https://www.spreaker.com/show/andrea-sgobbas-show_1enEducationCopyright Andrea Sgobbahttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/images.spreaker.com/cloudinary/s--sYpybWSz--/w_1000,h_800,c_fit,l_text:Lato_160_bold:Andrea%20Sgobba%20s%20show/images.spreaker.com/default/show-1400x1400-20190801.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/andrea-sgobbas-show_1Mon, 19 Dec 2022 22:22:40 +0000Andrea SgobbaAndrea Sgobbafeeds@spreaker.comcleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10994758/the-last-white-man-by-andrea-sgobba_1 Throughout the story we see through Ander’s eyes, his and others reaction to this unnatural change, which gradually start to affect more people, until the last white man in his city and possibly in the whole world, Anders’ father, dies.
One of this reactions is the one when Anders transforms: at the time he was so stunned and ashamed that he passed a whole week isolated in his house only getting out to get some food, and even when he starts to work at the gym again, the people there no longer see him as the person he used to be, but they treat him coldly, like if he was a stranger or a dangerous person.
It’s simple to say that the frequenters of a mostly white gym discriminated Anders for the new colour of his skin, as his father did too at first, but I think the real reason is more subtle, as they maybe fear more what has happened to him rather than Anders himself and do not want to share his same fate, because they fear either possible health repercussions or they just feel comfortable in their own skin and as such they would rather remain as they are.
In fact some people, in the story, would rather kill themselves than to live as a black man and others organise in militias to try to protect themselves and to persecute those who changed, creating chaos and continuous fighting that force the main characters to lock themselves in their houses for even days at a time.
This highlights the fact that even if it would seem that racism is gradually decreasing, a perhaps more moderate part, which can be transmitted to us at an early age, still lives hidden in our choices, our behaviour with others and our everyday actions and in the novel it pushes people to go to great lengths to preserve their stability and way of life.
In fact I think the author with his work wants us to reflect on the way we see others, as we often judge too quickly on the way one looks without giving enough time to really know this person, and on the way we accept change, as he expresses that, rather than fight against it, often it is better to just accept it as it is and adapt.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52231592Mon, 19 Dec 2022 22:22:26 +0000Andrea SgobbaThe novel “The Last white man” is centered upon the story of Anders, a young man who, after waking up, finds out his skin had changed overnight from white to black. Throughout the story we see through Ander’s eyes, his and others reaction to this... Throughout the story we see through Ander’s eyes, his and others reaction to this unnatural change, which gradually start to affect more people, until the last white man in his city and possibly in the whole world, Anders’ father, dies.
One of this reactions is the one when Anders transforms: at the time he was so stunned and ashamed that he passed a whole week isolated in his house only getting out to get some food, and even when he starts to work at the gym again, the people there no longer see him as the person he used to be, but they treat him coldly, like if he was a stranger or a dangerous person.
It’s simple to say that the frequenters of a mostly white gym discriminated Anders for the new colour of his skin, as his father did too at first, but I think the real reason is more subtle, as they maybe fear more what has happened to him rather than Anders himself and do not want to share his same fate, because they fear either possible health repercussions or they just feel comfortable in their own skin and as such they would rather remain as they are.
In fact some people, in the story, would rather kill themselves than to live as a black man and others organise in militias to try to protect themselves and to persecute those who changed, creating chaos and continuous fighting that force the main characters to lock themselves in their houses for even days at a time.
This highlights the fact that even if it would seem that racism is gradually decreasing, a perhaps more moderate part, which can be transmitted to us at an early age, still lives hidden in our choices, our behaviour with others and our everyday actions and in the novel it pushes people to go to great lengths to preserve their stability and way of life.
In fact I think the author with his work wants us to reflect on the way we see others, as we often judge too quickly on the way one looks without giving enough time to really know this person, and on the way we accept change, as he expresses that, rather than fight against it, often it is better to just accept it as it is and adapt.
]]>154cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10994758/what-does-it-mean-to-be-human-by-andrea-Many people throughout time asked, is asking and will ask themselves “What does it mean to be human?” and more often than not we don’t find a straight answer,but these answers are always different in some way.
I think that the best way to see what humanity truly is based on is not only found in a search in ourselves,but especially in the personalities, conversations and experiences we have with other people; that helps us see every facet and aspect of our species.
Over the centuries we've managed to slowly develop and understand ourselves with or against the communities around us,in fact, there are still some huge gaps in economical and cultural wealth and in education based on the places where we are born and not everybody has the same opportunities in their life.
