The Fishbowl

BUS443 :Assignment 3- Fishbowl: 10+1 Steps
Brooke Bolofsky, Theo Bryant, Zachary Buckley
November 12,2019

Opening Structure:

“ Knowledge as objective or literal truth places too much emphasis on the object, of knowledge and not enough on the paradigms, perspectives, assumptions, language games, and frames of reference, of the observer.”

Word Pool:

Brooke:
Knowledge- facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject, comprehension, understanding, grasp
Objective-(of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts, impartial, unbiased, aim
Literal- taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or allegory, strict, factual, plain, simple
Object- a material thing that can be seen and touched, item, article, piece, entity
Paradigms- a typical example or pattern of something; a model, pattern, example, standard
Perspectives- the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point, view
Assumptions- a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof, belief
Frames of reference- a set of criteria or stated values in relation to which measurements or judgments can be made.
Observer- a person who watches or notices something, watcher, spectator

Theo:
Knowledge - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
Objective - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
Literal - limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
Object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
Paradigms - a standard or typical example
Perspectives - a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
Assumptions - the act of assuming or taking for granted
Frames of reference - a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
Observer - a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses


Zachary:
Knowledge - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
Objective - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
Literal - limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
Object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
Paradigms - a standard or typical example
Perspectives - a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
Assumptions - the act of assuming or taking for granted
Frames of reference - a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
Observer - a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses



Re-structure:
Brooke:
Sometimes one person's view can be different than others this can change one's beliefs or opinions.

Theo: The objective of us as University students should be to become a paradigm of knowledge generation, not just observers.

Zachary: Perspectives often reveal information about the observer. When we utilize this knowledge we can better understand reality.

Fe Felt Experience
Brooke:
Everyone is entitled to have their own opinions and views. There are different ways to see things. Sometimes having a different view than someone else can help others change their perspectives or even sway their opinions. For example, when I went bridesmaid dress shopping for my cousins wedding, I had different views and opinions on dress styles. My cousin who was getting married felt differently than I did. But I explained why I felt a certain way about a style of dresses and showed her why I felt this way. After hours at the dress shop I was able to sway her opinion on the style of the dress. Changing viewpoints can be difficult at times but at other times it can be easy to sway an opinion.

Theo:
I feel that gaining useful knowledge of any kind should be the goal of the university student. In and out of class we should be culminating knowledge, whether it be about coursework or life other than school. I have unfortunately taken classes where my objective was only to pass, and I sat through the entire semester not gaining any quantifiable knowledge. When I take a class on a topic I enjoy, the knowledge is more easily transmitted.

Zachary: We are constantly focusing on small details without taking other variables into account. The resources surrounding us enable us to jump to conclusions without considering other perspectives. When I actually observe all of the information then I find myself making a more accurate perspective. When I initially started this class I made assumptions about what a class was. After I started working my perspective on class structure changed to a more open structure.


1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Brooke thought about her work: Convincing
Brooke thought about Theo’s work: Wasteful
Brooke thought about Zach’s work: Open minded

Zachary thought about his work: Happy
Zachary thought about Theo’s work: Dynamic
Zachary thought about Brookes work: Influential

Theo thought about his work: Captivated
Theo thought about Zach’s work: Microscopic
Theo thought about Brooke’s work: Psychological

A/B(Open-minded / Microscopic)
Word Pool
Open-minded- willing to consider new ideas; unprejudiced, unbiased, accepting
Microscopic- so small as to be visible only with a microscope, concerned with minute detail, tiny, very small, minute, minuscule , infinitesimal

Joint Structure
Miniscule ideas can be magnified by open minded individuals into something significantly greater.
Fe Felt experience
Brooke: At times something so small which one may not pay much attention to detail can sometimes be something so much bigger. One may think of something as not being important or signicant but in reality it is. Things can easily be overlooked, it takes an educated individual to realize that something can be worth so much more. For example, in high school I was never really into my math course, they were tough and I did not enjoy the material. I tried to overlook it and say I would not need this information in my future. But my teachers told me otherwise, I would benefit from this information and would need it in college. They were right. The information I learned then is beneficial for me today as I am using this knowledge in my courses.


