BNW Freedom - Period 2 by Ashley Szymski https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc Provide a personal definition of freedom as well as reaction to either John, Helmholtz, or Bernard's behavior during the riot. en-us 2017-10-03 05:09:44 UTC 2018-10-02 17:53:11 UTC hello@padlet.com Madi Lange madisonlan2689 https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288108690 Definition:
the ability to choose your own path. One's life is not predestined; you are capable of becoming whoever you would like to be.

"The independent individual? Never heard of him. No such thing" (Rappoport 1).
The author is making the claim that the modern day definition of "freedom" does not encapsulate the needs of each person. Freedom only stems from certain groups wishing to gain more power, rather than individuals gaining more rights.

"Freedom," by George MIchael
The artist is claims that freedom comes from no longer having a reliance on other people/material items to feel joy. In the lines, "Sometimes the clothes do not make the man," George Michael is furthering his claim that possessions do not make someone who they are, it is the connections they make with one another that truly gives them their identity. The "ending vs. mending" struggle in BNW represents this issue.]]> 2018-10-02 13:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288108690 Girik https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288108789 Freedom is the ability to act, think, and speak in whatever way one chooses to. I believe that we are truly free because regardless of rules or limitations someone else imposes on us, we still have the ability to overcome them and act accordingly to our own will.


"When that message is lost, we lose what we are and enter into amnesia."

George Michael's claim regarding freedom is that everyone needs to realize that no one belongs to anyone else and that you have the freedom to act in whatever way you want to. I feel like the lyrics "Is take these lies and make them true somehow" relates to BNW because in the book the controllers basically lied to the people and told them they are free and made them believe that freedom is what was given to them by the controllers and they had to accept that as the truth.





]]> 2018-10-02 13:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288108789 Kevin Baek https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288108947 Freedom is the ability to have individuality and control of one's actions. I think that we are truly free. We don't act under the control of the government. We can choose what we want and are not forced to do things.


"people in poor countries have a right to food; they have a right to eat, not to starve; how can you be free if you're starving?"

The article states the no one is ever free. People are told to believe that they are free by government officials in order to satisfy the demands of the public. We are constantly told that we are indeed free, when it is much more than just having our rights.

"All we have to do now Is take these lies and make them true somehow"

I think that the song is saying that despite the lies that are being told to us and the societal expectations, people need to take action and make the lies, we are free, true.]]> 2018-10-02 13:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288108947 Kevin Tse https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288109307 Freedom is your individual power or right to act, speak, or think the way you want to. 

"Mega-criminals twist the meaning of freedom to suit their purposes, and they succeed because they appear to be humanitarians."

The author claims that every person has his or her own definition of freedom. He or she will change the definition of freedom to fit their own needs to be able to succeed.]]> 2018-10-02 13:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288109307 Sidhanth Asur https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288109690 Freedom is the possession of individuality, and the ability to make one's own decisions and control the outcome of their life.]]> 2018-10-02 13:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288109690 Claire Malinowski https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288109777 Freedom is the ability to act as an individual and being able to express yourself however you want. We are never truly free due to societal rules that have to be upheld, each of which have consequences when people do not abide by them. There are also roles in society that prevent us from being truly free since people have to fit a certain mold to be in those roles.]]> 2018-10-02 13:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288109777 Devanshi Mullick devanshimul9155 https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110048 Freedom is the ability to express yourself the way you choose, and make your own decisions independently. I feel like the answer to "Are we ever truly free?" comes from within, because some people are afraid to express themselves, and are afraid of being judged. However, if you let go of your fears, you can be truly free. It's just up to you. 

Article Quote: "Freedom doesn't exist at all. If it did, it would only pertain to the individual, and since The Individual is a mythical construct with no meaning, freedom is also a myth."

George Michael sings "You don't belong to me and I don't belong to you." I thought that this was an interesting line because the complete opposite statement is conditioned into the people of the World State]]> 2018-10-02 13:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110048 Haley Jones haleyjon5450 https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110070 Freedom is the ability to make choices and decisions of you own without any influence on an outside source. I think people in America are truly free for the most part because most of us can make our own choices without getting in trouble or having someone else make our decisions for us.

