1. Why Not Regulate Guns as Seriously as Toys: An interesting reasoning behind gun control. What are your thoughts on Krugman's suggestions? Does he make accurate claims? What do you think of the overall style of the piece?
2. The Genius Dilemma: An interesting read on leadership and how it influences a company (both good and bad). What are your thoughts on the ideas presented? Structure-wise, what are your thoughts on the flow and pacing of the piece. Was this an interesting read is that I'm getting at. Why? Why not?
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Why Not Regulate Guns as Seriously as Toys
Krugman suggests that guns have no place in American society, and cause more harm than they do good. He calls for increased restrictions on weapons purchases and more focus on this controversial topic. Those opinions are backed by strong factual evidence, such as statistics on gun-related deaths and gun purchases. He also provided statistics showing both sides of the argument. For a topic as controversial and relevant as this, it is hard to at least show the other side of the issue. Krugman managed to do this even in this opinion article. While he provided many statistics against guns, he does provide some that show the other side, such as the one that says that one child drowns annually for every 11,000 residential pools, but one child is shot dead for every million guns. This made it a much more enjoyable article to read. Instead of someone just stating one side of their opinion forcible, he described his childhood, given a gun at age twelve, and gave us the other side to the story. Only a few weeks after the Tucson shooting, this topic is one of the most relevant and debatable in the country. This article’s standpoint on the issue and the use of hard statistics to back up the ideas strengthen Krugman’s case for more restrictions and make a reevaluation of the gun purchase process.
Gun Regulation:
I agree with Krugman that guns should be regulated more stringently than they are now, and I find myself wondering why restrictions haven't been imposed as national law. I don't know how accurate his claims are, but I see no reason to doubt them. The piece reads well, although I would have liked it to be a little longer.
Genius Dilemma:
Sadly, this is a problem that affects some companies, but I trust that Jobs and most other executives have recognized their own mortality and have been grooming replacements. Sadly, in the public eye, especially with Apple, the actions of the CEO play a large part in how they view the company (although not without some good reason).
I thought that the article flowed nicely, and transitioned well from being somewhat Apple-centric to discussing other companies.
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