“Form, Substance, and Difference”, written by Gregory Bateson, discussed many varying topics. The main topic that stood out was how he talked about thinking in new ways. “The most important task today is…to learn to think in the new way” (Gregory Bateson). Throughout my own life I have always tried to think of things through multiple perspectives. By doing so it becomes much easier to figure out any complication or problem a person may be faced with. “Multiple Kinds of Knowledge” also talks about different thought processes. Qualitative and quantitative are two types of thinking and research discussed in this literary work written by Mary Catherine Bateson. “Lessons of 9/11” was also written by Mary Catherine Bateson. This was written in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Ultimately, this article makes readers think more in depth about the response of the United States to the attacks. “This change in perception following 9/11 was not a simple subtraction, because it was pervasive, affecting the whole experience as if the new present were viewed through a gray or yellow filter” (Mary Catherine Bateson). This particularly displays how fragile Americans were after the attacks and how skeptical they became for good reason. Overall, I think all of these readings tie in with the film “An Ecology of Mind.” All three of the readings discuss varying thought processes which was something that was widely seen in the film. The impact of the film was that it gave the viewers the insight needed to see everything and anything from a new point of view. The result could cause individuals to take a step back and really examine a situation or an idea before acting upon it. Simply by just thinking in a different way, people could be positively influenced by these readings and viewings.
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