Reflection We planned to help volunteer at the Institute For Human Services. We planned to be brought by our parents to the community service center, and help out in whatever way needed for the people. Whether it would be gifting, cleaning, kitchen work, laundry, or office work. We did not end up going to do the community service. Mainly because this break was difficult to plan around all of our schedules. I would have been busy for the first half of break with family gatherings and people visiting from outer island. As well as serving in my church and all the different events that had taken place around the holiday season. The second half of the break was also chaotic, because one of our group members would be on a trip to California. Even before we started break, we as a group came together and tried finding a day to do our community service. But everyone was busy on certain days, and overall planning for a date was just very hectic. Something that did go well was the planning of where we want to go and why. Also keeping in mind that location is something to think about as well. Since we all live across island from each other itʻs difficult finding a location where our parents or guardians are comfortable driving out to. So we chose the central side of the island which was more common sense than anything else. Also, because thatʻs where majority of the homeless population live, so weʻd be able to reach more people. Something that could have gone better were the days of us actually going out to do the project. What compensated for it was the fact that we knew exactly what we want to do and why. Another thing is that now that the holidays are over itʻs easier on all of our schedules so planning and finding a date is much easier. I think my understanding of humanity and poverty has been kept the same. Since I was little, our family has done many outreaches and helped those in need. Being able to see family suffer through things such as this is difficult. Everyone goes through a difficult time and unfortunate events. I think the fact that Iʻm planning and being able to take control of how Iʻm able to contribute to other peopleʻs needs. It already makes me feel like a sort of leader. In my mind, because Iʻm not just sitting there watching things happen but Iʻm taking control and trying to make the world a better place. Giving back hope to people in need. And at the end of the day being able to see a big smile on someoneʻs face. Thatʻs how you become a leader in your community and that is what I hope to do. Leaders Impact - Vlog Post #1 Christian Wolff - Time is undetermined. You never know how long you will be stuck in a certain situation and you new know whatʻs going to happen within a period of time. This relates to my kahiau project, because Christian believed that “Form is a theatrical event of a certain length, and the length itself may be unpredictable”. He says a length itself may be unpredictable. Those that are homeless or need help of others. It is unknown how long they will be stuck in that situation. But at the end of the day we know that we as people will be alright and we just need to continuously persevere through it all. Rene Descartes - This man believed that it doesnʻt matter whether or not you have a good mind. It all just depends on whether or not you are able to apply that knowledge to the world around you. Which is essentially what we are trying to do by going out and helping in our communities. We are applying our research and knowledge of the things we know to help an issue in our society. It doesnʻt matter how much education you get or how smart you are if you donʻt apply what youʻve learned to the world youʻre living in today. Cesare Beccaria - He reminds me of the kind of leader I am because he believed in the rights of life and mankind. He states that “It is better to prevent crime than to punish them”. I completely agree with this quote and his opinion. No matter how much you punish a person, that doesnʻt change the fact that theyʻve done whatever act it is that had taken place. So why kill someone for committing murder? Youʻre taking away another persons life for murdering someone. Thatʻs murder on its own. Some people see it as “justice”, but in reality youʻre having the same cruel nature as that of the person guilty of their crimes. Baron de Montesquie - He reminds me of the kind of leader I am, because he believes that you need to stand with the people, not able them. Meaning, in order to be a leader you need to understand what the people are really going through. If the people are starving you wonʻt be able to understand how they feel or what you should do to help them. Why is that? Itʻs because you donʻt know the feeling. You have to put yourself into the shoes of the society and the commoners. I want to exceed in this class, not only for the grade but because I know that history is a large part of all our lives. As people we have a history, or an ancestry. Each of us reflect on that history or that genealogy and at some point we need to accept that we are who we are and we canʻt change that. History allows us to look back at the many world leaders and the mistakes they have made in the past. Sometimes just understanding that times have changed so much through the course of the years and we are lucky to be in the place we are today. This also allows me to see the bigger picture of things. To see