1. Review questions from Friday. I will be coming around to have a look at them.
2. Today, we will be looking at the often conflicting views of "Individualism" and "Collectivism"
For starters, how would each of you define these terms?
Second, where would each fit on our 'ideological continuum'?(Right wing or left wing).
Now, please watch the following two videos. As you watch, please keep the following questions in mind:
A) Is the speaker more in favor of collectivism or individualism?
B) What evidence can you find from the video to support your opinion?
Video #1 - Glenn Beck
Video #2 - Keith Olbermann
*Now, you will note that these videos are from different channels in the United States. As we go through this course, we will see that the source of the news, often betrays the bias of the particular source. Even our CBC has a fairly evident bias. They are far more in support of collectivism, than in individualism. Why do you think this is?
Class Discussion:
Lastly, it was an exciting weekend in Egypt. However, to use a World War II reference, they've landed men on the beach, but they've not yet taken the cliffs. Speaking of Operation Overlord, here is one of my favorite pictures of all time:
Pretty crazy, hey? I had to look at it several times to make sure it wasn't fake.
Anyways, here is where we are at:
Mubarak has officially stepped down. Revolution step one, complete.
Now, think back to the French Revolution. What initially followed the fall of the royalty was a dictatorial regime that killed thousands of people. The same sort of thing followed the Overthrow of the Shah in Iran and even the toppling of the Tsars in Russia in 1917.
The question that I pose to you is the following:
What can be done to ensure that Egypt metamorphoses into a democracy without the intermediate stage of a 'reign of terror' sort of situation?
Please have an answer ready, or an explanation as to why there is no answer, for tomorrow.
