After reading the assignment on Dr. deGravelle’s blog, I decided to watch “This is Water”, a 10 minute video recommended on the page. Looking at the title, I expected to get a science lesson on H2O, but it was surprisingly different from that. The narrator talked about the idea that we are the center of the world and everyone else is just in our way. The example he used was a late night run to the grocery store. Of course the default setting in our heads is to think how gross and stupid everybody is and not empathizing them and realizing that they are no different from you.
I liked how the narration was real and not to text-booky (is that a word?). I could understand how it is easy to feel that way and we can’t be blamed for it. However, I remain bewildered as to why the name of the presentation was called “This is Water” because it didn’t have anything to do with water. I’m sure it’s some deeper meaning that I am just not getting and would appreciate some help from someone who watched the video in the comments.
I watched the same video and thought the same thing to. I actually was looking forward to learn about fish or something. But I found it to have a good life lesson.
ReplyDeleteI like that you are asking a question here. The "This is water" part is at the very beginning and very end of the video.
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