宽心是福-Where is the news leading us.ppt

Where is the news leading us? Norman Cousins (1915-1990) Background knowledge The author’s political view “Norman Cousins (1915 –1990) was an American political journalist, author, professor, and world peace advocate.” ----Wiki “Cousins’ longstanding leadership as a global peacemaker is explored as well as envisioning a world within which peace and mutual respect could exist amongst all people nations.” “the legendary editor author to explore the power of belief.” ----/NormanCousins.html In a 1984 forum at the University of California, Berkeley entitled “Quest for Peace,” Cousins recalled the long editorial he wrote on August 6, 1945, the day the United States dropped the bomb in Hiroshima. Titled “The Modern Man is Obsolete,” Cousins, who stated that he felt “the deepest guilt” over the bomb’s use on human beings, discussed in the editorial the social and political implications of the atomic bomb and atomic energy. He rushed to get it published the next day in the Review, and the response was considerable, as it was reprinted in newspapers around the country, and enlarged into a book that was reprinted in different languages. Background knowledge His honor Cousins received the Albert Schweitzer Prize in 1990. (It is a prize given to people who made exemplary contributions to humanity and the environment. The prize was established in 1986 by an international grain German merchant, Albert Toepfer. It is named after noted humanitarian and physician Albert Schweitzer) Other prizes named after a person (known in the world) 尤金·史密斯人道主义摄影奖 (Known in China 鲁迅文学奖、茅盾文学奖) His combat with his disease: Told that he had little chance of surviving, Cousins developed a recovery program incorporating megadoses (大剂量)of Vitamin C, along with a positive attitude, love, faith, hope, and laughter induced by Marx Brothers films. I made the joyous discovery that ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anesthetic effect and would give me at least t