that the world has a lot more to offer than meets the eye. Being able to see what other people had to go through and how they got to that point in life. Itʻs all very interesting to picture and think to myself “wow that really happened”. Enlightenment Theorists - Vlog Post #2 Two philosophers that greatly impact and relate to our Kahiau Project topic are Benjamin Franklin and Adam Smith. They are both free-thinking philosophers, and their ideas influenced the evolution of the industrial revolution and scientific revolution. Their ideas of enlightenment were generally positive and non-rebucative towards people of other cultures --- encouraging freedom of speech and freedom of religion. However, while their influence was positive and brought upon ideas for the greater good and for a greater revolution of humanity itself, their very discoveries had a possible negative impact on the topic of our Kahiau Project: homelessness. Adam Smith enlightened in the ideas economy. He was from Kirkcaldy in the United Kingdom. His theories connect to our project in a negative way, as many philosophers ordinarily did not apply their ideals to people of a lower class (to sum it up, most philosophers did not seem to provide any input on if they feel negatively or positively towards homelessness, or talked about any aspects relating to being homeless). On the topic of Adam Smith, as a key figure of the industrial revolution and also of the economic boom encouraging the exchange of goods and the concept of globalization, his economic ideas helped to further enlarge and boost the modernity of society. He had created the basic ideas and laws of economics, to which that era in itself was an era that provided leeway to homelessness. By further boosting the economy and ensuring its success with his ideas, in a way, Adam Smith had directly influenced the fate of homeless people. This also applies to Benjamin Franklin. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and discovered electricity which was a great asset to the Industrial Revolution. His theories also connect to our project in a negative way, although enlightenment ideas encouraged freedom of speech and religion. This could also easily applied to freedom of identity, or otherwise said as native identity, which in a way would support the rights of the native people. However, this is not specified. As mentioned earlier, his discovery of electricity is a major negative contribution to the homelessness of the industrial revolution. It can be assumed that many factories involved in the industrial revolution as well as many products were supported by the use of electricity, making his discovery directly part of the success of the industrial revolution. Overall, the industrial revolution was the revolution with the largest amount of homeless people due to the sudden modernity, and for a fast flowing business to succeed, this required thousands and thousands of native workers, thus losing their native identity and being controlled (and seen as lesser) for their less-than-successful development with their own "industrial revolution" in comparison to Europeans (white men in general). This follows the concept of the White mans Burden, where Europeans looked down at natives and said that it was their right to conquer the world and improve the barbarians in it, regardless if they wanted it or not. Furthermore, being said that these natives were forced to work, they would not earn enough money to live in the first place --- as the need for jobs caused many to move to cities (which eventually became cramped). To summarize, Adam Smith and Benjamin Franklin's contributions to the age of the industrial revolution negatively impacted the outcome of homelessness and that is their connection to it. The two biggest Industrial Revolution results that most impact and relate to our Kahiau project topic are how energy and technology has been produced and has expanded through the years. The industrial revolution began in the year 1750 and was impacted by the technology of the scientific revolution and the enlightenment theorists. How big was this era? Well before the year 1750, more than 80% of the worldʻs population was engaged in some sort of farming. Today less than 1% engage in farming. During this revolution, the amount of control people had over the land greatly increased. Geography was of great importance, the way people transferred goods globally had been affected. Modern warfare also played a large role in the effect of the way goods were imported to and from another country. The way people use energy and technology has affected humans through the globe enormously through the years. Wars were fought over oil. Technology was stolen through the years to bring us where we are today. From using gas to power our lamps to using electricity today. We donʻt normally think about these small things but when we really think about it, it greatly affects the world we live in today. Technology can be good or bad. Sometimes technology is used so much to the point where we donʻt need humans anymore. So people go without a job. Instead of the door being opened by a man dressed in uniform, there is an automatic system waiting to be used. Power plants take up a lot of space and energy. Stripping away the lands of native people and those who are in need of a place to stay. Power plants are used to bring power to everyone, but at