Essays on Genius

Art Business

Art inspired minds of people throughout the entire history of humankind. From the paintings on the walls of caves to beautiful art galleries, people tried to explain and share their thoughts using creativity and talent. My intense interest in Art dates back to my high school years when I took an Art course of higher level in the IB programme, but Art has always been a passion of mine. I was fascinated about the genius of the people who contributed to the history of art leaving their heritage for the next generations. My family always appreciated the value of ...

In the ancient Rome, cults had a different meaning. Other than referring to the current brainwashing institutions or deviation from the mainstream beliefs, Romans used cults to worship gods who affected their daily lives (Crawford, 2011). With time, Romans created new gods and cults and this lead to the creation of the imperial cult. After the death of Julius Caesar, the Roman state recognized him as a god. In 29 BC, Caesar’s adopted son Augustus permitted the building of temples for Caesar in Asia Minor marking the first manifestation of the Imperial cult (Pollard, 2011). Augustus used a ...

Throughout the history of the film industry, the cinematography was aimed at expanding and solidifying the nature of storytelling. The development of cinematography influenced the development of cinema as a whole, while cinematography itself was impacted by the expanding methods of storytelling. Cinematography also makes you involved in the art of expressing your thoughts and worldview to many people and allows convincing and sharing your opinion with many at the same time. In a movie, you have an opportunity to employ your imagination and explain things that can be hard to explain. For some people, cinema provides a platform ...

04 September 20XX

How important is intelligence compared to social skills in most organizations? It turns out that there is a whole school of study devoted to precisely this question. Whether looking at a general interest publication devoted to “6 minute reads” like fastcompany.com (Duestchendorf) or the Financial Post (Williams) or a prestigous professional publication like the Harvard Business Review (Ovans) articles abound. A google search for “intelligence vs social skills in business” returned 12,000,000 hits. The issue of social skills in business even has its own jargon. It is referred to as “emotional intelligence.” The conclusion ...

Chapter 1

The main idea of “The Matthew Effect” is that people frequently attribute success to individual characteristics that they consider to be rare, such as genius or talent. However, oftentimes the real explanation for that success has to do with advantages that are not accessible to the public. The analogy that he provides has to do with the factors that create the tallest tree in a particular forest. It is true that the tree came from a quality seed, but that seed (and sapling) did not have any other trees blocking its sunlight, and the seed was planted in fertile ...

Steve Jobs was a highly controversial but extremely successful leader of one of the largest and most successful companies in the world. Jobs dazzled the business world and the general public with his drive for excellence, but annoyed at even angered many of his executives and employees with his single-minded vision. Jobs was remarkable and visionary, and he helped to revolutionize personal computers and the digital industry as a whole. Thanks for this, Apple enjoyed massive sales any time a new iPhone, iPad or iPod hit the market. All of this convinced the world in general and business circles ...

PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORT

AGE: 51                     DATE OF REPORT: 08/03/16 Description of client: M.J.J. was a symbol of glamour and musical genius. A man with dark, curly hair, light skin, 5 feet 7 inches in height, steps on the stage to a crowd of cheering millions awaiting his performance. He wears a black jacket embellished with silver stones, a white shirt and black trousers with his iconic black leather Florsheim loafers and white socks showing through. He appears to seem different from what he looked like during his childhood, with traces of his African American identity visible only in the accent he holds, ...

How the World of Personal Computers and Communications

Were Changed Forever When Steve Jobs passed away on October 5, 2011, he left behind the most financially successful and innovative company in the world. What is more important, Steve Jobs’ influence resonates with ever growing force every time millions of children and adults with minimal knowledge about computer software interact effortlessly with computers or mobile devices. When music lovers can access hundreds of music files and readers have hundreds of books at their fingertips without visiting libraries in person, it is thanks to the pioneering creative genius of Steve Jobs. Business people are able to carry their office ...

