A Whole New Mind p.36~47

1.what surprised me?
-They are working for a large software company, but none of these six people earns more than $14,000 a year.
-They have much lower income. A chip designer earns about $7,000/month in the United States, but $1,000/month in India. Also an accountant in the United States can earn $5,000 a month, an accountant in the Philippines brings in about $300 a month.

2.what did you already know?
-Software companies are hiring a lot of people from India.
-Many companies(jobs) are shifting to low-cost countries.

3.Brand new words
-embodiment : to provide with a body; actualization
-bejeezus : ?Used as an intensive
-aerospace : the atmosphere and the space beyond
-battalion : Army
-overhyped :To promote or publicize to excess
-upheaval : strong or violent change
-tentativeness : Not fully worked out; Uncertain; hesitant
-fatigue : Physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion

4. what changes are you going to make?
- I have to make myself unique and special, but I am sure how do do it yet(next chapter).

5.Further questions?
- Is it possible for me to get a job ? what if I can't? what if the machines take over the world? :(

6.what connection in real life?
-I sometimes played chess against the computer and I never won. It is ironic that we made a computer, but now a computer became better,faster and stronger than humans. So we have to destroy them!!~~ haha~

A Whole New Mind (Part two-Abundance,Asia, and Automation )p28~36

1.what surprised me?
-It surprised me that the United states has more cars than licensed drivers. However, I do not have a car.
-I was surprised by the fact that the receptacles of the united states' waste cost more than all of the goods consumed by nearly half of the world's nations.
-There are too many options. The writer went to Staples, and there was 7,500 different school and office supplies.

2.what did you already know?
-I knew that my parents wanted me to became a knowledge worker.
-I knew that a lot of developed nations are producing left-brained knowledge workers.

3.Brand new words
prestige - reputation, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes.
acquire - to gain, get.
phenomenon - a fact,occurrence, or circumstance observed.
aristocratic - having the manners, values, or qualities associated with the aristocracy.
swank - stylish, elegant
boutique - one that sells fashionable clothes.
emporium - a large retail store
unfathomable - not capable of being measured, Immeasurable, Difficult or impossible to understand
aspiration - strong desire, longing, or aim.
transcendence - going beyond ordinary limits.
Luminosity - bright, shining.

4.what changes are you going to make?
-I am not going to make a huge change. I will stick to L-Directed Thinking.

5.Further questions?
-How do we test or rank R-Directed thinking?

6.what connection in real life?
-I almost have everything that I need except a car. I should be thankful.