Arguments and Discussions

1. I’m sorry to disappoint you guys, but its not another one of those cool presentation, but a real venture, and i need you to join the ride.

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Here we have three major topics in current events.  Which of you guys have discussed or argued about at least one of the them?

Bottom line, we all argue. Arguments and discussions are a big part of our communication with other people and our lives. But why?  What creates the passion to argue? I believe that it’s because an argument is a win-win situation.

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The moment that two people enter into a discussion, there are two favorable outcomes that benefit both participants.

 First, it gives a person the chance to share their opinion and influence other people. Second, it gives a person the ability to become more informed about the topic, and then create an even more insightful opinion of their own.

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Many people these days believe that social networks are the ideal platform for opinionated discussion and argument.

The truth is, When the interaction with an opinion is so quick and thoughtless as a “Like” or a “Share”, critical thinking is eliminated and we act on a concept of: “You liked it? Great, promote it. You don’t? Ignore”

When we use social networks as a tool to promote our own perspectives,

we limit any possibility for true discussion. People who comment with an opposing viewpoint will likely be looked at as “over opinionated” and the conversation becomes one-sided.

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Another platform for discussion is the world of online video.

On YouTube, you can find a video on virtually anything.

But with 48 hours of content uploaded every minute, getting the exposure you want for your video requires lots of luck or expensive promotion.

This problem with YouTube has led to the creation of more focused platforms, such as Vimeo, which is a video platform oriented to animated-film video editors. By choosing a specific niche, Vimeo assures that your video will reach the relevant target audience.

Another example is the awesome Ted platform, which contains hours of thought-provoking video, created by inspiring thinkers. But the problem with all of these platforms is that the viewer always remains passive.  

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Let’s cut to the chase: we’re in the middle of a revolution. The fourth generation of mobile is already here and one of its main topics is real-time video sharing.

Let’s admit it, we all feel a little awkward when recording a video. We will probably record multiple versions before we feel like we look and sound good enough. But with video quickly becoming a much more common means of communication, that pursuit of perfection is going to disappear.

Anyone ever try the audio messaging on WhatsApp? The first few audio messages you send are embarrassing, While we are frustrated by the inability to listen to the message we have recorded before it is sent, it’s impossible not to listen to the recording 10 times after you sent the message to hear how you sound. But it doesn’t take long for us to get comfortable with it, and now we communicate casually comfortably with audio messages.