Throughout history, there have been many great thinkers. They have sprawled among many disciplines, from philosophy to physics. Nevertheless, some of these have made important contributions to many fields at the same time. One of these cases is that of Blaise Pascal, who was deeply influential in mathematics, philosophy and theology. In a sense, one could say that these three disciplines were intertwined in his work. By studying the loftier aspects of the human experience, Pascal was able to bring together probability theory and his worries about the existence of God. As such, his notorious wager was a turning ...

Fascism and National Socialism

Political theorists, historians and and scholars have long tried interpreting and defining fascism but the definitions have either been too narrow or too wide as each interpretation of fascism is distinct and based on the ideological and political leanings and thoughts of the scholar or the theorist. According to Roger Griffin, fascism is "a genus of political ideology whose mythic core in its various permutations is a palingenetic form of populist ultra nationalism". He goes on to say that the fascist ideology has three core components- the myth of rebirth, decadence and populist ultranationalism. Paxton in his book, The ...

Women and gender studies

Gender studies - the practice of interdisciplinary research using the cognitive capabilities of the social theory of sex (gender) for the analysis of social phenomena and its changes. The psychoanalyst Robert Stoller worked at the University of California he has introduced into science the term "gender" in 1958, which means social manifestations of belonging to a sex or a "social sex". In 1963, Robert Stoller spoke at a psychoanalytic congress in Stockholm. He presented a report on the gender self-awareness. His concept was based on the separation into biological and culture study of sex. The scientist believed that sex ...

My interest in business originated at very young age, because I was influenced by my father who has been working in the real estate industry as an analyst for many years. So when it was time to choose a profession, which I should study in college, and then at the university, I knew in advance that I wanted to become an accountant. What is accounting? It is a well-established system that takes into account all the information about the property and the variety of operations of the company, organizes it, and expresses it in the monetary equivalent. The property ...

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Leonardo Pisa

Prior to the introduction of modern concepts for calculation, various mathematical operations would have required proficiency in the use of the abacus. However, in 1202, Leonardo da Pisa, an Italian math expert, released a book entitled “Liber Abaci,” or “Book for Calculation.” The book revolutionized the methods of calculating figures by establishing useful approaches in using the Arabic numbers 0 to 9 to the Western world. Though the book did not find immediate acceptance in the West, in the end it revolutionized the areas of commerce, finance, research, science and technology. Furthermore, da Pisa’s work laid the ...

Ludwig van Beethoven is a musical genius who was widely known for his countless musical compositions. The social life of Beethoven was an indication of both the mental and physical disorders that he endured throughout his adulthood life before he passed on at the age of 57. The most evident disorder which was known by everybody was Beethoven’s deafness. Many believe that this was as a result of parent abuse during his childhood. However, there are other behaviors that, for a long time, were not properly addressed and were most likely to be attributed to some psychological disorders. ...

The 19th century was a time of vast change for the entire world, from the birth of electronics to the publishing of On the Origin of Species to the rapid expansion of the world powers. It is, perhaps, no wonder that it is also at this time of great, and sometimes terrible, human feats that a movement began that defied human imperialism over other humans and over nature itself, thus was the birth of Transcendentalism. This was a movement started in on the east coast of the United States, primarily in Massachusetts, that sought to uplift the individual and ...

Dozens of names cross the mind when considering a single individual who had significant impact on Western culture in the Age of Pluralism and Modernism. The 20th century began on January 1, 1901 and ended on December 31, 2000. During that time period, influential musical masters included B.B. King, Elvis Presley, and Michael Jackson. Scientists of the same time period counted Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, and Ivan Pavlov in their number. Sigmund Freud revolutionized the field of psychology, and while Adolph Hitler promoted war, Mahatma Gandhi promoted peace. While any of these people and many others may be considered ...

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Introduction There is no limit to what human intellect can achieve. This mindset is particularly evident during the Renaissance; a period in European history wherein there was a significant ‘rebirth’ or revival of classical work. Scholars believe that the Renaissance started sometime in the 13th century and ended at the onset of the postmodern era in the late 16th century. During this period, Europeans became increasingly interested in the arts, architecture and science of ancient Greek and Rome. The significance of the Renaissance is that it ended the long period of cultural darkness that characterized the Middle ...

