Thread: Psychology Experiment #1

This is the tougher of the two (3) for me. JMS good choice on Cicero! but I don't think he makes it for me.

1.) Atticus Finch (sorry wirebeard, but it's a great pick that I hadn't thought of until you mentioned it.)

2.) Peter Pan.

3.) Lancelot from the once and future king.

I can only think of one at the moment and he would be ....

STEVE IRWIN - For all he did to change peoples views on scaley critters, for bringing a better understanding of animals into our lives and for his unrelenting and endless conservation efforts before he died. Good on yer mate!

Rosa Parks- for standing up for her beliefs in the face of incredible opposition
Eddie Izzard- for being intelligent and funny
Jerry-always one step ahead of Tom.

Fridtjof Nansen, because he was the man, plain and simple. He had it all -- self-reliance, brilliance, self-sacrifice, humanity, the spirit of adventure.

Don't take my word for it. If you're not familiar with Nansen, look him up. His life will blow your mind.

j

Originally Posted by David_The_Zombie

Rosa Parks- for standing up for her beliefs in the face of incredible opposition

Pardon my history, but I believe she sat down for her beliefs *insert groans here*

1) My dad. No one wants to hear the stories, and to be honest I don't really want to tell them, but I owe a lot to him. We've been party to some major disagreements with each other, but he's my #1 role model.

2) Hitler. Really, just hear me out...I didn't like his actions of course, but the guy acted on what he thought was right, and he was a master at being a leader. He saw an opportunity to bring a nation up from its knees, and not only did that but made it a huge force to be reckoned with. There's something to say for a guy that goes from being a bum to a dictator that is worshiped by a nation. I'm very much interested in becoming an energetic leader that people will rally behind. Now where's my flame suit?

3) Isaac Asimov. I disagree with the guy on a lot, but he made it his business to know as much as he could about a plethora of topics. His dedication to information and knowing things is astounding. Not to mention he wass a great writer that wrote on more topics than anyone else.

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

2) Hitler. Really, just hear me out...I didn't like his actions of course, but the guy acted on what he thought was right, and he was a master at being a leader. He saw an opportunity to bring a nation up from its knees, and not only did that but made it a huge force to be reckoned with. There's something to say for a guy that goes from being a bum to a dictator that is worshiped by a nation. I'm very much interested in becoming an energetic leader that people will rally behind. Now where's my flame suit?

You know this post will come back to haunt you if you ever run for office. Hitler was able to achieve what he did partly by playing to the weaknesses, prejudices and fears of his people. If you can become a leader without stooping to that you'll be worth your salt.

Hitler almost made my list actually, while he's a despicabal human he had some outstanding traits that surpassed most folk.

Alexander
Hitler
Stalin

Originally Posted by wopmanfixit

You know this post will come back to haunt you if you ever run for office. Hitler was able to achieve what he did partly by playing to the weaknesses, prejudices and fears of his people. If you can become a leader without stooping to that you'll be worth your salt.

And our current leaders don't do the same? 9/11, terrorism, the economy, the children- these things are all fears that our current leaders prey upon. Just think about it...

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

And our current leaders don't do the same? 9/11, terrorism, the economy, the children- these things are all fears that our current leaders prey upon. Just think about it...

I never said our current leaders are worth a sh-t. If you want to be a leader that people will follow you should aspire to be better than what we currently have, and I would follow a leader like that. Since I've been of voting age it's been a matter of voting for the lesser of two evels IMHO. I meant no offense.