the United States said that the reason they have trouble integrating creativity in the classroom is because it is not valued in the current educational system, though the demand for creative thinking is increasing (“Adobe”).

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Robinson claims in his video that the only way to fix the problem is to rethink education entirely. 

The drastic changes in the market, such as not needing a degree to acquire a normal job, 

encourage the integration of creativity into the classrooms of today. 

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“Economically successful countries will hold competitive and comparative advantages over other 

economies, though a single country rarely specializes in a particular industry” (“How Education”). 

In order for nations to become economically successful, they must hold an advantage- such as the 

integration of creativity in education. Children must be encouraged, rather than discouraged, in 

their talents. By accurately analyzing the modern educational system during his speech, "How Schools 

Kill Creativity",  Sir Ken Robinson portrays the problem with the school system today, and 

addresses the ways to fix the problem.

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"How Schools Kill Creativity." Ken Robinson:. Web. 15 Apr. 2014. <http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity#t-1076960>.

"Pablo Picasso." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Apr. 2014. Web. 15 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso>.

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