Introduction

The Half-blood Blues narrates the story of a black band who successfully recorded a jazz album in the midst of World War II. It centers on a group of jazz musicians whose ambition to become great in their art was dampened by the war. The war did not only deter them from pursuing their musical aspiration as a group, but it also shattered their dreams forever. On the other hand, the Slaughterhouse-Five is considered as an anti-war novel, and centers on the life of Billy Pilgrim. Most of the stories in this novel were based on the experiences of ...

The hero of the film A Beautiful Mind is a real person, mathematician John Nash, who became a Nobel Prize winner in his later years for his early work. And this "beautiful mind" is suffering from one of the mental illnesses - namely schizophrenia, which resulted in an aggravation of the disease to the dangerous persecution mania, in a lighter form - to the visions taken for reality. The fate of a talented scientist tracked for half a century - from the second half of the 40s to the late 90s. And, apparently, this movie should be considered as ...

Heroes are central characters. They are time and again protagonists, ‘good guys’ and the chief characters of comic books. They play the role of orienting the audience in the line of the author’s story-telling. Villains are winning over characters who are often antagonists. They have evil motivations and wrong action to rhyme. The difference between the superheroes and the villains is that the heroes feel a sense of responsibility to other people who are not as powerful as them, but for the villains, they use the power to benefit themselves without having compassion on other people (The Write ...

The Lake Ladies was written by Paul Gullen and it is a fiction novel which deals with mystery and crime. It is a detective story involving two main characters, Bates and O’Rourke who belong to different generations of detectives. Captain O’Rourke and Bates team up and to solve crimes, but their personal stories are equally as interesting as their professional life. O’Rourke and Bates meet during a case which could not be solved which happened in Chicago and involved the murder of a female violinist. Bates solves the case because he is a genius as well ...

Aguirre, Stroszek and Fitzcarraldo

Werner Herzog is a genius at directing movies. He has worked with popular actors such as Nicholas Cage and Christian Bale over the years. He is also popularly known for his unorthodox methods in film production. His friend and actor, Klaus Kinski, acted the main role in two films. The film, Stroszec, was debuted in cinemas in 1977; Aguirre was released in 1972 and Fitzcarraldo was released in 1982. The three films by explore a man’s world, how the society views romanticism, use of metaphors and the experiences of a young woman. The discussion in this essay will ...

Picasso lived in Barcelona and Paris in his adolescent period after being born in Malaga in 1881. He was recognized as a great talent and a genius at the Academy in Madrid and in 1904 he moved to Paris temporarily. His talent was fostered by his father who was also a painter of not much ability. Pablo Picasso became a painter because he was encouraged by his family to explore his artistic abilities. Picasso’s early life was unsettled as he moved through Europe. “His gradual transformation from adolescence to adult was manifested in change in his personal and ...

We live in a world where there is good and evil. Since time immemorial, stories told by humans have always had heroes and villains. Human culture has always been rife with tales of heroism, both real and fictional, wherein awe-inspiring individuals faced immense adversity only to overcome it and accomplish good in the end. In the last century, these stories have taken a new turn in introducing fictional characters that are superhuman. The heroes in such storylines who’re more commonly referred to as superheroes are capable of feats that, by any standard, far exceed human capabilities. It is ...

Fryderyk Chopin, also known as the poet of piano, was an amazing composer and virtuoso pianist. He played in various genres and his compositions were music to the ears in both meanings. Even the shortest compositions have people listening to them over and over again. Fryderyk Chopin was born on the 1st of March in 1810 in Warsaw. He mostly wrote for the solo piano and gained popularity throughout the whole world as a leading musician of the Romantic era. Chopin was born and raised in a family of four children, his mother was Polish and his father was ...

