[Questions] A Whole New Mind - pg.36-47

1. What surprised you?
-It is scary to know about possible future job loss. I had never heard of John Henry, maybe because he is not Canadian, but it was surprising to know a man like that (although he probably is imaginary) existed. I also did not know who Garry Kasparov was. It was interesting to find out about his defeat against the world's most powerful chess computer.

2. What did you already know?
- I knew that India has a lot of workers who work for big companies in US, UK and other major industrial countries, but I did not know that numbers are that high. Similarly, I knew that difference in salaries for US and more poor countries differ, but I had no idea the differences can be that large. ($5000 and $300 !!)

3. Brand-new words
-Bejeezus: mild expression of anger
-Battalions: ground force unit (army)
-Outstrip: surpass, excel
-Prowess: exceptional bravery or ability
-Parable: a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson
-Egomaniacal: psychologically abnormal egotism
-Enfant:
-Tacit: understood without being openly expressed
-Preliminary: preceding and leading up to the main part
-Purveyor: a person who provides, or supplies
-Mystique: a framework of ideas, beliefs

4. What changes will you make after reading?
-I think I should start looking for a job that I can be safe with. I don't want to lose my job so quick.

5. What questions has this left with?
-Aren't we, by trying to create better and smarter technology that can do all the work without humans' guidance, putting ourselves into danger?

6. Other
-He kept on calling the L-Directed workers 'white-collar' workers. I don't think it's very nice to say that...
-The "tilting of R-Directed Thinking" may not occur that soon...

7. What connections have you made in real life?
-This section of the book has a lot of 'numbers'. It is scary to realize those numbers and think over whether what humans are doing is right or not. It leaves me with uneasiness and a lot of thoughts........