Prejudice is not easy to recognize because most people subconsciously have it. Even if a person is (0)clean as a whistle, it’s not proof they don’t have any prejudices or destiny instinct. I’m still reading “Factfulness’” 7th Chapter — “Destiny Instinct”.
When the author, Hans Rosling said at some conference that the future of Africa will (1)clear the way for the next decade, some
attendees refused his idea. They don’t have any evidence, simply believing the destiny instinct. They didn’t learn its history, whereas a colonized land its wings were (3)clipped by developed countries. Did they have a fair chance to (2)clinch a deal opportunity in economy and politics? Is that an unfair fate for them to still continue into the future? The author showed the statistics of drastic improvement we hadn’t predicted before. (4)Similarly, we often lack analyzing logical evidence because we don’t realize our own ignorance of history. We can freely see the statistics on the internet, but everybody doesn’t turn that information into knowledge. I’ll become the person who can think based on evidence of numbers.
Before the Revision
Title: What is the evidence?
Prejudice is not easy to recognize because most people subconsciously have it. Even if a person who is (0)clean as a whistle, It’s no proof she does not have prejudice or destiny instinct. I’m still reading “Factfulness”. Chapter 7 is “destiny instinct”.
When the author, Hans Rosling presented at some conference that the future of Africa will be more (1)clear the way next decade, some
attendees refused his idea. They don’t have any evidence, simply believing the destiny instinct. They didn’t learn the history which the colonized land was (3)clipped their wings by developed countries. Did they have a fair chance to (2)clinch a deal opportunity in the economy and politics? Is that unfair fate of them still continue to future? The author showed the statistics which drastic improvement we didn’t predict before. (4)Similarly, we often lack analyzing logical evidence because we didn’t realize own ignorance of history. we can see the statistics freely on the website, but everybody doesn’t turn the knowledge from the information. I’ll become the person who can think based on evidence of number.
homework:
(0)clean as a whistle: To be neat and tidy in appearance. / To be well-behaved and not involved in illegal or questionable activities.
(1)clear the way: If you clear the way, you allow something to happen by removing what was preventing it.
(e.g.) “Opening universities to women cleared the way for them to have a career and participate actively in today’s society.”
(2)clinch a deal: In a business relationship, if you clinch a deal, you reach agreement on a proposal or offer.
(e.g.) “Paul’s final argument enabled us to clinch the deal.”
(3)clip someone’s wings: If you clip someone’s wings, you do something to restrict their freedom.
(e.g.) “Taking away his credit card is a sure way to clip his wings.”
(4)Similarly
Usage: Use “similarly” in the same way as “likewise”.
Example: “Audiences at the time reacted with shock to Beethoven’s new work, because it was very different to what they were used to. Similarly, we have a tendency to react with surprise to the unfamiliar.”
notice
In this article, I try to appropriate use 4 idioms or words(No.1~4) in this article which I write my daily life and thoughts because I’m learning English. This is one of writing training.