KJohnson's+Personal+Analysis

In our nation's history, Plato's positions about leaders finding enlightenment and attempting to convince others to follow still holds true today. An example in defense of this position is the movie //I, Robot// featuring Will Smith. The main concept is that in a world of submission, one [man] breaks away and finds the ultimate truth in the world. The robots were unaware of their oppression, yet they were happy. Like A//llegory of the Cave//, Spooner (the main character of //I, Robot//) refuses to believe that there is only one way to live//;// blindly and without questioning their superiors. The followers were satisfied until the idea of better opportunities arose. While this movie is fictional, it is based upon real fears in our society. People are afraid to be just like everyone else; yet they don't want to be singled out for their actions. Our population cannot survive if everyone conforms. We need leaders to break away and guide us Another example of leaders that took a risk are William Henry Gates III and Paul Allen. During 1975, Bill Gates and his partner Paul Allen revolutionized the world. They created Microsoft. It made the computer easier to use and Gates also programed it to fight against all forms of software piracy. This act was criticized nationwide, but the brave step that he took proved to be the reason why Gates, a former Harvard drop-out, is now the richest man alive. In 2006 his estimated wealth was $53 billion. In a world where computers were a rumor, Bill Gates took a risk and ignored ridicule and created one of the worlds' largest computer corporations that completely dominates every market it enters through.



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