Theo: Ideas are often magnified, and something as small as the word metaphor is open to many different ideologies. For example, computers are just codes made up of 1’s and 0’s, having an open mind to work that into something great is what society needs. My brain was overfilled with questions when I took calculus.

Zach: Greater education holds similarities to our joint structure. I started off in preschool and I have continued my education by maintaining an open mind and looking forward to progress. A small start can eventually continue into something tremendous.

1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Brooke thought about her work: Eye-opening
Brooke thought about Theo’s work: Intrigued
Brooke thought about Zach’s work: Optimistic

Zachary thought about his work: hopeful
Zachary thought about Theo’s work: complex
Zachary thought about Brooke’s work: visualization

Theo thought about his work: Inquisitive
Theo thought about Zach’s work: Exponential
Theo thought about Brooke’s work: Focused
Insight and Realization:

Brooke: Learning new things is key, it is important for success. Associating new words together is a skill that is useful in this classroom and in my future. I would never have associated theses words together and their meaning as one if it was not for working as a team. Teamwork is something that everyone needs to learn and be good at. Learning from others allows us to gain different perspectives that we would have not realized or have seen.

Theo: Knowledge was the topic at hand in this structure, and we expanded upon different viewpoints of how knowledge affects all of our lives. The goal of humanity is to gain and store knowledge so we can advance our civilization, but in doing so we have to master communication. Ideas seemingly miniscule can sometimes mean the most.

Zach: The importance of knowledge was reaffirmed through this exercise. We are always progressing in life, but with knowledge, our progress becomes more powerful. Our combined efforts result in an exponential increase that benefits us all.

Opening Structure:
We can only make sense of the relationship between change and constancy by thinking of them in layers one flowing under or over or within the other, at different levels of abstraction: superficial change within profound continuity, and superficial continuity within profound change.


Word Pool:

Brooke:
Relationship: the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected, connection, relation, association, link, correlation
Change: make or become different.
Constancy: the quality of being faithful and dependable, fidelity faithfulness, loyalty, commitment, dedication
Flowing: changing or draping loosely and gracefully, loose
Abstraction:something which exists only as an idea, concept, ideas, thought
Superficial: existing or occurring at or on the surface, exterior, outer, outside, slight
Profound: very great or intense, heartfelt, keen, great, extreme, sincere
Continuity: the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over a period of time, flow, progression


Theo:
Relationship: a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
Change: become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
Constancy: the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
Flowing: designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow
Abstraction: the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
Superficial: of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
Profound: showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
Continuity: uninterrupted connection or union


Zachary:
Relationship:the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected.
Change:make or become different
Consistency:conformity in the application of something, typically that which is necessary for the sake of logic, accuracy, or fairness
Flowing:especially of long hair or clothing) hanging or draping loosely and gracefully
Abstraction:the quality of dealing with ideas rather than events
Superficial:existing or occurring at or on the surface
Profound:of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.
Continuity:the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over a period of time



Re-structure:
Brooke: Having an idea or thought can take time for it to come to life.
Theo: Constancy is key to a successful relationship, those that are superficial won’t last.
Zachary: We must be consistent if we want to overcome the perception of being artificial.

Fe Felt Experience

Brooke:
An idea can take time for it to come to life. My dad had an idea for a business. When he wanted to create his business it did not happen overnight. He had to be persistent and work hard for it to get up and running. Over time things can be successful and work out but you have to allow it to take its time to become something. My dad’s company did not get to where it is today without his patience and hard work. It can be frustrating waiting for something to become what you want it to, but you have to realize that things take time.

Theo: Being loyal and showing constancy in every relationship you have with friends, lovers, or coworkers will take you further in the long run. Everyone in my life is still around because they’ve been loyal and our collective constancy helps us stay together. Our trust in each other allows us to say what we think and know that even after whatever is said, we’ll still be there for eachother.