There are still many cases of prejudice and intolerance between different ethnic or religious groups and even between genders,like we have seen in the recent protests to protect black people’s rights all around the USA and in the birth of the movement called “Black Lives Matter”.
In this case we can especially see how much difference there usually is between a white man's life and a black man’s, like for the fact that if you are a black man you have to fear for your life everyday, a white man doesn’t and this is only one fundamental problem in a sea of other injustices present in our society.
The LGBTQ+ movement was another one which stepped up to protect the rights of the people who have different sexual orientation and which was heavily criticized.
Nonetheless we have come a long way with living together and I think we are on the right path to reaching ever more closely to justice and collaboration among all people, but we must solve our repeated mistakes step-by-step or we will never have a long lasting peace with each other.
On the other hand, often we can talk and solve our problems, because we have similarities, that are more than we usually think or feel,which helps us to find a common ground, where we can talk about the problems that haunt us or about the passions that we share.
Still we aren't all the same person and we have different ideals and goals so it’s not always possible to talk about or to understand another person’s thoughts or way of doing.
For example, The Rwandese girl, from the film “Human” by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, who is wearing a pink dress, and her eyes told us about her will to study, but we never got to see the reason why she wanted to maintain her studies and we can’t really do anything to change that.
That’s why it’s so important to have an open mind for new concepts and people so that we can live together in harmony.
Ultimately being human means being strong as a group while also being unique in our own ways which also determines the meaning of our lives.
In my opinion the meaning of life is to live, be, behave and feel however we want, free from the bounds set by society or by the people or even by ourselves, in respect of all things, but also free from them.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42080275Fri, 20 Nov 2020 19:44:29 +0000Andrea SgobbaWhat does it mean to be human? Many people throughout time asked, is asking and will ask themselves “What does it mean to be human?” and more often than not we don’t find a straight answer,but these answers are always different in some way. I think...Many people throughout time asked, is asking and will ask themselves “What does it mean to be human?” and more often than not we don’t find a straight answer,but these answers are always different in some way.
I think that the best way to see what humanity truly is based on is not only found in a search in ourselves,but especially in the personalities, conversations and experiences we have with other people; that helps us see every facet and aspect of our species.
Over the centuries we've managed to slowly develop and understand ourselves with or against the communities around us,in fact, there are still some huge gaps in economical and cultural wealth and in education based on the places where we are born and not everybody has the same opportunities in their life.
There are still many cases of prejudice and intolerance between different ethnic or religious groups and even between genders,like we have seen in the recent protests to protect black people’s rights all around the USA and in the birth of the movement called “Black Lives Matter”.
In this case we can especially see how much difference there usually is between a white man's life and a black man’s, like for the fact that if you are a black man you have to fear for your life everyday, a white man doesn’t and this is only one fundamental problem in a sea of other injustices present in our society.
The LGBTQ+ movement was another one which stepped up to protect the rights of the people who have different sexual orientation and which was heavily criticized.
Nonetheless we have come a long way with living together and I think we are on the right path to reaching ever more closely to justice and collaboration among all people, but we must solve our repeated mistakes step-by-step or we will never have a long lasting peace with each other.
On the other hand, often we can talk and solve our problems, because we have similarities, that are more than we usually think or feel,which helps us to find a common ground, where we can talk about the problems that haunt us or about the passions that we share.
Still we aren't all the same person and we have different ideals and goals so it’s not always possible to talk about or to understand another person’s thoughts or way of doing.
For example, The Rwandese girl, from the film “Human” by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, who is wearing a pink dress, and her eyes told us about her will to study, but we never got to see the reason why she wanted to maintain her studies and we can’t really do anything to change that.
That’s why it’s so important to have an open mind for new concepts and people so that we can live together in harmony.
Ultimately being human means being strong as a group while also being unique in our own ways which also determines the meaning of our lives.
In my opinion the meaning of life is to live, be, behave and feel however we want, free from the bounds set by society or by the people or even by ourselves, in respect of all things, but also free from them.]]>196cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10994758/fake-news-by-andrea-sgobba
Fake news, along with misinformation, have been a part of our life since the birth of society, but now it spreads much more freely and it's much harder to distinguish from the real news.