the end of the day does it really only have a positive affect or something else? These things have lead to people finding it difficult to make ends meet, or find a job because they have been taken over by technology and their lands were stripped away by a large foreign company. Trade and religion were two propelling factors that occurred during this era. Obviously trade deals with trade, but religion has an affect on whether countries were willing to exchange with other countries. Some countries were separated and segregated due to religion, and this has an effect on the countries exported and imported goods as well. As for expansion, in order for countries to be able to expand and grow. They must have allies, good geography, and resources. These factors were caused and impacted by many things such as, the amount of control leaders have of their land. As well as the safety and security of their people. And of course expansion and exchange was also impacted by the geography of the land as a whole. As for colonization, the amount of imported and exported goods contribute largely too many economies. This is for survival and based on the fact that many countries are dependent on other countries for goods. We import and export for money and to gain the things we need for our own survival and well-being. Knowing all of this history and how trade and religion has changed over the course of time really allows us to compare how things are today to how they had been previously. With this knowledge we are better able to understand why there are more Christians or catholics in Hawaiʻi, or why our “state” produces cash crops. Or crops that are used to make money rather than to help sustain our people. Over time, prices have risen and costs for everything has gone up. Many people are unable to keep up with the modern world we live in today. Therefore there is the issue of homelessness in our community. Since we are a cash crop “state”, our people are unable to feed themselves and rely on the ʻāina around us. At a certain point in time we were able to do so, but as of today we can not. Triangulating Enlightenment, Industrial Rev, Colonization, and Imperialization - Vlog #3 The enlightenment, industrial revolution, industrial revolution, colonization and imperialism all have an effect on the world we live in today. With todayʻs technological advancements, it is easy to take the people and the things we have for granted. It of course starts off in our household. With phones, tablets, computers etc… Our generation starts getting lazy and getʻs addicted to using those technologies. Our eyes are glued to the screen as if we were speaking to a real person. This not only goes for house held items, but it goes for companies as well. It is easier and cheaper for large corporations to buy machinery rather than having to pay each worker individually. Which then leads to the lack of jobs and leaving people in the dust. Not everyone is able to get the education needed to succeed in everyday life. Many people need to work labor because that’s what they grew up knowing. But now itʻs difficult to find a job that doesnʻt already have a persons spot taken by some sort of machinery. There are many things we need to start doing now. Not only for the benefit of people across the globe, but also for the betterment of our environment. Looking at issues locally, we need to stop constructing so many cites we know aren’t good for our environment. We need to bring back our ʻāina rather than crushing every bit of it with the pouring of concrete. For instance, advocating against things such as the rail, and speaking up for the mauna. These are things we can help contribute to in our local communities. We need to open the eyes of the people in our communities and ask them to help speak up as well. Everyone has a voice, we just need to learn how to use it. We need leaders who will persevere when times are tough. Even when no one sees the hope, we need someone to help speak out and shine light on a situation. It is important to have the hearts of the people in mind when being a leader. Essentially without the people there is no leader. A good leader is one that is considerate and compromising. Finding a solution that will benefit everyone, not only one set group of people. The First Big Fight - Vlog #4 The world hasn't learned its lesson from the past wars. In fact, many people see it as “whoʻs the strongest” or the most “dominant” out of all the countries. I feel as though, instead of learning from our history, many people see it as a sign of weakness, fear and unimportance. Though yes it is true, the war has opened the eyes to the people of nations across the globe. Yet, governments across the globe still use the newest technologies to build guns and weaponry to fight an inevitable war. That war is based on pride and power. How can we as people say we've learned our lesson if we havenʻt been able to come to a peaceful conclusion yet? Many leaders see land as power rather than a source of life. That is where the problem truly begins. They not only see land as economical income but see people the same way as well. The more people we lose to warfare, the fewer laborers our country has. This Great War has brought the people all around the globe to its knees at some point. With everyoneʻs money, time and hard work going to the government, people didn't have enough time to make