https://www.questionpro.com/blog/nominal-ordinal-interval-ratio/

helpful article for studying measurement scales

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Group cohesion.

groupthink posits that, "The greater the threat to self-esteem, he argues, the greater the tendency to seek consensus at the expense of critical thinking."

Hazel envies George's abilities, and because of this envy she does not think of questioning why George if being forced to wear a handicap, but rather how interesting it would be to hear the sounds.

Could this whole event be on repeat, a never ending cycle? In the beginning of the story, "there were tears in Hazel's eyes" but she immediately forgot what they were for. The government could be playing the murder of Harrison Bergeron over and over again as a way to instill fear in the people.

Their self-censorship could be their fear manifested, due to the messaging they have been receiving from the TV for... who knows how long.

Why is this the weapon of the future?

First time in the story people are able to freely express themselves

when the music at the gym is bad bad not good.

strip tease!!

The person who dethrones the ruler is deserving of the throne.

This is a very intense moment in the story; for George to not be able to process his son's escape.

George and Hazel are both contented with a fight being waged on their minds, they are tired and complacent. In this moment, when George could be fighting back for clarity. The mental handicaps come in once again, scattering his thoughts and reminding him of his exhaustion. This is the emotional climax of the story.

halloween exists in this world?

The government doesnt attempt to hide the idea that genius exists in this world. The people are aware of human potential. This makes it even more disturbing to me that they self censor themselves.

there is irony in Hazel saying that he did the best with "what god gave him". This is ironic because people in this world are held back from their "god given talents" by mental and physical handicaps. Hazel alludes to a God, what God would subject their people to this life of inhibitions? Hazel is calling the authoritarian God. Why does Hazel believe in this God?

self-censorship. excessive rationalization.

is hazel related to DMG? Is it her daughter?

This wasn't the sound of a mental handicap this time. It was the sound of Harrison Bergeron getting shot reverberating in his mind.

excessive and collective rationalization

what she was saying in order to conform, self-censorship

Symptoms of Groupthink: self-censorship by individual group members

group cohesion

Antecedent Conditions: group cohesion

Antecedent Conditions: directive leadership

read this article

spread and promote widely.

contrary to what they said earlier?

"While this inability to see the gap does not itself cause disasters..."

because we have to make sense of time as one thought leading into the next, or one event into the next, the unknown knowns are hidden in our minds. A continuation of thought or events occurs, but without that unknown known contributing to that timeline.

regarding humankind as the central or most important element of existence, especially as opposed to God or animals

an uncertain belief

epistemology: the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion

deny any responsibility or support for

take away status or authority

find a way around

having fixed boundaries or limits

i have the same question

The author is saying that not only is the text the contradictory part of the art, the place the art is located (street signs, taxi cabs stock tickers) are also contradictory as well. They reveal that the authoritarian voice is not so seamless, it is discursive.

the ability to produce a desired or intended result.

I like this

author is saying that they will not overlook important elements of the work to create a neat yet facile narrative

I hope I understand what this means by the end of this essay. Or ever.

such as the way Holzer uses LED lights to display her works

interesting article to come back to

wants to incite anger so that the anger can turn into conversation or at the very least a reaction

The author is saying that Anselm Kiefer is not trying to skirt around the fact that the Third Reich was in power only 24 years prior. He is not trying to hold his tongue about anything, but rather, to some degree harmfully, leans into that history and past.

German Democratic Republic. It is assumed that Gerard Richter went from German Democratic Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany or the FRG

accustom someone to something, especially something unnerving or unpleasant

organized massacre of a particular ethnic group

Dayton Accords, peace agreement reached on Nov. 21, 1995, by the presidents of Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia, ending the war in Bosnia and outlining a General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

northwest corner of Washington, US

self-taught

those who speak out against institutions, or cherished beliefs.

followed right after and evolves out of Conceptualism

Barbara Kruger, and Jenny Holzer

A group of artists that began to exhibit together in the 1980's in London. Most emerged out of the BA Fine Arts course at Goldsmiths, a university specializing in art, humanities and design. Damien Hirst is an example of a neo-Conceptualist artist from YBA (Young British Artists): The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, 1991

Jenny Holzer's work came after Kosuth, who used LED in his language-based works that surely inspired Holzer's art. LED light was invented in 1962

!!!! very key to so many conceptual and neo-conceptual artists like Barbara Kruger, Jenny Holzer, etc.

