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　　1. In the age of television, reading books is not as important as it once was. People can learn as much by watching television as they can by reading books.

　　2. The purpose of many advertisements is to make consumers want to buy a product so that they will ‘be like’ the person in the ad. This practice is effective because it not only sells products but also helps people feel better about themselves.

　　3. Because of television and worldwide computer connections, people can now become familiar with a great many places that they have never visited. As a result, tourism will soon become obsolete.

　　4. High-speed electronic communications media, such as electronic mail and television, tend to prevent meaningful and thoughtful communication.

　　5. In this age of intensive media coverage, it is no longer possible for a society to regard any woman or man as a hero. The reputation of anyone who is subjectied to media scrutiny will eventually be diminished.

　　1. Although many people think that the luxuries and conveniences of contemporary life are entirely harmless, they in fact, prevent people from developing into truly strong and independent individuals.

　　2. Public figures such as actors, politicians, and athletes should expect people to be interested in their private lives. When they seek a public role, they should expect that they will lose at least some of their privacy.

　　3. Creating an appeal ing image has become more important in contemporary society than is the reality or truth behind that image.

　　4. The concept of ‘individual responsibility’ is a necessary fiction. Although societies must hold individuals accountable for their own actions, people‘s behavior is largely determined by forces not of their own making.

　　5. People work more productively in teams than individually. Teamwork requires cooperation, which motivates people much more than individual competition does.

　　6. In any realm of life-whether academic, social, business, or political—the only way to succeed is to take a practical, rather than an idealistic, point of vies. Pragmatic behavior guarantees survival, whereas idealistic views tend to be superceded by simpler, more immediate options.

　　7. It is primarily through our identification with social groups that we define ourselves.

　　8. Only through mistakes can there be discovery or progress.

　　9. Most peop...

　　. All nations should help support the development of a global university designed to engage students in the process of solving the world‘s most persistent social problems.

　　2. Many of the world‘s lesser-known languages are being lost as fewer and fewer people speak them. The government of countries in which these languages are spoken should act to prevent such languages from becoming extinct.

　　3. With the growth of global networks in such areas as economics and communication, there is no doubt that every aspect of society—including education, politics, the arts, and the sciences—will benefit greatly from international influences.

　　4. The surest indicator of a great nation is not the achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists, but the general welfare of all its people.

　　5. The material progress and well-being of one country are necessarily connected to the material progress and well-being of all other countries.

　　1. The video camera provides such an accurate and convincing record of contemporary life that it has become a more important form of documentation than written records.

　　2. Most people would agree that building represent a valuable record of any society‘s past, but controversy arises when old buildings stand on ground that modern planners feel could be better used for modern purposes. In such situations, modern development should be given precedence over the preservation of historic buildings so that contemporary needs can be served.

　　3. The greatness of individuals can be decided only by those who live after them, not by their contemporaries.

　　4. The study of history places too much emphasis on individuals. The most significant events and trends in history were made possible not by the famous few, but by groups of people whose identities have long been forgotten.

　　5. The study of history has value only to the extent that it is relevant to our daily lives.

　　6. When we concern ourselves with the study of history, we become storytellers. Becauses we can never know the past directly but must construct it by interpreting evidence, exploring history is more of a creative enterprise than it is an objective pursuit. All historians are storytellers.

　　7. So much is new and complex today that looking back for an understanding of the past provides little guidance for living in the present.

　　8. The ch...

　　1. We can usually learn much more from people whose views we share than from people whose vies contradict our own. Disagreement can cause stress and inhibit learning.

　　2. No field of study can advance significantly unless outsiders bring their knowledge and experience to that field of study.

　　3. Anyone can make things bigger and more complex. What requires real effort and courage is to move in the opposite direction-in other words, to make things as simple as possible.

　　4. Students should memories facts only after they have studied the ideas, trends, and concepts that help explain those facts. Students who have learned only facts have learned very little.

　　5. Scholars and researches should not be concerned with whether their work makes a contribution to the larger society. It is more important that they pursue their individual interests, however unusual or idiosyncratic those interests may seem.

　　6. In any academic area or professional field, it is just as important to recognize the limits of our knowledge and understanding as it is to acquire new facts and information.

　　7. Facts are stubborn things. They cannot be altered by our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions.

　　8. Students should bring a certain skepticism to whatever they study. They should question what they are taught instead of accepting it passively.

　　9. There is no such thing as purely objective observa...

　　1. Such nonmainstream areas of inquiry as astrology, fortune-telling, and psychic and paranormal pursuits play a vital role in society by satisfying human needs that are not addressed by mainstream science.

　　2. Society does not place enough emphasis on the intellect-that is, on reasoning and other cognitive skills.

　　3. It is through the use of logic and of precise, careful measurement that we become aware of our progress. Without such tools, we have no reference points to indicate how far we have advanced or retreated.

　　4. At various times in the geological past, many species have become extinct as a result of natural, rather than human, processes. Thus, there is no justification for society to make extraordinary efforts, especially at a great cost in money and jobs, to save endangered species.

　　5. The absence of choices is a circumstance that is very, very rake.

　　6. What society has thought to be it greatest social, political, and individual achievements have often resulted in the greatest discontent.

　　7. The well-being of a society is enhanced when many of its people question authority.

　　8. Tradition and modernization are incompatible. One must choose between them.

　　9. The only responsibility of corporate executives, provided they stay within the law, is to make as much money as possible for their companies.

　　10. Many problems of modern society cannot be solved by laws and the ...