Original:Joy is what I see as the opposite of suffering; the ultimate goal of living a happy life. It is a strong emotion that can dictate how your day goes. Now a days I see a prime part of suffering can be controlled. I empathize how the people suffering felt and realized that the help … [Read more…]
Original paragraph: I do understand the EA’s ultimate goal of ending all suffering and that should be a worldwide belief. The impact art has on the world is endless. Just 45 minutes of music buffered my disliking of running and one piece of art changed my mindset of a class. The use of the 100,000 … [Read more…]
I totally agree with Anne Lamott’s essay “Shitty First Drafts” because that is typically how I write my first drafts, but someone does end up seeing my first draft. My first draft was a little longer then it needed to be, but it took me forever to write. I thought I had a solid start with … [Read more…]
This was the first time I have had to peer review for the issues with their writing and not about their grammar. It was super beneficial and I was introduced to my groups ways of writing and saw their point of view on “Is art a waste of time.” It helped me make connections with … [Read more…]
In order to establish my views on art, I had to lay out everything I learned from both views. I learned about how art is considered a “waste of time” in the culture of Effective Altruism. I disagreed with this belief because it is a passion for people. The way Haas and Hahn portrayed there … [Read more…]
(Free to use and share) I watched the TED talk about Haas&Hahn and what they did: really changed the communities they visited. The world saw these communities associated with problems like crime, poverty, and the violent drug war. The poor communities were also viewed as ugly, but Haas and Hahn saw them differently. They started off in Rio … [Read more…]
I read an essay by Rhys Southan, explaining Effective Alruism (EA). Southan explains that EA is a step towards ending world suffering. I agree that its a very good belief, but I feel like the EAs are very extreme in all their views except the thought of helping people. They believe art is a waste of … [Read more…]