money for their own families. Companies were shut down because of this economical struggle, which today is known as The Great Depression. The Great Depression, which was a time when everyone had been in poverty. The rich higher their security to keep themselves, their families and possessions stowed away safely in the comfort of their homes. This of course leads us to todays society, and although the amount of poverty has lessened over the course of the years. It still exists all over the world today. I would agree that today’s society is a victim of the Malthusian Flux, but it’s also our fault for causing it in the first place. People are constantly building new machinery and technology everyday. Not thinking about the lack of resources we have today. Then once we come in contact with a problem, like having a low income of those resources, we start to complain about what we don’t have. Rather than trying to focus on the issue and execute a plan to help resolve that issue. There are approximately 8 billion people living on Earth in the year of 2020. That’s 2 billion more people than there were in the year 1995. The population has gone up every year. With a combination of a higher population and a lack of resources, I would say our society is a victim of the Malthusian Flux, but not a complete victim to our own actions. It’s all based on perspective and the way we look at it. Who’s the victim and who caused this doesn’t matter as much as it matters to fix this issue. WWI - Vlog #5 Some important factors to consider while setting a nation up for an act of war and social revolution, where the economy is as a whole, the resources the country is able to obtain, as well as what roles people will have. During the time of World War I, women across the nation needed to keep society intact. Working, caring for the family and raising children on their own. Since it was important for the men to go out and fight in the war. This was a time of importance for women because this was a time where gender equality had not yet begun. To see women taking such a large role in society, and keeping the economy going without men showed the strength we women carry. Without women in the picture during that time period. The economy would have collapsed and our society as a whole. With no one there to produce crops or running businesses on the streets, women did it all. Thinking about it, without these women of the day. Everyone would have gone homeless, been in debt, and everything they fought for would have been for nothing. Similar to today. If we don’t work, continue running businesses or producing crops, then we have nothing at all. I think that in a way, the mindset of Mussolini and Hitler was similar to that of Native Hawaiians. They had pride in their country and the place they came from. But there are also many differences, that being the Hawaiians care more for their people than anything else. We did our best to stay out of conflicts and potential warfare. As compared to Hitler who thought mainly of money and power. Our Kings and Queens did not care about the amount of power they had more than their own people. Hitler sacrificed millions of his own people’s lives for expansion and power. That’s a politic rather than a human being. Being able to look at that difference in leadership is incredible. The mindset of one person compared to the next may be completely different. The intentions of leaders may seem similar, but the way those leaders approach their goals are completely different. British Mindsets and Effects of WWII - Vlog #6 When it comes to the movie Gandhi or following the Rabbit-Proof Fence, we see how the British imperial has a very fixed mindset. A mindset that they were birthed into knowing. The British imperial thought that anyone different from themselves were bad. Any person of color or different race were considered “lower-class”. For example, in Gandhi the British imperial had been against the entire Indian race. Treating them as if they weren’t of any importance. Forcing the people to carry around sheets of paper that proved they were allowed to be here. You don’t see other people having to carry around those sheets of paper or having to prove they belong there. As for the Rabbit-Proof Fence, the British imperial is trying to commit genocide, because they believe it’s what’s good for them. But what they don’t realize is that it doesn’t matter what race you are. It all just depends on the person and their own personal morals. Looking at the British and modern American mindset, I feel like mindsets and perspectives have changed a lot over the course of time. I feel like people are a lot more accepting than they were before and people understand that your skin color really doesn’t matter. The person under that skin is what matters. Though there is still a lot of racism happening today. Many of those are racist jokes that no one really takes literally, but they still exist. Racial stereotypes still exist in today’s society, and some people do believe them. For instance, the stereotype that Asians aren’t good at basketball, or maybe how Hawaiians are considered dumb. All racial stereotypes people have proven wrong over the course of the years. And we just have to keep proving them wrong every day. When looking at how World War 2 has worsened our people’s competition for ‘āina. I believe it worsened because it gave more power to the