Referring to Britain, Moscow, Russia, and United States.

the artist forms an idea and then creates something stemming from that idea. Does not concern itself with art aesthetics or styles as a modus operandi, but rather conceptualizes how an idea can be expressed without the limits of previous or existing art movements. I think.

very postmodernist belief

good to know

again, provokes critical thinking

finding messages in unexpected places makes us think about their purpose and message. It draws us to think critically about our automatic consumption of messages in the world around us.

great explanation. Forces viewers to take a stance on her words. I'm sure no one in that exhibit was bored. People must have arguments and interesting discussions because of this exhibit.

she does not mince words.

red evokes blood, strength, confrontation. All of Kruger's words are surrounded by a sea of red that then surrounds the viewer. It must have been an immersive exhibit experience.

literally walk into her idea, her art

Reminds me of Ashley Bickerton's "Tormented Self Portrait". We are what we eat.

"the economic policies of the former US president Ronald Reagan, associated especially with the reduction of taxes and the promotion of unrestricted free-market activity."

Great explanation. Our culture in America is to ignore the history and context of the images we repeatedly use and see in the media. We push forward, celebrating such images as "the cowboy" without acknowledging it is rooted in colonialism, for example.

so many artists have a fascination in advertisements, and their perceived naturalness. I think art that brings to light ads deceptions are the antithesis to consumerism.

clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others.

what a sweet sentiment for this writer to end on!

you can recreate works for years, it's easy at this point for him

Weimar is a city in Germany. Also a book book by Vik Muniz

https://www.ideabooks.nl/9788494053580-vik-muniz-the-weimar-file

I just like this word

(in ancient Rome) a group of three men holding power, in particular ( the First Triumvirate ) the unofficial coalition of Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus in 60 BC and ( the Second Triumvirate ) a coalition formed by Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian in 43 BC.

specter

temptingly tasty. lol art world's word choice

cool

all artists must have this moment. when they find something worth exploring

curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.

hence the tribute to monet's Rouen Cathedral painting

i would be interested in looking this up at the library and checking it out. I like this artists style

"Equivalents is a series of photographs of clouds taken by Alfred Stieglitz from 1925 to 1934. They are generally recognized as the first photographs intended to free the subject matter from literal interpretation, and, as such, are some of the first completely abstract photographic works of art."

circular shaped painting or relief

I love this

a person new to a subject, skill or belief.

Brazilian photographer, sculptor and conceptual artist in the mid 80s to today.

"He sees photography as having 'freed painting from its responsibility to depict the world as fact.'"

https://www.theartstory.org/artist/muniz-vik/

very fascinating take on this art. inanimate objects are "resurrected" time and time and time. Coffee machines, computers, phones, etc.

Saint Lazarus. Jesus restores him to life four days after his death. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_of_Bethany

The torment of limitations under consumer capitalism

Brands are made to be consumed. If Bickerton poses the idea that we are what we consume then by that logic I think he is saying that his company, and therefore himself, is consumed by people buying products from him. A collective sense of self worth is possible through capitalism, with limits on accessibility of course. Scary idea.

minimalism started in the 1950's

This Minimalist piece called Grace Kelly, done in 1994, by IIIImi Knoebel was surely inspired by Bickerton.

from "wall-wall" exhibit

artist making a connection to the sense of self that we create through what we buy.

British born, 1959. A contemporary artist. mixed media.

good for paragraph two

Reminds me of Ukiyo-e woodblock prints of Japan. "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" by Hokusai is an example. Mass production of art, each print was unique. Was there a cross cultural influence?

Does that make art inherently elitist?

the frame

Interesting. The artists intersection between private sphere and public sphere, heading towards pop art. I wonder why Rauschenberg and Johns were interested in this work.

Why De Kooning? In the video Rauschenberg claims in the video interview it not to be a cynical statement, but then why explicitly pick the most revered artist at the time?