UCSP NOTES

1. Dalai Lama
 Culture - Started a campaign to end Chinese
Domination in Tibet.
 Society - Despite of his experiences, he wants
to democratize Tibet and continues to seek world
peace because he believe in the Buddhist
Teaching of non-harm.
 Politics - World’s longest ruling ruler that
helped re-frame the Tibetan struggle.
 Quotes - possible - stroke of luck - happiness -
anger, hatred, fear

2. Vladimir Putin
 Culture - In his younger years, he was loves to
watch spy movies that inspired him to become a
part of the KGB Agency.
 Society - He had an interaction with
authoritarian people.
 Politics - He signed 11 executive orders to
address important issues that the people were
facing.
 Quotes - prison - free society - weak/strong
gov’t - loyalty/betrayal - human rights -
history

3. Keannu Reeves
 Culture - His mom teaches him British mannersims
and passed down some of those customs/formal
attitudes.
 Society - He shows respect to women by keeping
his hands off in photos.
 Politics - He routinely avoid questions about
politics and he never endorsed any platform.
 Quotes - grief - attention - love - alone
4. Elon Reeve Musk
 Culture - He developed and sold his 1st game for
an 8-bit home comp at the age of 12 yrs. Old for
$500.
 Society - His father was an electrical engineer,
sailor, and pilot.
 Politics - He expressed his approval to Trump’s
choice and accepted an invitation to appear on
Panel Advising President Trump.
 Quotes - odds not in your favor - future/bright
day - persistence - eggs in 1 basket -
God/bloody witness - ordinary/extraordinary

5. John Gurdon
 Culture - Surrounded with open fields/ponds and
studied plants/wildlife
 Society - Admitted to Oxford as a zoology
student
 Politics - Stated that he is politically “middle
of the road”
 Quotes - human health - animals - amount of luck
- major beneficiary - health prospects

6. Paulo Freire
 Culture - Great Depression economic crisis
deeply influence his life’s work.
 Society - Government opposed him due to his
beliefs.
 Politics - He was called a “traitor” for his
convictions towards democracy.
 Quotes - conflict/powerful/powerless -
leaders/oppress - structure - past/future - self
experience - sense of identity

7. Jack Ma
 Culture - He was rejected in approximately 30
jobs.
 Society - Introduced a new technology called
 “smart city”
 Politics - He is a member of the Communist Party
of China.
 Quotes - never give up - revenues - patience -
learn from your competitor - lack of money -
life