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Birthmark tells the tale of Aylmer and Georgiana. They are husband and wife, but it is not a typical love story. Aylmer is a psychotic scientist, out of his mind on a journey to control those around him. Georgiana, use to men lusting after her beauty and birthmark, is a tender, vulnerable, intelligent woman who only wants to make her husband happy. While they are both technically human, the characters are primarily different for many reasons. Aylmer is perhaps one of the maddest and most complex characters in literary history. While intelligent, he is intellectually ...

The huge ceiling of Palazzo Farnese displays the theme “The Loves of the Gods” and was done in the seventeenth century, and the beautiful masterpiece was to influence generations of young painters. Annibale Carracci renovated the reception room into a collection of framed paintings that depict different scenes and foil the ceiling and the room with color and movement. Carracci gallery ceiling at the Palazzo Farnese is looked upon as one of the most important Renaissance commissions in Rome (Carracci Gallery at the Palazzo Farnese 2016). ” Loves of the Gods” is a pictorial exhibition of love in Greek mythology ...

Everybody knows that the ubiquitous nature of the Internet, the richness true-to-life images, and convenient ways to connect to mass media is here to stay. When Steve Jobs died five years ago, whom many considered the genius and driving force behind Apple, haunting shockwaves of disbelief reverberated worldwide. In his Los Angeles Times article of October 5, 2011, Hiltzik wrote “His legacies include making the human factor,” in terms of the look and feel of computerized communications devices, “an indispensable element of consumer electronics design, refining the distribution and display of digital content” to a level which pushed the ...

Salvador Dali – a man worth remembering

Salvador Dali – a man worth remembering On one sunny mayday in a little town in Catalonia, a man was born who would eventually change the direction of art and reinvent the nature of “enfant terrible”. Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marqués de Dalí y de Púbol was the first child after the deceased older brother; this is probably why his parents had high hopes for him. This is probably why he behaved the way he did. As a child, young Salvador was arrogant, uncontrollable and difficult, but at the same time had makings of ...

Descartes, Hume, and the author of Ecclesiastes express some form of skepticism. From their reading and arguments, we understand the extent of their skepticism and how they differ. In this paper, we will express the form of skepticism from Ecclesiastes, Descartes, and Hume. We will proceed ahead to illustrate how their skepticism differs. Moreover, we will provide insight into the different problems that the three philosophers are trying to confront with their respective versions. Furthermore, we will give viable reasons why Descartes version is the most plausible compared to the arguments of other authors. Furthermore, there might be a ...

The first main idea brought forth by Ms. Hill is that innovation is not about the genius of a single person, but it is about the genius of a collective group of people. She gives the example of the production of a successful Pixar movie: that it takes no less than 250 people toiling hard for 4 to 5 years to come up with a blockbuster hit. Therefore it is not enough that the thinking of one person is enough to influence the evolution of innovation in an organization. This then brings one to the second learning: that success ...

The first image that comes to mind when thinking about the ethical implications of defense engineering is the first scene in the movie Real Genius, where several men who represent a counsel of defense are sitting around a table watching video clips of a new weapon that is being developed at Caltech University. This was an idea for the end of the 20th century. The movie was filled with ethical questions and moral imperatives that imply the ideas of ethical technology in the military. Science, University Students, and Engineers make a significant contribution to the advancement of defense technology. ...

Vincent van Gogh was born as the son of a middle class family in 1853; his style of painting created a maelstrom of rejection, panic, and curiosity from the late 19th century public. The famous Van Gogh scholar named Zola previously stated that no other artist had ever exceeded Van Gogh; his immense popularity as a result of his insanely beautiful artworks made him a champion of the rejected artists who crafter genius masterpieces that are all timeless, hysterical, and eccentrically beautiful at the same time. (Naifeh and Smith Ch. 1, n.p.). Throughout history, Van Gogh is probably one ...

The definition of the Western Canon is always changing, according to literary critic and Yale professor Harold Bloom: but is that mutability a good thing? Bloom, a rather conservative literary critic, believes that there should be literary standards that outlive the fashionable theories of the day. In our times, these literary theories include ideas borrow from Marx, Foucault, New Historicism, and ethnocentric and gender perspectives, among other lenses through which to view the production of literature. Amidst these ever-changing standards and definitions of a “classic,” Bloom believes the study of literature and good reading habits—to read well and ...

