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regardless of how much people might despise that view. The idea of democracy has always been Americaâs greatest selling point, much to the dismay of power-hungry dictators and fundamentalists. Itâs these dictators and religious fanatics that donât want these ideas of democracy, due process and human rights spread to their oppressed masses. It has also meant that American industry has evolved into the principle gatekeepers of âinfotainmentâ worldwide. Hollywood has obliterated possible competition in indigenous markets around the world. The European Union recently had to subsidize its film industry by giving European film makers a million Euros. The same has happened for the recording industry, dominated by three U.S.-based and owned corporations. This has a major cultural impact because it favors an Anglophonic view of the world. This view has threatened domestic languages, but has also forced many to pick up English in order to engage in world communication or commerce. It has allowed U.S. brands an easier time breaking into world markets which are already accustomed to trading and functioning in English. This cultural exchange has also resulted in the creation of unique reinterpretations of American cultural forms. In many nations, people perform American pop music in local dialects or using local forms. Breakdancing is huge in Asia but is almost extinct here. Indian Bollywood movies have taken certain aspects of American film and fused them with their own style and culture and created very interesting, lively films. Globalization is a process that has existed as long as human cultures have been making contact with each other. Itâs a dynamic process of exchange that tends to favor the culture with the political and economic apparatus needed to spread their ideas over a larger area. Like any global cultural movement, we run the risk of losing distinct cultural forms. Yet, we also face the positive prospect of enriching many cultures with positive values. Globalization is a doubleedged sword that will continue to affect our lives whether we like it or not.
things which are not. We need to put the pursuit of fun and entertainment on the bottom of the totem pole, below family, responsibility and personal development. Those who join this ship of responsibility must beware of going overboard. We need to remember what happens in Disneyâs sequel âHook.â It is important to keep outside responsibilities in moderation. In the film, Peter Pan grows up and in a trip back to Never Never Land realizes he has become a jerk. He placed himself and his pursuits ahead of his family. This is yet another manifestation of Peter Pan Syndrome: selfishness. It is still a prioritization problem. In college students, this is manifested by being fulfilled in what they do, instead of who they are. For example, some actually believe they will be fulfilled through their vocation. While we should do those things we enjoy, work is not the purpose of life. We need to understand that happiness stems from our identity, not from our accomplishments. Our accomplishments should never overpower the reality of our own selves. So, my advice is simple: Reprioritize. To those of you who spend the bulk of your time pursuing your own happiness, look to others. You will find deeper fulfillment in relationships with others, in personal development â which is distinct from the pursuit of fun â and in devoting yourself to your studies, which is one of the purposes of your time in college. To those who always seem âtoo busyâ for these things, I advise you to simplify your life. Close the books, clock out of work and reconnect with those who matter. Whether we relate more with Peter Pan as a young boy or as a man, it is time to grow up, to remember Never Never Land does not exist, and to keep fun and responsibility in moderation to those things which matter most.
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In Colorado, and in Fort Collins particularly, green is chic, and nowhere is that more obvious than Colorado State Universityâs campaign to brand itself the âgreen university.â While I firmly believe we should be taking substantial action to help sustain our environment and our planet, some of our universityâs actions in that direction have left me a little jaded, so I thought Iâd offer CSU some helpful pieces of green-related advice. First: Donât be so concerned with âgreen cred;â instead, be concerned about actually being green. Some projects are better for the University PR department than the environment, and that needs to change. If a project fosters the ability of CSU researchers to pioneer new renewable technologies or techniques, if it
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lars in fees, not counting the staff time and other resources used to complete the applications and related work. That money that doesnât make the campus one iota more sustainable, but does give bragging rights to administrators. I know which of those I care about more. Letâs drop the PR hype around LEED certification and spend the money on actually making our campus greener. My second piece of advice: Donât take credit for âgreenâ advances for which you are not responsible. A few weeks ago, CSU announced that its carbon emissions were down three percent from the previous year. Although new green buildings and renovations on campus undoubtedly contributed to this improvement, thereâs no way of knowing for sure how much, especially when CSU staff had to qualify, as they did in a Collegian article, that âthe fiscal yearâs relatively benign weather, which
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caused lower heating and air conditioning useâ may have been a major factor. When you further admit that half of the estimated reduction in emissions comes from decreased airplane travel, it also starts to look like budget cutbacks were also a major factor. While University Senior Vice President Tom Gorell bragged about making progress âespecially in these hard economic times,â it looks like CSU is becoming greener not in spite of the tough economy, but as a result of it. The lesson for the Universityâs PR department should be this: when you title a press release âColorado State University Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions,â you make it sound an awful lot like the university did something. We shouldnât find out in the fine print that this isnât necessarily the case.
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