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names of your group members (First only) James, Ben and John
 * The Thinkers**


 * For each of you:**

Title of your post Your paragraph (post) Embedded image, or video, or... (visual aid completely relevant to your post) Materialism-The song //"I Just Want it All"// which released in 2013 by rapper Kid Ink demonstrates that whenever he is becoming rich and famous all he wants to do is become even more rich and to have it all. Brian Collins aka Kid Ink, starts his song by saying “I just want it all, money and the cars” stating that all he truly wants is to get anything and everything he can possible get his hands on. He states that he never thought he can make it here a couple lines into the song, and never wants to return that way. Through his lyrics of partying, getting fancy cars, and money shows that Brian went from nothing to wanting everything not valuing how he got there or who is with him as long as he has the money and cars while of course having a good time doing it.
 * James**

I-I-I just want it all Money and the cars right I don't wear a tie but they say I live a boss life I-I-Just want it all Pullin a bad b--ch, way back then Thought that we would never have this I just want it all all all all all

I just want it all, high above the law Kill them so cool you can call me Mr. Frost Come and find me where the money is, ever feeling lost? I just wanna ball so sick of playin toss I remember back then I had a dream since then I've been sleep walking all-all-all the ups and downs I was sea-sawing Only made me strong like steroids Game time I just served these ni--as like a bell boy <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">Tell them that it's over (over) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">Finito <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">I can make it bump bump bump like a mosquito <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">It's just all in my stylo (stee-lo) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">And my pockets are the only thing bigger than my ego.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">I-I-I just want it all <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">Money and the cars right <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">I don't wear a tie but they say I live a boss life <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">I-I-Just want it all <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">Pullin a bad bi--h, way back then <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">Thought that we would never have this <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">I just want it all all all all all

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">I don't wanna stall, I would never leave means <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">I don't wanna fall, no matter the cost <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">I-I-I'm all in till the coffin <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">K-sh coughin nicer than your concience <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">Finally everywhere u wanna be moving high velocity <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">Driving irresponsibly but I think u should come <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">And take a ride see the world through my eyes <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">Everyday is a surprise <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">So I party like my birthday <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">LA is my birthplace <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">First place, west side loud as a I wanna be <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">There's sleeping on me, now they are in the fetal <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">Yeah I'm nito everythings in tuxedo.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">I-I-I just want it all <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">Money and the cars right <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">I don't wear a tie but they say I live a boss life <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">I-I-Just want it all <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">Pullin a bad bi--h, way back then <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">Thought that we would never have this <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">I just want it all ALL all ALL all <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">I just want it all, I-I want it all <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">I just want it all, it all <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">I deserve it all, We been working hard <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: 11px;">You ain't got to give it to me, I'll take it from y'all

Conformity- Black Friday, a time of year when everyone leaves their house on Thanksgiving, away from family and friends to get in line will hundreds of other people to get their hands on materialistic things such as a new flat screen T.V. that is a couple hundred dollars off or they try to get a pair of shoes that are releasing or that are discounted. But why? Why follow what millions are doing, leaving your house at midnight or earlier to go shopping. At this point the trend that Black Friday holds will never go away nor will it slow down while friends get together go out and buy the same things going to all the same stores due to discounts.

Instinct-The movie White House Down 2013 features Channing Tatum(John) and Jamie Foxx (President Sawyer) shows that not everything can be planed. John's daughter Emily is taken hostage by criminals who are attempting to overthrow the White House and leave with millions of dollars. The U.S. government decides to run a bombing run to end the hostage situation on the White House, but Emily was able to think on her toes and was able to escape the hold of one criminal. Emily took the Presidential Flag and went on the White House lawn waving it to call off the air strike. Her quick thinking was able to save the Presidents life, her father's life, and herself included. (Sorry no video at the moment) media type="youtube" key="4JMLBCtyok0" width="560" height="315" align="right"

Corruptive- The world is full of corruption and blame. In politics it's second nature to be corrupt. Weather you’re defending for yourself or if you're helping your party. An example is Hillary Clinton. Using a private email for personal use and deleting secret files to protect herself from possible blame. Yet the government didn't turn a blind eye and are targeting her strongly for her wrongful acts. Not all politicians are corrupt but this is a great example of what power can do. Corruptive- The world is full of corruption and blame. In politics it's second nature to be corrupt. Weather you’re defending for yourself or if you're helping your party. An example is Hillary Clinton. Using a private email for personal use and deleting secret files to protect herself from possible blame. Yet the government didn't turn a blind eye and are targeting her strongly for her wrongful acts. Not all politicians are corrupt but this is a great example of what power can do. media type="youtube" key="AV0il-90JnI" width="393" height="228" align="right"


