TOK: Emotion and Society

4 November 2013

Project Overview

• How does this suggest emotion

is in helping to create a better

society?

• One person’s emotion towards

something can develop more

efficient products because they

are passionate about it and

want it to be perfected.

Example One

• Dean Kamen, as seen in the TED Video has demonstrated a passion

for the soldiers who serve our country. He believes their

enthuisiam and commitment towards America, even during a time

where they are losing limbs, is inspiring and worthy of being

rewarded. o “People with a desire to do something are quite remarkable”

o “I know what these kids deserve”

• His emotion for the soldiers grew each time he worked with them

in creating the most efficient arm. His emotions which are love,

happiness, enthusiasm, are making society better because he is

giving soldiers back their lives.

Example Two

• In January of 2013 I was in middle of raising money to build a school. I

needed to raise $25,000. I was feeling a little discouraged because I

was only $5,000 from my goal, but wasn’t sure where I was going to

get the money.

• How was it resolved?o I traveled to Guatemala and got to meet the community where my school

was going to be built. I fell in love with the community. My emotions were all

over the place and I even cried when I saw their current condition.

• What and how did it impact the project?o This re-created my drive to raise the last bit of money. With the new energy

and inspiration my emotions raised $7,000 more and I was able to build that

community a new school.

My School

Example Three

• Cancer research is driven purely by emotions. People do

not like to see their family members dying from

incurable diseases. In the U.S. 5,000 people find out they

have cancer every day. That impacts millions of families

all over the world.

• There is sympathy, sadness, pity, and determination.

• Doctors are looking for cures and supporters are raising

the funds. The emotions are working to create a

healthier society.

Emotion +

Society

Cancer Research

Medical Research

Stability

War

Fundraisers

Conclusion

Overall, the video shows that Dean Kamen’s relationship that

he developed over the research period of time with the

soldier’s ignited his determination to build the best, well

functioning arm that he could and he wouldn’t stop until it

gave the soldier’s what they deserved. Same goes with a lot

of things in society, the more we get attached to whether its

cancer research, building a school, or war conflicts people

are going to work their hardest to make society better

because they care more deeply about the topic.