Zachary: Inconsistency can be very detrimental to relationships. I was in a relationship where I experienced inconsistency. Truth was often substituted for ambiguity and trust began to strain. I realized that this experience was tough but that it was necessary. I am happy that I have learned from this experience and that I was able to move forward through this.

1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Brooke thought about her work: Persistence
Brooke thought about Theo’s work: Devoted
Brooke thought about Zach’s work: Frustrating

Zachary thought about his work: Difficult
Zachary thought about Theo’s work: dedication
Zachary thought about Brookes work: Inspirational

Theo thought about his work: Loyal
Theo thought about Zach’s work: Knowledge-generating
Theo thought about Brooke’s work: Powerful

A/B
Inspirational/ Frustrating
Word Pool
Frustrating:causing annoyance or upset because of an inability to change or achieve something, difficult, hard, exasperate, infuriate, anger
Inspirational: providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration, exciting, emotional, moving, breathtaking

Joint Structure
Emotion is very difficult.
Fe Felt experience
Brooke: Emotion is not always easy to show, when you should be showing it. Last summer I had applied for an internship that I was qualified for and I did not get it. Deep down I was very upset and hurt that I did not get it but did not want to show that it bothered me. I just went along with it and acted as if everything was okay, but I was quite hurt. I did not show it though, I acted as if it did not affect me or bother me in any way but in reality it did.

Theo: Emotion is both a weakness and our greatest collective attribute. Emotions sometimes hinder our ability to make rational decisions, but when we understand the emotions of our associates, we can better connect to each other. When my friends are feeling down about life, school, work, etc., I try to understand and empathize, and I react by doing something to try to pick them up.


Zach: Expressing emotion is very difficult in today's society. Men are taught to suppress their emotions from a young age. When my grandfather passed I realized that I wanted to neglect these societal stereotypes. It was very important for me to express my emotions so that I could get through this difficult time.

1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Brooke thought about her work: Affecting
Brooke thought about Theo’s work: Thoughtful
Brooke thought about Zach’s work: Difficult

Zachary thought about his work: emotional
Zachary thought about Theo’s work: perspective
Zachary thought about Brooke’s work: adversity

Theo thought about his work: Uplifting
Theo thought about Zach’s work: Strong
Theo thought about Brooke’s work: Frustrating
Insight and Realization:

Brooke:
This assignment made me connect to my inner feelings. It made me think of difficult times. Relating these assignments to our personal life help us learn and understand. We also learn about one another when doing so. This allows us to work well together when we can understand each others lives.

Theo: This reflection made me dwell on emotions and really dive deep into what composes them. Our conscience is much more than meets the eye and everything that we do is reflectant on the stimuli around us. How we act is who we are and it is our job to make that the best it can be.

Zach: This exercise helped me be more vulnerable. I typically do not express emotion and I realize that has become detrimental to my mental health. I am happy that this platform has allowed me to express myself and become a better person.

Opening Structure:
The responsive eye enlivens the vista to which it responds; the play of imagination is one way of enriching and conserving the natural world.

Word Pool:

Brooke:
Responsive: reacting quickly and positively, reactive, receptive
Enlivens: make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing, brighten up, make more exciting
Vista: a pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening, view, prospect, panorama
Responds: answer, acknowledge, greet, counter
Imagination: the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses, interest, creative
Enriching: improve or enhance the quality or value of, enchange, improve
Conserving: protect (something, especially an environmentally or culturally important place or thing) from harm or destruction, preserve, protect, safe
Natural: existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind., organic, native, common

Theo:
Responsive: reacting to a stimulus
Enlivens:heighten or intensify
Vista:the visual percept of a region
Responds:react verbally
Imagination:the ability to form mental images of things or events
Enriching:gradually intrusive without right or permission
Conserving:keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
Natural:in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

Zachary:
Responsive:reacting quickly and positively
Enlivens:make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing.
Vista:a pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening.
Responds:say something in reply.
Imagination:the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
Enriching:improve or enhance the quality or value of
Conserving:protect (something, especially an environmentally or culturally important place or thing) from harm or destruction.
Natural:existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind.


Re-structure:
Brooke: One’s imagination is a way to make things more exciting.