Beyond doubt, D.W. Griffith is one of the stalwarts in the domain of cinema who has left an immortal mark in the minds of the film critics and the audience with his seminal works of art that have been deemed to be among the best the medium of art has ever seen. The primary importance of Griffith’s cinematic works lies in the use of innovative filmic techniques that went on to define the language of cinema in the future years. A close scrutiny of the films like The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916) would enable ...

Women have always been subjected to the rules and power of men in a patriarchal society. There is a relative inequality in what men and women can enjoy, wherein the men have free pass to almost everything they want and are free to be what they want to be, while the women are only limited to the roles that the society has given them. Although the call for the recognition of the important contribution of women in the society has been resonating loud and clear for so many years now, little has changed to the situation and the place ...

Homework #10: Meditations of First Philosophy by René Descartes (pp. 193) (Print: Last, First)

READING QUESTIONS

1. What sort of opinions does Descartes reject as false? What sort does he accept as true? When there is even a small amount of doubt, the opinion should be rejected entirely. Moreover, when something is based on the perception of senses, its existence should also be questioned. Thus, Descartes rejects the ideas based on the senses. In fact, he doubts everything in the physical world that is not proved rationally. Still, he accepts that simple forms are rational because they are true in their ...

Men have always dominated in the field of mathematical studies, but some women managed to achieve there more success than their male colleagues. One of such outstanding women was Emmy Noether. Amalie Emmy Noether was a Jewish German mathematician and one of the most famous female scholars in the history of mathematics. She made significant contributions to theoretical physics and abstract algebra and established the theories of fields, rings, and algebras and famous Noether’s theorem that demonstrated bindings between conservation laws and symmetry. As Nathan Jacobson said, “Emmy Noether was one of the most influential mathematicians of the ...

The book When genius failed: the rise and fall of long-term capital management created by Roger Lowenstein, popular financial journalist, helps reader to understand the general reasons of economic crisis. It is important to mention that the author had gained great experience in the sphere of fund market analysis before he wrote the book to be discussed. He worked for "Wall Street Journal" and wrote article for well-known magazines and newspapers initiating reports on finance. The analysis of LTCM was conducted by the author. This company had a great impact within the financial market that is why Lowenstein accepted ...

Fish

The four principles of Fish are a) Be There (being emotionally present), b) Play (be sure to have fun and be creative); c) Make Their Day (focus on customer service and altruism), and d) Choose Your Attitude (take responsibility for how you react to things in life) (Lundin, Paul & Christensen). I think Choose Your Attitude is the most important, as our way of going about our work informs everything else about the Fish! Philosophy – without the right attitude, it is impossible to Be There, Play and Make Someone’s Day. Describe your favorite job (or class). What was fun ...

When the Genius Failed-The Rise &Fall of Long Term Capital Management (LTCM) provides in depth insight into the world of hedge funds (Lowenstein, 2001). It outlines useful lessons to investors by illustrating the way capital markets can be severe on individuals and entities that have reduced capital markets to precise mathematical and scientific analysis. The text explores who the leading characters are, how they grew, marketed and managed the long term funds, and the factors that led to their collapse. Ideally, the author attempts to make complex financial concepts and structures easy to understand. The book provides examples suggesting ...

This myth is very popular. It is not surprised that I used to believe in the myth about left and right brains. It seems to me that almost all my friends, relatives, acquaintances believe in the idea that people who have more developed right hemisphere are more talented, creative and even genius. I do not remember when I learned this myth the first time, but I know that even some of my school teachers hold this myth. I used to believe that left-handers are very special or that to be left-hander is better than to be a right-hander. One ...

The book titled “When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management”, written by one of the famous financial journalists, Roger Lowenstein gives an account of how the 1998 collapse of Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM), a hedge fund panicked the financial markets . The author explains in his book about how banks relied on various brand names that have been established LTCM through its partners and how lenders were ignorant to the assets and strategies of LTCM. He illustrates several examples that suggest the models, strategies and trades used by LTCM, thereby offering valid reasons as to how ...

