Unity Through Design: The Power of Flags

TED Talk by Michael Green

1. What does the speaker want to show in his talk?

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2. What does he say about the ‘Confederate’ flag?

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3. What does he say about the flags of the US state of Georgia?

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4. What does he then say about the power of flags and people’s identity?

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5. What does he say about Hitler and the Swastika (The Nazi flag)?

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6. What does he say about ‘in-groups’ and ‘out-groups’?

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7. What does he say about flags and laws?

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8. According to the video if laws regarding flags aren’t enforcable, why do they exist?

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9. According to the speaker, how is the US flag different from the Nazi flag?

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10. What does he say about the ‘Flag of Earth’?

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11. Are there any things in the video which you disasgree with or find controversial?

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