AM 1111 Blog post for
04 10 2016 Marilyn Kinnon
Anthony Robbins
I choose Anthony Robbins as representing a person who
affirms the American ideals. This is how Anthony describes himself on his web
site:
Tony Robbins is an entrepreneur,
best-selling author, philanthropist and the nation’s #1 Life and Business
Strategist. A recognized authority on the psychology of leadership,
negotiations and organizational turnaround, he has served as an advisor to
leaders around the world for more than 38 years.
Visit here for
more details!
https://www.tonyrobbins.com/biography/
He appears to
ooze success and energy, a self-made man who has achieved wealth, status and
fame by working extremely hard and being self-disciplined. It was my knowledge of Anthony Robbins which
made an early peek at the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin so fascinating –
there are many similar qualities. Franklin was passionate about self-discipline
and hard work and appeared to associate with a number of significant leaders in
society.
Hydraulic Fracturing (often referred to as fracking)
I choose this
topic to illustrate a questioning of the ideal of the beautiful landscape and
wide open spaces fit for all to enjoy.
The extraction of natural gas and oil is occurring in many parts of the US.
It is a controversial method and has raised much debate amongst the
environmental community. They claim it is damaging the landscape, contaminating
water and air and contributing to climate change. The gas industry states that
it is a clean and safe alternative to the diminishing stocks of oil.
The documentary
maker, Josh Fox has made 2 films campaigning to show how fracking is “contaminating
our democracy”. See here for more details:
http://ethicalfilmclub.com/event/screening-gasland-2-film-audience-discussion/
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