state and less to the people themselves. It showed our vulnerability in all of this. Seven small islands in the middle of the Pacific, and in the middle of this war happening all around us. The American military had taken over many bases across our islands. The technological advancements had taken over people’s jobs and left them unemployed. Leaving our people and the fight for ‘āina even more difficult than it had been already. Especially with today’s mauna. America wanting to take our people’s sacred land and use it for their own benefits. If I could speak to the world leaders during the Treaty of Versailles on behalf of Moaninuiākea, I would tell them to take a look at their people rather than looking at their papers. All of this warfare is taking place and the only thing each of them care about is how they could make a profit. Not realizing that lives are being placed on the line, as well as our worldly resources. The only thing bomb’s are doing is taking the lives of innocent people and ruining our ‘āina. So maybe they should be taking a look at what they could improve in their economies rather than focusing on taking the land of another’s. End of WWII - Vlog #7 When taking a look at the technological advancements of todayʻs society, it is easy for someone to say the war had benefited the world we know today greatly. Although, the question is, was it worth the destruction it has caused through the course of the years. My answer to that is a simple no. The entire purpose of the war was based on the thought that one country was good and the other bad. Instead of citizens just being citizens, they are seen as the enemy all because of this war. This takes us to the topic of Nationalism and pride of where you come from. In a way, all of this suffering is all due to pride within leadership. Hitlerʻs hatred for an entire race of people lead to genocide. The amount of hate and fear the world war has placed into the people is enough to into future generations. Not only did the war lead to the destruction of mankind, but also had a large influence on the topic of discrimination. The discrimination of cultures and of native people. Native people were afraid of what they were because through the course of history, our people have been discriminated for practicing our culture as well as traditions. Looking back at the topic of technological advancements, we are able to see how much of an effect warfare has had on people globally. Of course this era includes the industrial and scientific revolution. Warfare equipment were not the only things being newly invented at the time. It was a new time and age where people around the world were trying to find the latest equipment and devices to make their lives even better. The amount of atrocities this world has seen to help boost our leaders egos are not worth our time, nor is it close to being worth our humanity. The Cold War - Vlog #8 When looking at the idea of the Cold War, we see that the events taken place around that event influences the way we look at our economy today. With the whole COVID situation going on. Our economy and financial ranks and beginning to plummet due to the lack of jobs and businesses. Many people are suffering just as they had been before, and it’s getting to a point where people are losing their homes and apartments because they can’t make ends meet. As for the threat of another World War, I feel as though world leaders need to look at the bigger picture. They need to see that not only is this disease affecting their people, but it’s affecting every country globally. We can’t stop the COVID 19 from existing. But we are able to stop the possibility of another world war. At the end of the day no one really wins. For the COVID, thousands of people are losing their jobs and homes every day. While another World War, would be thousands of innocent lives at risk, for what? Power? Rank? Money? It’s dumb, and people need to realize that as well.
Looking at the research we’ve done so far on the kahiau project, I think it has made me better understand what’s happening to us during this time of COVID 19. This isn’t the first time we’ve had to go on lockdown. It isn’t a surprise that companies and corporations are struggling during this time. Which also means the people are struggling too. Struggling to meet monthly payments and make some sort of income. It’s all very difficult because businesses are shut down. Especially for us people living in Hawai’i, where tourism is a large part of our income. Many people across the country are filing for unemployment. The lines for unemployment are ringing every single day, and it is difficult for people to get the money they need. Now something many people don’t ask themselves, is who exactly is behind all of this? Who is giving us our money so we are able to meet our monthly payments? The real question is why are they doing this to us? The government, even during this time is still trying to take money away from the people and use it for their own benefit. There are hundreds of thousands of people across the globe struggling during this time. Yet the government uses the time and money to benefit themselves. Which in reality just lowers the value of the economy even more. More and more citizens are struggling because our government doesn’t care enough to change or do something about it.
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