Every period has its legends, but among those people there can be truly significant characters, who turned the flow of history, created the most notable and useful things, that we use in our life. There are two great examples of the unique mentality, born in different times, Leonardo da Vinci and Bill Gates. These two legends rule different eras with their brilliance, yet their achievements in their time are almost similar. Leonardo da Vinci was born in the period of Renaissance on 15 April 1452 and became one of the greatest artists of that time. He was engaged in ...

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‘Proof’, is a famous play written by David Auburn in 2000. This play won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize. Other awards it gained include “the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Best Play, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and the Tony Award for Best Play” (LeRoux & Paro). The play explores the power of heredity over the power of willpower and questions the significance of proof over trust. The play in detail deals with themes of identity and gender, trust, and relationship. Catherine, the main protagonist in the play, struggles to ...

Introduction

In his book “ When Genius Failed,” Roger Lowenstein`s fundamental argument is that the events and the activities that occurred at the Long Term Capital Management hedge fund ultimately acted as a trigger or precursor to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis that occurred 8 years after the fund`s winding up. Throughout the book, Lowenstein gives a detailed account of the formation, growth, expansion and ultimate fall of the fund which was founded and run successfully for 5 years by John Meriwether. Although Lowenstein does not make any specific reference to the 2008 financial crisis since after the entire ...

The book chosen for review is considered to be one of the most important for understanding the complicated system of derivatives and general reasons of economic crisis. When genius failed: the rise and fall of long-term capital management is the book written by financial journalist Roger Lowenstein who has written articles for the "Wall Street Journal" for more than two years. He has published three books and also initiated various publications for "Smart Money" and "The New York Times". The work When genius failed: the rise and fall of long-term capital management provides readers with fundamental basis for deep ...

INTRODUCTION

Leonardo da Vinci is deservedly considered to be the most well-known art master of the Renaissance. Examining almost all important spheres of human life, from physics to anatomy, Leonardo, however, left a substantial trace in the history of arts. His paintings, all perfectly performed and delivering a deep meaning by every detail, are now the absolute examples as well as the mysterious enigma. In fact, St. John the Baptists is considered by some to be the last work of the master, therefore, it is still considered to be one of the most controversial. Anyway, this painting represents the genius ...

Interview Assignment

Interview Assignment

RE: DECISION FOR HIRING

After a keen analysis of the responses presented by the two applicants in the recently concluded interview, I wish to present the following recommendation. Our organization, Genius Computing, requires the services of an influential marketing support associate. Both applicants have commendable levels of education as they satisfied the minimal requirements for the selection of this post. However, there was a wide difference in the personalities of the two interviewees. Precisely, their communication and evaluation techniques were quite conflicting. For instance, the first applicant seemed quite unsettled during the interview, and he often presented incomplete responses. In some ...

Interview Assignment

Interview Assignment

RE: DECISION FOR HIRING

After a keen analysis of the responses presented by the two applicants in the recently concluded interview, I wish to present the following recommendation. Our organization, Genius Computing, requires the services of an influential marketing support associate. Both applicants have commendable levels of education as they satisfied the minimal requirements for the selection of this post. However, there was a wide difference in the personalities of the two interviewees. Precisely, their communication and evaluation techniques were quite conflicting. For instance, the first applicant seemed quite unsettled during the interview, and he often presented incomplete responses. In some ...

A Performance Feedback Report of Candidates as an interviewer

The report presented below is a performance feedback of two candidates interviewed by the author. The author who is the hiring Manager at Genius computing had posted the advertisement for the position of Marketing Support Associate after preparing the Job Description of the position. Two candidates who fulfilled the requirements were shortlisted and interviewed for the post. Finally a performance feedback report is submitted to the Manager containing recommendations about the candidate.

Job Description

A job description contains detailed information of all components associated with a job of Marketing Support Associate such as Duties and Tasks, Key Responsibilities, Skills and Qualifications ...

