Article review

Posted: November 19th, 2013

Snow fall -the avalanche -new York times (DEC 26th 2012 )
1.Identify each major participant-know his/her name and role in the event
2.Discuss key aspects of communication A. types of communication( list and explain)B.What communication worked in favor of the group(or subgroups?) Give examples and explain. C.What lack of communication worked against the group(subgroups)
3.Discuss self-censorship A.define self censorship based on our sources.B.Which participants censored themselves and what did they censor? C.it may be argued that self-censorship was one of the key contributing factors to the tragedy.How?why?explain using details.
4. Discuss the illusion of invulnerability. A.define “illusion of invulnerability” based on our sources and define word Hubris according to a source.B.Which participants exhibited the greatest amount of hubris?C. How was this hubris exhibited?What specifically each person do,say,encourage,discourage as a specific example of the illusion of invulnerability?
5.DISCUss role of technology. A. define ” technology”.B.list uses of technology.C.Effects of technology
6.Collective rationalization A.define collective rationalization according to our sources B.Which participants engaged in this thinking?Give specific examples of persons and his/her thinking.C. what is opposite of this kind of thinking?
7.Experience,learning from experience,knowledge A.discuss instances of not learning from experience.Give examples of persons and ways they did NOT learn from experience. B discuss instances of learning from experience Give specific examples of persons and the ways they behaved that exhibited wisdom,the ability to think for oneself and the ability to apply what he/she learned to this situation.