Young People
What does Oppenheimer think young people should prioritize when choosing a career? (p. 354)
passion
Why will many more healthcare assistants be required in the future? (p. 370)
People are living much longer lives
TRUE or FALSE
According to Oppenheimer, the most talented people are never completely happy with their achievements. (p. 355)
TRUE
ONE MINUTE!
List the steps Oppenheimer took to become a successful journalist. There are 6 steps total. (p. 369)
1. work as a night-shift translator
2. get transferred to the day shift
3. make contact with bosses
4. express desire to become a reporter
5. occasionally substitute for regular reporters
6. become a regular reporter
What country has the world's highest building? (Double points if you can tell how tall it is)
According to Oppenheimer, how does one identify a passion? (p.355)
"One good barometer is doing something you enjoy, even if you're not always entirely satisfied with the results."
What does Oppenheimer predict will follow anti-robotization protests? (p. 362)
more people doing better and safer jobs
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What TWO things did Oppenheimer find some of the most people in the world had in common? (p. 355)
that many of them are driven to do better by their self-doubts
that they are passionate about their work and strive to do it well
TRUE or FALSE
Oppenheimer's mother wanted him to become a journalist. (p. 368)
FALSE
What is the national food of America?
What TWO things does Oppenheimer tell his students will help them get their first job? (p. 369)
establishing their own company
accepting any job inside the building of their preferred company
What does Oppenheimer predict will happen to the world over the next twenty years? (p. 358)
unemployment and social inequality will increase
What reason did the world-famous Peruvian painter Fernando de Szyszlo give for still painting frantically eight hours a day at ninety years old? (p. 355-356)
He had not yet painted the perfect painting of his dreams
What caused Oppenheimer to become interested in journalism as a child? (p. 367)
the lifestyle of a journalist who lived at his grandmother's home
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What are THREE examples of the anti-tech rebellion?
1. the Las Vegas Culinary Workers Union strike
2. the "delete Facebook" movement
3. the emergence of "tech-detox" retreats
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What job did Oppenheimer want ever since he was a teenager?
(p. 367)
journalist
What advice does Oppenheimer give to middle-aged people whose jobs will be threatened by automation? (p. 356)
to be flexible and ready to update their skills
DOUBLE JEOPARDY (Random)
Why has life expectancy risen exponentially over the past two centuries? Give TWO answers. (p. 363)
Infant mortality rates have sharply declined
We have limited or gotten rid of many harmful diseases.
What was Oppenheimer's first job after graduating from one of the best journalism schools in the world? (p. 368-369)
"I worked as a night-shift translator at the AP for three years before I was finally able to get transferred to the day shift."
What country consumed the most k pop music in 2022?
UAE (United Arab Emirates)