Combatting Extremism Through Technology

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S P E E C H C O N T E N T Which two challenges does the speaker talk about in this speech? How does she view the value/potential of the internet today? What is the redirect program? What is the perspective program? How does radicalization work online to either recruit or scare people?

R H E TO R I C A L S T R AT E G I E S What strategies can you identify in the introduction? My relationship with the internet reminds me of the setup to a cliched horror movie. You know, the blissfully internet reminds me of the setup to a cliched horror movie. You know, the blissfully happy family moves into their perfect new home, excited about their perfect future, and happy family moves into their perfect new home, excited about their perfect future, and it's sunny outside and the birds are chirping ... and then it gets dark. and there are it's sunny outside and the birds are chirping ... and then it gets dark. and there are noises from the attic. And we realize that that perfect house isn't so perfect noises from the attic. And we realize that that perfect house isn't so perfect. My relationship with the How does the speaker build credibility? What is the purpose behind the following question and the use of direct speech? And I was wondering: What, if anything, could have changed his mind What, if anything, could have changed his mind the day that he left home? left home? So I asked, "If you knew everything that you know now If you knew everything that you know now about the suffering and the corruption, the brutality and the corruption, the brutality -- -- that day you left home, that day you left home, would you still have gone gone?" And he said, "Yes." And he said, "Yes." And I thought, "Holy crap, he said 'Yes.'" And I thought, "Holy crap, he said 'Yes.'" And then he said, said, "At that point, I was so brainwashed, "At that point, I was so brainwashed, I wasn't taking in any contradictory information. information. I couldn't have been swayed." I couldn't have been swayed." the day that he about the suffering would you still have And then he I wasn't taking in any contradictory Which strategies are used in: "Right now I can see you, and I can gauge how what I'm Right now I can see you, and I can gauge how what I'm saying is landing with you. You don't have that opportunity online saying is landing with you. You don't have that opportunity online."

R H E T O R I C A L S T R AT E G I E S Which strategies are used in her conclusion? "When people use technology to exploit and harm others, they're preying on our human fears and to exploit and harm others, they're preying on our human fears and vulnerabilities. If we ever thought that we could build an internet insulated vulnerabilities. If we ever thought that we could build an internet insulated from the dark side of humanity, we were wrong. If we want today to build from the dark side of humanity, we were wrong. If we want today to build technology that can overcome the challenges that we face, we have to throw technology that can overcome the challenges that we face, we have to throw our entire selves into understanding the issues and into building solutions our entire selves into understanding the issues and into building solutions that are as human as the problems they aim to solve. Let's make that that are as human as the problems they aim to solve. Let's make that happen. happen. When people use technology What type of questions are the following and what are they aimed at? (in the example of the woman who was harassed online by receiving threats ) "Do you think you'd go home? Do you think you'd continue doing the Do you think you'd go home? Do you think you'd continue doing the same thing that you were doing? Would you continue doing that thing same thing that you were doing? Would you continue doing that thing that's irritating your attacker that's irritating your attacker?"

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But when such dispute is transmitted online to the world in real time, it can ____ with U.S. diplomacy. V O C A B U L A RY V O C A B U L A RY The President was elected with a clear ___ to tackle violent crime. The group claimed it was not the ___ of the terror attack. Gauge Gauge Deployed Swayed Debunk Righteousness Defected Perpetrator Craft Wreak havoc Mandate Savviness Resonates Does people s lack of techno-___ really matter today? Deployed James Bond travelled to Istanbul to meet with a woman who ___ from Russia. Swayed Myth Busters is a popular television show using physics, chemistry and experimentation to bust myths and ____ many urban legends. Debunk Righteousness Can he be ____ in our favor? Defected This argument certainly ___ with some of your respondents, and with many in the country, but it doesn't withstand scrutiny. Perpetrator Craft You can ____ the risk. Wreak havoc Honesty makes better people and creates human relationships based on trust, integrity, ___ and altruism. Mandate Savviness The troops were __ for battle. Resonates To make customers sit up and take notice, __ messages that answer the questions uppermost in their minds.

V O C A B U L A RY V O C A B U L A RY But when such dispute is transmitted online to the world in real time, it can __Wreak havoc Wreak havoc__ with U.S. diplomacy. The President was elected with a clear _mandate mandate__ to tackle violent crime. The group claimed it was not the _Perpetrator Perpetrator__ of the terror attack. Does people s lack of techno-_Savviness __ Savviness __really matter today? James Bond travelled to Istanbul to meet with a woman who _Defected Defected__ from Russia. Myth Busters is a popular television show using physics, chemistry and experimentation to bust myths and __Debunk urban legends. Debunk__ many Can he be __Swayed Swayed__ in our favor? This argument certainly __Resonates scrutiny. Resonates_ with some of your respondents, and with many in the country, but it doesn't withstand You can __Gauge Gauge__ the risk. Honesty makes better people and creates human relationships based on trust, integrity, __Righteousness Righteousness_ and altruism. The troops were Deployed Deployed for battle. Craft_ messages that answer the questions uppermost in their minds. To make customers sit up and take notice, _Craft

W H Y FA S C I S M I S S O T E M P T I N G Yuval Harrari

S P E E C H C O N T E N T What is the difference between nationalism and fascism? What does he predict about fascism in the future? What are the two dangers facing democracy? What can be done to deal with these dangers?