"Mega-criminals twist the meaning of freedom to suit their purposes, and they succeed because they appear to be humanitarians. They are humanitarians in the same way that Stalin was a generous loving papa."

George Michael Freedom: He is saying that everyone is their own person and you shouldn't have to rely on anyone else telling you what to do. "I just hope you understand Sometimes the clothes Do not make the man" In Brave New World, each caste has a color that each person must wear and that is what you identify as. In this song he is saying the opposite and that you can be your own person no matter what.]]> 2018-10-02 13:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110070 Mike Peterson michaelpet1327 https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110148 freedom is being able to do what you want when you want to do it and being able to make your own decisions. 

The authors claim is that freedom is almost a fake concept that people use for political purposes. i disagree because i think freedom is a very real thing and not every country is as lucky as America when it comes to freedom. The reason I think that he thinks freedom is just for politics is because in the article he states "We're supposed to believe it happens this way: A bunch of students sitting in a cafe suddenly go to their cell phones, pop over to Facebook, and say, "Hey, wanna be free?" And a Republic is born. Poof." 

The George Michael song "freedom" was about how he was dealing with fame and how he has a lack of freedom now that he is (was) such a big artist. it relates to the book because they also have a lack of freedom but its for a different reason.
 ]]> 2018-10-02 13:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110148 Julia Lies julialie2522 https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110207 Freedom Definition:
Freedom is the ability to make individualized choices on how to act or what to think without repercussions. 
Are we ever truly free?:
We are never truly free because there are guidelines within each community that determine which actions deserve consequences. We are not free to murder or steal; sometimes lack of freedom is a good thing.
The covert op to destroy the word freedom:

]]> 2018-10-02 13:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110207 Catherine Klecun catherinekle0208 https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110289 Freedom is being able to make your own decisions and having a right to an opinion. Yes we are truly free because we have the power to make our own choices despite what others say.
Freedom Article quote:
 "Freedom doesn't exist at all. If it did, it would only pertain to the individual, and since The Individual is a mythical construct with no meaning, freedom is also a myth."
George Michael song:
One of the lyrics that stood out was "I just hope you understand the clothes do not make the man". Basically meaning that a person is more than just what they may wear or own it is bigger picture in what their values are and being able to express them. Relates to Brave New World from the line "I don't belong to you and you don't belong to me" which is shown throughout the novel that ]]> 2018-10-02 13:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110289 Koshal Shah https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110358 Freedom is the ability to make your own decisions as an individual without the influence of others.

"Elite players far higher on the food chain than American presidents have made their choice. They believe freedom doesn't exist, except for themselves. To them, the masses are wild animals who merely act out their impulses. Leaders who can substitute new mind programming for old programming must act decisively and make satisfied androids out of the animals."

In the song "Freedom" by George Michael, one of the lines of the song is "I don't belong to you and you don't belong to me". This contrasts BNW because in the book they say that everyone belongs to everyone. The idea of being an individual is shown through the lyrics of this song. Lines such as "you gotta give for what you take" explain how being an individual is about giving back what you take from others. George Michael is saying that to be an Individual ,you have to be looking past the materialistic society we live in, and be an individual.]]> 2018-10-02 13:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110358 Freedom is the ability to have freedom daiviksur3593 https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110524 2018-10-02 13:39:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110524 Aidan Seeberg aidansee6017 https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110589 freedom is the ability to make your own decisions without any repercussion. I believe we are truly free. We have the right to rebel and stand up for what we believe in. This gives us the freedom to do what we want.

