Before: A connection I made between the TED talk and the EA’s was when Urhahn and Koolhaas were talking about their very first project in Rio and they had made the beautiful mural of a boy flying a theoretical kite. The children came up to them and asked where was the kite, so they told … [Read more…]
After reading Anne Lamott’s “Shitty First Drafts”, I noticed many similarities between my experience with my own first draft and hers. I specifically found the revision process was something we both have in common. When I was in high school, I did the same exact thing after I would write my first drafts, just sit … [Read more…]
I found commenting on and reading my peer’s papers about the importance of art and the Effective Altruism very beneficial. I enjoyed hearing multiple views on the EA’s and the different interpretations of the TED talks. After reading some other papers, I definitely learned that I should try to organize my paragraphs a little better.
I want to begin by saying that I am a firm believer in the arts and all the good they do for us. I have always been very interested in art for as long as I can remember. My family always kept me involved in the arts as a kid and my favorite Christmas tradition … [Read more…]
Art is a beautiful thing. As discussed in the TED talk with Dre Urhahn, art is an incredibly healing and inspiring thing. When Dre Urhahn and Jeroen Koolhaas began painting murals in impoverished neighborhoods, this became extremely apparent. Urhahn and Koolhaas went to a total of three neighborhoods around the world including two favelas in … [Read more…]
After reading “Is it OK to make art?” a second time, I definitely picked up on more than I did originally. Overall, I noticed who said what better because I wasn’t as focused on what they said themselves. I don’t think I reacted very differently, just less shocked at what the Effective Altruists very rigid … [Read more…]
Click to view pictures more clearly. In complete honesty, I disagreed with much of this article and found it a little troubling. I came to believe that the ‘Effective Altruism’ organization itself has its heart in the right place, but their execution is what left me feeling frustrated. Personally, I don’t see why anyone could … [Read more…]
My super awesome dog is a two year old golden retriever named Macy who’s the best thing in the world