R H E TO R I C A L S T R AT E G I E S What strategies can you identify in the introduction? Hello, everyone. because I did write that humans will become digital, because I did write that humans will become digital, but I didn't think it will happen so fast fast and that it will happen to me. and that it will happen to me. But here I am, as a digital avatar, But here I am, as a digital avatar, and here you are, so let's start. start. And let's start with a question. And let's start with a question. How many fascists are there in the audience How many fascists are there in the audience today? today? (pause, laughter). Well, it's a bit difficult to say, (pause, laughter). Well, it's a bit difficult to say, because we've forgotten what fascism is. is. People now use the term "fascist" People now use the term "fascist" as a kind of general as a kind of general- -purpose abuse. fascism with nationalism. fascism with nationalism. So let's take a few minutes to clarify what fascism actually is, So let's take a few minutes to clarify what fascism actually is, and how it is different from nationalism. how it is different from nationalism. Hello, everyone. It's a bit funny, but I didn't think it will happen so and here you are, so let's It's a bit funny, because we've forgotten what fascism purpose abuse. Or they confuse Or they confuse and How does the speaker help his audience better understand him? How does the speaker build credibility? What strategy can you identify in For example, I can be a good patriot, loyal to my For example, I can be a good patriot, loyal to my country, country, and at the same time, be loyal to my family, and at the same time, be loyal to my family, my neighborhood, my profession, profession, humankind as a whole, humankind as a whole, truth and beauty. truth and beauty. my neighborhood, my

R H E TO R I C A L S T R AT E G I E S What strategy can you identify in But, well, who ever told you that life was easy? But, well, who ever told you that life was easy? Life is complicated. complicated. Deal with it. Deal with it. Life is What strategies can you identify in If my nation demands that I sacrifice my family, If my nation demands that I sacrifice my family, then I will sacrifice my family. sacrifice my family. If the nation demands that I kill millions of people, If the nation demands that I kill millions of people, then I will kill millions of people. people.And if my nation demands that I betray truth and beauty, And if my nation demands that I betray truth and beauty, then I should betray truth and beauty. beauty. then I will then I will kill millions of then I should betray truth and What strategies can you identify in the conclusion? Getting to know our own weaknesses also help us to avoid the trap of the fascist mirror. also help us to avoid the trap of the fascist mirror. As we explained earlier, fascism exploits our vanity. vanity. It makes us see ourselves as far more beautiful than we really are. It makes us see ourselves as far more beautiful than we really are. This is the seduction. if you really know yourself, if you really know yourself, you will not fall for this kind of flattery. you will not fall for this kind of flattery. If somebody puts a mirror in front of your eyes front of your eyes that hides all your ugly bits and makes you see yourself that hides all your ugly bits and makes you see yourself as far more beautiful and far more important far more important than you really are, than you really are, just break that mirror. just break that mirror. Getting to know our own weaknesses will As we explained earlier, fascism exploits our This is the seduction. But If somebody puts a mirror in as far more beautiful and will But

Profit is the most important ___ of success for any business. V O C A B U L A RY V O C A B U L A RY His English language skills are a great __ in his job in international trade. His __ manners too often won over those whom his commanding eloquence failed to convince. During the __ era, people dared not speak out about the abuse of power or privilege, no matter how angry they were. Authoritarian Authoritarian Referendum Handicap (verb) Asset Seductive Yardstick Opposition Regime Merger Safeguard (noun) Referendum The country's leaders relentlessly persecuted those who fought against the __. Handicap (verb) Rapid advances in modern technology are bringing the physical __ of man and machine closer to reality. Asset Seductive As an additional __, the firearm also contains a tiny camera which takes a photograph every time it is fired. Yardstick Opposition Monophobia may ___ a worker whose job requires long periods of isolation to complete a project. Regime Merger In 1917, a mass movement led by socialists and pacifists called for a popular ___ on the question of going to war. Safeguard (noun) The government fears that environmental activism could become the foundation for more general political ___.

Profit is the most important _Yardstick Yardstick__ of success for any business. V O C A B U L A RY V O C A B U L A RY His English language skills are a great _Asset Asset_ in his job in international trade. His _Seductive Seductive_ manners too often won over those whom his commanding eloquence failed to convince. During the _Authoritarian matter how angry they were. Authoritarian_ era, people dared not speak out about the abuse of power or privilege, no The country's leaders relentlessly persecuted those who fought against the _Regime Regime_. Rapid advances in modern technology are bringing the physical _Merger to reality. Merger_ of man and machine closer As an additional _Safeguard time it is fired. Safeguard_, the firearm also contains a tiny camera which takes a photograph every Monophobia may _Handicap project. Handicap __ a worker whose job requires long periods of isolation to complete a In 1917, a mass movement led by socialists and pacifists called for a popular Referendum question of going to war. Referendum on the The government fears that environmental activism could become the foundation for more general political _Opposition Opposition__.

C O N S I D E R T H E F O L L OW I N G I N G RO U P S A N D R E P O RT BAC K TO C L A S S 1.The potential of technology in social media for promoting and/or stifling free speech 2. The role of nationalism and globalism in dealing with threats like extremism, terrorism. 3. The role of education and parenting in safeguarding children from online threats 4. The role of education in preparing for the advances in biotechnology and information processing.