Nowadays we often are deceived by a story that sounds so unrealistic and shocking that we make sure to spread the word to everyone we know, but many of us unconsciously spread these hoaxes around the world.

Luckily there are many ways to detect these lies and I will give some advice to help you develop your critical thinking.

The most important thing in my opinion is to read the whole story and not only the title especially if you are going to share that later, because often even in well-known newspapers the headline doesn't tell the whole story and it can be used to trick you into believing something that's false or it can be used to make you click their sites so they can earn money thanks to the ad revenue they make from their sponsors.

That brings me to the second advice which is to always check the author.

Specifically check the source to find out if it's a reliable source or not and if you don't know anything about it  check other stories or search for people's opinion of that source.

The third one is a little bit harder because it involves being able to differentiate the various types of news that you can find on the Internet.

In fact it's very important to be able to understand the news as they are, because it can be biased, so not truly reliable, or  can represent someone else's opinion or can even be "satire" which means that it's made to make people laugh and not to inform them.

The next advice is to check if the sources mentioned in the article actually back up the story.

In fact many times the data are modified from the original source for their purpose or they may not even exist.

A small detail that can still help a lot in this field is to check the date of the article's publication, because it could be outdated.

If you have any doubts on the article, it would be wise to search for the same topic on the internet so that you can compare the results with the one you found earlier.

The last advice I want to give you is to always be aware because if you come across something that is too strange or too good to be true, then chances are that it is fake .

So when you search the internet for news be always self aware and always double check what you find  and if you want to post something which is meant only to make people laugh and not to inform them make sure that everyone can see that it's not a real story.

That's all from today's podcast and remember "Check the news if you want the truth"]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25026335Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:46:14 +0000Andrea SgobbaHello everyone my name is Andrea Sgobba and today I will tell you  a danger that lurks on the internet and threatens not only us as persons,but also the society in general:the "Fake news" Fake news, along with misinformation, have been a part of our...
Fake news, along with misinformation, have been a part of our life since the birth of society, but now it spreads much more freely and it's much harder to distinguish from the real news.

Nowadays we often are deceived by a story that sounds so unrealistic and shocking that we make sure to spread the word to everyone we know, but many of us unconsciously spread these hoaxes around the world.

Luckily there are many ways to detect these lies and I will give some advice to help you develop your critical thinking.

The most important thing in my opinion is to read the whole story and not only the title especially if you are going to share that later, because often even in well-known newspapers the headline doesn't tell the whole story and it can be used to trick you into believing something that's false or it can be used to make you click their sites so they can earn money thanks to the ad revenue they make from their sponsors.

That brings me to the second advice which is to always check the author.

Specifically check the source to find out if it's a reliable source or not and if you don't know anything about it  check other stories or search for people's opinion of that source.

The third one is a little bit harder because it involves being able to differentiate the various types of news that you can find on the Internet.

In fact it's very important to be able to understand the news as they are, because it can be biased, so not truly reliable, or  can represent someone else's opinion or can even be "satire" which means that it's made to make people laugh and not to inform them.

The next advice is to check if the sources mentioned in the article actually back up the story.

In fact many times the data are modified from the original source for their purpose or they may not even exist.

A small detail that can still help a lot in this field is to check the date of the article's publication, because it could be outdated.

If you have any doubts on the article, it would be wise to search for the same topic on the internet so that you can compare the results with the one you found earlier.

The last advice I want to give you is to always be aware because if you come across something that is too strange or too good to be true, then chances are that it is fake .

So when you search the internet for news be always self aware and always double check what you find  and if you want to post something which is meant only to make people laugh and not to inform them make sure that everyone can see that it's not a real story.

That's all from today's podcast and remember "Check the news if you want the truth"]]>209cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10994758/a-page-of-alems-diary-based-on-refugee-b_1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17653284Tue, 16 Apr 2019 05:13:52 +0000Andrea SgobbaDear diary, Today has been at first a joyful then a really tough day, in fact I knew about a really tragic event that is the death of my father and now I'm feeling as lonely as I never felt in my entire life. Fortunately I have still Ruth, Robert, Mr...113cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10994758/interview-of-martin-turner-by-andrea-sgohttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/16599528Mon, 31 Dec 2018 14:40:20 +0000Andrea Sgobba98cleanfull