"The independent individual? Never heard of him. No such thing." An individual is never free. Only the large society is because they have the freedom to gain power and force people to think certain ways

"I don't belong to you, and you don't belong to me." George Michael is saying that in a society that grants freedom, no one is greater than anyone else and everyone has the same rights. This is what we are striving for in modern society, but unfortunately that is not how to works. People are too greedy and take rather than give. In the Brave New World, this lyric does not apply because the caste system creates a hierarchy within the community. Epsilons are not given the same rights are Alphas and vice versa.]]> 2018-10-02 13:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110589 Demetri Shmidt dmytroshm9233 https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110732 Freedom is the ability to make one's own decisions. There should be a sense of individuality and independence from other factors of influence. I believe that people have freedom in most places, as they have the ability to make their own decisions on what their life goals are and how to achieve them.
I was displeased with Bernard's reaction during the riot, since he didn't care enough to stand up to the outrageous process that took away freedom from the people of the World State.]]> 2018-10-02 13:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110732 Erik Thompson eriktho2520 https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110861 Freedom is being able to make decisions without outside influence. It is when you can choose whatever you want to do whenever you want. I think most people in America are truly free because we have lots of different choices to make and the opportunity to choose. 

"Should the US government assist the people of Uganda in a true revolution for true freedom? That's asking a psychopath (the US government) to change its basic mindset because it's the right thing to do."
This quote is interesting as it shows an opposing view to nationalism and questions whether food charities are actually helping a country. Supporters of charities take pride in being "good" people when really they could be spending money to support corrupt governments. The federal government spends millions in foreign aid but does not support the rebels that are trying to obtain freedom themselves.

George Michael - Freedom: 
I thought it was interesting how the lyrics said " You don't belong to me and I don't belong to you" because that is the polar opposite of Brave New World where everyone is brain washed into a "community." The idea of freedom being equal trade ("You gotta give for what you take") is a great point as many king or dictators in history always take more than they give, meaning their society is not free. Our country is great because everyone has equal rights under law, so at least people have some basic guaranteed freedoms.]]> 2018-10-02 13:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110861 GOOGLE https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110900 free·dom
ˈfrēdəm/
The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
]]> 2018-10-02 13:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288110900 Michael Pintar michaelpin3409 https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288111423 Freedom is the free will of people to make their own choices without interference and to be able to determine your own fate in a society.
I was happy to see John stand up for his mother in a society that does not care for family. I was surprised Helmholtz was willing to get violent with John for the good of freedom. I was disappointed that Bernard refused to help his friends all for the sake of not getting in trouble.

" Freedom doesn't exist at all. If it did, it would only pertain to the individual, and since The Individual is a mythical construct with no meaning, freedom is also a myth"]]> 2018-10-02 13:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288111423 Lucas Honer- Factors of Freedom https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288111809 -Social and economic mobility
-Able to speak and act how ever one wants to 
I was surprised/disappointed that Bernard did not join in with Helmholtz and John after all of his complaining of how wrong the world was.]]> 2018-10-02 13:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288111809 Tommy Fenton thomasfen1416 https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288112413 Freedom is the ability to do as you please without outside forces interrupting you.]]> 2018-10-02 13:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288112413 Nick Drechsler https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288112546 Freedom Definition:
Freedom is the ability to do what you want without others preventing you from doing so.
Are we truly Free?
Given our current situation I do not thing we are truly free. Although we experience many freedoms, that others only dream of in other parts of the world, we still live with many restrictions, like laws and social constructs, that degrade our freedom but insure a more optimal living  environment for everyone around us.
Quote from the Article:
"The thieves keep the land. The people of Uganda get a handout. And nothing is solved"
I think this is a very significant point because it shows how in many cases people dont try to fix the cause of the problem they just fix the problem itself.]]> 2018-10-02 13:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288112546 Daivik Suresh daiviksur3593 https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288118989 Is the ability to do as you please without anyone interrupting you. Where people view each other the same and have the will to do what so ever. ]]> 2018-10-02 13:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288118989 Bailey Clarke https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288119303 Freedom is the ability to make your own decisions without having any restrictions ]]> 2018-10-02 13:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288119303 Ajay Balakrishnan https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288119790 Freedom is the ability to have liberty in choices we make.]]> 2018-10-02 13:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ashley_szymski/7gaskol90qyc/wish/288119790