 * Ben**

To truly be transcendental, one must be the first person to ever live. Therefore, every experience that occurs would be interpreted through individual perspective, fully natural instincts, and without conformity. Unfortunately, all humans are born into this fully materialistic, capitalistic, consumer based society that disrespects nature and discourages individual creativity. Social Media is one of the main offenders of transcendentalism. All people who are linked through social media are influenced by their followers and friends. This is conformity on a very large scale and suicide in a metaphorical sense; “Envy is ignorance, imitation is suicide.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Conforming to the pack and succumbing to peer pressure is destroying the beautiful individual who solemnly waits to be awakened from the depths of one’s heart. With that, who’s to say that we truly know anyone? Who’s to say that we all haven’t conformed to the people around us and have left our true selves under layers of lies. Don’t ignore your thoughts, they are uniquely you. To groupthink is to base decisions off of the people in the surrounding area. The following video shows how people will follow the actions of others no matter their own beliefs.

Placing values on objects and materials is something that the human race bases all of their lives on. This example proves transcendentalism due to the fact that there shouldn’t be prices to anything. Naturally, people judge others based on material possessions and the image that one portrays through clothing and or interests. Over the years, the style of our world changes. Hairstyle, clothing, music, language and everything. When someone doesn’t follow the latest trend aren’t they outcasts? Don’t others base there opinions off of what they wear and what they listen to? The human race should’ve only developed as far as the ability to grow and maintain crops. Naturally, that is how the world should be.The Earth would give what is needed and humans would take proper care of their environment. Nowadays, our earth is at an imbalance due to the extensive amounts we take from this Earth and the minute amounts we give to the Earth. The only thing we really need to give to the world is attention, because the human race is ignoring how damaged the Earth really is since the government is too engulfed in making money. Making money by taking materials from the earth and chemically binding them together, forming foreign substances that the Earth simply cannot decompose, therefore it does not belong there. Earth is like a human body; If you place a sheet of metal in it’s system, it will not be digested. The following website shows how long man made substances take to decomposed on Earth’s surface. <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: baseline;">
 * http://recycling.about.com/od/Resources/fl/How-Long-Does-It-Take-Garbage-to-Decompose.htm **

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 * John**

The movie Avatar expresses the theme of respecting nature for what it is not what it was and that technology is corruptive. Human technology at the time is over used. The tech is used for everyday life the tech can terraform the air which make the air breathable for the human race. The Humans shoot light years out in space to mine and colonize a rich planet called Pandora, the planet is covered with vegetation and animals including humanoids called the Navi. The Na'vi are the natives of the planet and are divided into tribes like the natives of Earth living off the land while using every part of their kill to help the village grow. The humans make clones of Na'vi DNA mixed with specific Human DNA so that certain humans can connect with them through a machine. This machine allows the driver to connect to this Avatar through their brain eventually the Human switches bodies when they sleep in the machine and return when the avatar sleeps. Jake Sully is a disabled marine who can't walk for the rest of his life due to an explosive device. Jake's twin brother is a scientist who is going to Pandora to study the planet but is killed therefore Jake is offered to go in his brother's place because he can connect to the avatar, however he goes as recon operative. Jake is given three months to become part of the Omaticaya tribe and gather information about their home in case they won't move out of their village (home tree) because the humans want the natural resource that is under Home tree. Jake is taught the ways of the people and becomes part of the tribe but he ends up mating with the chief daughter out in the forest. When they wake up the next day the bulldozers cut down sacred trees of the Na’vi and Jake witnessed the effects on the people and how they react to what has happened. After this incident he changes sided 100% and fights for the Na’vi and the planet. Since Jake has changed his views he is thrown in jail along with his colleagues until they are broken out by their pilot, as they make their escape the lead scientist (Grace) is shot. While they are setting up a new operating station Jake catches up with the Omkakaya and get them to perform a ritual that transfers Grace into her avatar for the rest of time. This sparks the downfall of the Human population on Pandora, Jake and his wife Neytiri unite all of the tribes for a great battle for the planet. The night before the battle Jake walks up to the “Tree of Souls” to pray and ask for help to win this conflict ,but he says “Look into Grace’s memories and see that there is no green from where we come from.” His statement implies that Earth is covered with buildings that have wiped out the forest for the human population’s needs. After this great battle the disappointed humans have to leave all of their technology behind and leave the planet for good except for Jake. Jake is given the opportunity to change bodies like grace for the rest of time and he takes it because he is labeled as a traitor by humans, but the Omaticaya want him to stay as the leader.





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