Theo: Imagination stimulates and enriches our minds, enlivening the dull reality of day to day life.
Zachary: Conserving our natural resources is vital to maintain our environment.

Fe Felt Experience
Brooke: As a child everyone loves to use their imagination. Imagination is a great way to think of things in a different light and bring more excitement to one's ideas and thoughts. As a child I loved to imagine things. It was a way to be creative. In art class I use to always use my imagination to create new ideas for paintings and art pieces.

Theo: Movies and social media don’t show the downtime in our lives and some people feel deflated over it. Imagination and human optimism are the body’s coping mechanism, and allow us to feel enriched.

Zachary: We are currently experiencing global warming at an unprecedented rate. If we want to maintain an inhabitable planet we must begin to conserve our natural resources. We must also look to utilize other forms of energy that are less harmful to our atmosphere.


1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Brooke thought about her work: Creative
Brooke thought about Theo’s work: Deepen
Brooke thought about Zach’s work: Environmental

Zachary thought about his work: Important
Zachary thought about Theo’s work: Crucial
Zachary thought about Brookes work: Imaginative

Theo thought about his work: Optimistic
Theo thought about Zach’s work: Fearful
Theo thought about Brooke’s work: Playful


A/B
Environmental/ Imaginative
Word Pool
Environmental:relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition, natural, limited, crucial, global
Imaginative: having or showing creativity or inventiveness, creative, visionary, inspired, insightful, resourceful
Joint Structure
Visionaries can positively affect the environment globally

Fe Felt experience
Brooke: Wanting to positively help the environment around the world is something that everyone should be wanting to be doing. Saving the planet and recycling is something that is so important. I took in high school senior year a class about planting. This class taught me a lot about the environment and how to recycle and how to create my own things. I learned how to plan and grow food and how to better the environment. In class we learned how to even create our own paper out of recycling this was something so cool that I was impressed with. Having a vision is the first step in changing the world. Now I continue to recycle as much as I possibly can, and make sure to do these small things that can make a big difference.

Theo: Visionaries everywhere are provide a leadership for the uninitiated. When someone with a plan executes it to better society and they gain traction, everyone wins. Bill Gates changed the world with his invention, but it brought with it some negative global consequences. Gates now devotes ludicrous amounts of his fortune to help the environment and solve problems in developing countries. He is the ideal visionary that everyone should strive to compare themselves to.

Zach: The environment is being greatly affected by global climate change. When I was in South America I found out the validity of this threat. If the sea level rises due to climate change, many individuals will be displaced from their homes. It is necessary to attempt to stop this before irreversible effects occur. Visionaries like Elon Musk are attempting to prevent this horrific event from occurring. I value the importance of recycling so that I can do my part to help with these efforts. If we all contribute to this effort we may hopefully be able to help with this problem before it is too late.

1/2/3 : 1/2/3 : 1/2/3
Brooke thought about her work: Inspiring
Brooke thought about Theo’s work: devotion
Brooke thought about Zach’s work: helpful

Zachary thought about his work: hopeful
Zachary thought about Theo’s work: philanthropic
Zachary thought about Brooke’s work: happy

Theo thought about his work: Exemplary
Theo thought about Zach’s work: Reciprocal
Theo thought about Brooke’s work: Innovative
Insight and Realization:

Brooke:
Learning from one another is something that I never realized that would help me understand things better. Working as a team has helped all of us learn. Taking our personal examples and experiences really plays a big role for this. I learned to join and put words together as one, which I never would have done if it were not for my team. Working together has been very beneficial and I am grateful for that.

Theo: Touching on the real important points of our perceived reality was the task at hand during this assignment. We can’t sit in the ruins of social media and imagine ourselves living an “ideal” life while the world around us crumbles. We have to be the best that we can be environmentally and shine a more positive light, focusing on the real issues we face as humans.

Zach:
The continuity of learning was restablished for me through this assignment. It is important for all of us to consider our surroundings when making a decision. If we are to move forward as a culture this ideology must become mainstream. I hope that we can make this crucial adjustment before its too late.