Ownership Of Tangible Goods

Many people have a tendency to continuously possess many things, and end up having a room overfilled with things. In the passage “Tyranny of Things” Elisabeth Woodbridge Morris argues that possessions eventually start to make people feel overwhelmed and could become an oppression. Morris supports her claim with an anecdote, appeal to reason, and imagery.

The article, “Buy Experiences, Not Things” by James Hamblin, conveys how buying experiences are more positive than buying materialistic items shown by the anticipation for an experience, peers rather talk about it, and bad experiences can turn into good stories.

The act of ownership has the power to completely take over one’s sense of self and identity. More specifically, in today’s society, people have become so consumed with wanting to own certain tangible and intangible aspects in order to portray themselves in their desired persona.

¨Nature never became a toy to a wise spirit¨, as Ralph Waldo Emerson once said. In the 1800’s he went to live in the woods and was deeply humbled by the experience. Even today we can still learn from Emerson 's wisdom. Some of the lessons that Ralph Waldo Emerson shared remain relevant today. These concepts are that everything has value and should be treated that way.

Can people own something that they can’t see? Ownership -- the state of being in control or in possession of something -- can be tangible or intangible. The things people own have value, but in society, one’s value consists of more than just the material items he or she possesses. By owning innate moral and beneficial qualities, one can add tremendous value to society while improving his or her character. Ownership and control of anything --tangible or intangible-- often lead to striving for more of whatever one obtains. However, ownership of intangible things can have a more valuable impact on one’s sense of self than tangible things, which can often blur one’s identity and can take over his or her life.

As a child growing up in a single parent household I moved around quite often. In fact, I attended at least 7 different elementary schools that I can count. My mother made sure to instill in me how important my education and roots should be. So, it is from countless life experiences that have shaped my opinion on why owning property is an advantageous factor. Our founding fathers knew it best when it came to the importance of private property, James Madison said, “Property rights are as important as personal rights, because the two are so intimately connected.” I will present to you why property ownership is continuously considered a beneficial idea by giving examples of its emotional, financial, and social benefits.

In the reading "Why We Crave Horror Movies," Stephen King writes about why we enjoy watching good horror movies which frighten us. He discusses how our emotions get to the point that we can not handle anymore, and they have to be released. These emotions make us feel anxious and challenge us to do more in life. Horror produces anxiety, but the decisions that we make in life challenge us more. There are many decisions in life that make us challenge ourselves.

There are times in our lives where the things we carry can have a major impact on us, whether if it is our emotions, the essential items we need or the items that signify a sentimental value to us. As we all travel through life, we tend to experience many obstacles along the way that will cause a significant emotional reaction within you, whether if it was a painful, harmful and positive or a negative experience, we endure all of these emotions throughout our lives that mold us to the person we are today. Not only do we carry our emotions but we also tend to have a collection of essential items we need or items that signify a sentimental value to us.

Dogs have long been known to make great companions. I have heard from many people who own a dog that a dog is capable of boosting your mood and your health. But is it true? I didn’t know if it was all true until my sister surprised us with two tiny dogs. After having our dogs for several months I noticed it does change our lives in many ways. For me, my dogs changed it by showing me how to care for them. They also taught me how to understand them and how to love them even when they’re annoying and clingy. Having a dog teaches us patience, commitment, and selflessness. Caring for a dog takes a lot of responsibility and commitment. We also learn to be less focused on ourselves and be more patient, as pets can sometimes test our patience. Owning a dog can actually have a special impact in our lives.

Theories of late adulthood development are quite diverse in later adulthood than at any other age. They include self-theory, identity theory and stratification theory. The self-theory tries to explain the core self and search to maintain one’s integrity and identity. The older adults tend to integrate and incorporate their various experiences with their vision and mission for their respective community (Berger, 2008). Also, the older people tend to feel that their attitude, personalities and beliefs have remained in a stable state over their lives even as they acknowledge that physical changes have taken place in their bodies. Objects, things and even places become precious as a way to hold on to identity that has been there for quite some

Chapter one of the text in Pursuing Happiness, by Matthew Parfitt and Dawn Skorczewski cites a section from the excerpt The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler. The Dalai Lama mentions two ways of how we can achieve inner contentment. I will discuss the differences of the two methods of inner contentment and why the Dalai Lama said the second method is more reliable.

There are several things in life that can hold value to a person. One object can be just an object to one person while at the same time be so much more to a different person. In the short story Janus, the object that Andrea had fixated on is a simple bowl. She is obsessed with the bowl, thinking about it all of the time and worrying about it. It is not hard to see that the bowl was something much more to her than any other ordinary object. In the beginning of the story it perceived to hold a certain meaning to her, it symbolized different aspects of her life. The ending led to yet another meaning that the bowl held. A singular item, like a bowl, can hold multiple meanings.

Taking these two concepts into consideration would solidify the reason author, Renee Dye, produced a piece ("The Buzz on Buzz") encouraging and giving ideas to entrepreneurs on how to exploit customers to market their products better. People like Dye have realized the impact objects have on people and take advantage of it for their own benefit. This might be one of the biggest reasons why Hammerslough believes that material items are being personified with intangible values and that American consumers place in society is problematically linked to their purchases. While Lasn would agree with Hammerslough in terms of consumers place in society being problematically linked to purchases; Dye would most likely disagree that "what's changed" is negative and see it as positive economically. Hammerslough's belief is correct in the sense that purchases, objects and even brands consume too much of American lives by distracting them from what's going on in the world and influencing their opinions of others as well as themselves, which is the reason their place in society is

To some people dumpster diving is like being a kid in a candy store, never knowing what they might find can be exciting for some. For others hearing that someone dumpster dives, they might wish for a giant bottle of disinfectant. The Two articles, Down in the Dumpster by Christina Nelleman and Lars Eighner show different sides to dumpster diving.

Slavery had a great effect not only on Ancient Greece, some saying slaves were the necessity to build the civilization entirely, but also had an effect on other countries throughout history obtaining slavery. Greek slavery has contributed a variety of scholarly debate, precisely regarding Aristotle’s viewpoint on his theory of slavery being natural. The theory of natural slavery has produced questions of whether or not Aristotle has contradicted himself making his evidence uncertain. This essay will be examining and analysing the evidence that Aristotle provides in regards to his theory of natural slavery. It will be questioning if he produces a straightforward view regarding his beliefs of natural slaves and the abilities they possess. I will argue that even with the evidence provided, Aristotle’s theory on