In the article As We May Think by Vannevar Bush he follows the way in which items are invented by humans and how they help further our evolution. This article was written in 1945 and he explores the possibly of future machines Continue reading
I found it interesting that he addresses that there is a vast knowledge of science that is key from the general public. He mentions how the public has been provided with a growing knowledge in order to produce things such Continue reading
Vannevar Bush predicted: Computer/Smart phones (Memex), Recording devices (would not need to write ideas but could speak them and they would get stored), advancements with photography (faster lenses, dry photography, automatic cameras, etc.)
In Milton Friedman’s open letter to Bill Bennett, Friedman is able to construct a fluid and concrete argument in which he explains to Bennett that decriminalizing drugs is the right approach and solution to the drug war being dealt with Continue reading
To challenge the course of action given by Bill Bennett and President George W. Bush on the war on drugs, Milton Friedman published a letter critiquing their position of more military and increased use of force. While Friedman wrote this Continue reading
In 1989, the American economist Milton Friedman wrote a letter to Bill Bennett persuading him that the decriminalization of drugs is a crucial event that must happen, to end the sufferings and negative effects of what the criminalization has done. Continue reading
When curating a piece, writers often use logos, pathos, and ethos to draw the reader in. Together, these devices connect the reader to the piece allowing them to form a deeper understanding of what they are reading. In An Open Continue reading
In Milton Friedman’s “An Open Letter to Bill Bennett” he attempts to convince Bennett that the United States needs to be handling the “war on drugs” in a different manner. In Friedman’s concise letter he brings up the unnecessary measures Continue reading
In “An Open Letter to Bill Bennett,” Milton Friedman challenges the current status of the drug war and offers a libertarian solution through careful use of literary devices to influence his audience. He uses precise word choice, creative sentence construction, Continue reading
In Milton Friedman’s, “An open letter to Bill Bennett” he uses many rhetorical strategies to argue his point and persuade Bill Bennett that the ways he is trying to solve the drug crisis are doing the very opposite. He starts Continue reading