“Chateaubriand, intending to only write a memoir, has created the history of the 19th century – no more, no less” – said French writer and critic Jules Janin. I believe that it is impossible to say any better about the genius of Christianity’s great creation. His work has left a significant mark on the history of his homeland. Moreover he not only depicted the past but also left a few lines for the future he has seen. He begins this narrative from his childhood memories, which are highly detailed with descriptions of his lineage. It would be unfair not to ...

Introduction

The American film history is rich with the names of the directors who contributed to the world cinematography by the innovativeness and development of the industry. Depending on the era and the technological possibilities accordingly, the genius directors made the cinema the more and more powerful tool of influence on the society. Becoming more complex and profound, cinema in hand of the creator is a true work of art. The genius of his epoch, Orson Welles contributed not only to the cinema, but also theatre, radio, and even the social life of his country. Not only did Orson Welles ...

“A Beautiful Mind is a great movie that portrays how mental illness can affect a person” . The character John Nash is very intelligent, and a mathematics genius. He was able to go to graduate college due to his Prize mathematics award that he won. His journey in the movie details how mental illness can affect everything you do. The mental problem manifests him into a different mental state than what he was in the beginning. His illness progresses through the movie, and the illness causes complications in his success in life. John Nash’s character is not a social ...

My name is Id Number. The following is a review of an article titled “Making Management Decisions: The Role of Intuition and Emotion” by Herbert A. Simon. In the article, Herbert discusses two forms of decision-making that have been neglected. He illustrates the use of intuition and interpersonal interactions by managers in the decision-making process. The use of intuition in analysis and decision making by managers is particularly interesting, given the fact that intuitive or judgmental decision-making would be considered irrational or unreasonable by most people. According to Herbert (57), executives and other management professionals, unlike scientists, are likely ...

In today’s literary world, Robert Browning belongs to a club of great literary minds and is considered in retrospect to have been “one of the most important poets of Victorian England” (Martin 8). During his lifetime, however, his work received considerable criticism and was often not well-received. Much of the criticism was related to the unconventional form he took. Part of this unconventional form can be seen in Browning’s treatment of the aristocracy of his time. But before this can be discussed in terms of his work, it is first important to understand both Victorian England and ...

Summary

In the essay Prehistoric Eyes, Guy Davenport dwells on the very important subject of creativity of the early years of humanity. The author speculates about the assumptions regarding the simplicity and even backwardness of the primitive art forms and exposes them as ungrounded based on the example of the art produced by the Dogon – the primitive people of Mali and Upper Volta. Davenport emphasizes the ambiguity and complexity of art: even the most simple art forms can bear complex meanings, and a speculation about art will always be nothing more than a speculation in the eyes of the creator ( ...

Of the American Dream

Good Will Hunting is an exercise in the many faces of the American Dream, which is poetic since the faces of the American people are vastly different. In this movie, writers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck combine uncanny insight with the directing prowess of Van Sant to create a complicated look at the American life, success, and happiness. They explore the many variations of the American Dream, and provide a glimpse into the psyches of these characters who, in the movie just as in real life, define and sometimes redefine that dream for themselves with every twist in their ...

It is an age where a person who does not operate a social networking site is seen as uncharacteristic and a mobile device that does not offer facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp seems useless. We are living in a time where the computer has become the middle party in between friends and relationships and so far, it has been handling its job very well. At least, it was not very long ago. People are becoming worried now, about the information that they are sharing online. It is because today, they are dealing with an audience much larger than we are ...

Miles Davis was, arguably, the most influential jazz musician of the modern era. A trumpeter, his varied musical styles influenced a number of musicians. The life of Miles Davis deserves closer attention. The composer's life, musical style, and his influence on musicians of his generation, and those of later generations paint a picture of an extremely gifted and rare musical genius. Born to Miles Davis, Jr. and Cleota Henry in Alton, Illinois on May 25, 1926, the young Miles Dewey Davis III was raised in an upper-middle-class family with all the privileges accorded to a white residential neighborhood, in ...