TOK Exhibition

Why do we seek knowledge?

This is a picture of a particular type of medication used to treat and prevent some
symptoms that come with Alzheimer's. The problem is that Aricept doesn't treat Alzehimer's
completely but just some symptoms, which leads to the prompt. Doctors and scientists are
continuously seeking knowledge concerning Alzehimer's for the preservation of human
knowledge. When someone has Alzheimer's, their memory fades away quickly, which means
humans lose a piece of knowledge connected to their species. To prevent this, scientists are going
out of their way to seek knowledge that eliminates Alzheimer's rather than just some symptoms.
Though, something that is always theorized is that governments have already sought the
knowledge needed but aren't giving away the cure to their civilians for economic power. More
money is spent on medications like Aricept for more extended periods, rather than another piece
of medication that would solve Alzheimer's. When I first saw Aricept, a memory flashed through
my head because I remember seeing it in the drawer of my late grandmother. I was able to
experience something I usually see on the internet; someone is slowly losing memory of you.
When I was younger, I always imagined myself going out as an adult, seeking the knowledge I
needed to solve Alzheimer's disease. I had a drive that I wouldn't let anyone experience what I
experienced, even if I saw that it was an irreversible disease. I'm sure many people aren't letting
it stop them, and they still go out of their way to seek knowledge to preserve human knowledge
that's spread throughout the world. Scientists reached medication such as Aricept because
humans kept pushing forward to solve Alzheimer's, and I'm sure humans will finally find a cure.
 This is an image of an airplane from Morocco's largest airline. Before humans produced
planes, a predominant dream in human nature was to traverse the world straightforwardly. People
could take boats to cross the sea and reach another continent, but because of how long it would
take and the problems that would occur during the travels, it wasn't very ideal. When humans
started to seek knowledge to solve this problem, a large percentage of the world would have. Not
only does it make life easier for many people, but it's also a lot more efficient in many different
ways. One of them would be economical since it provided many jobs, contributed towards global
business operations and exports. Another benefit would be esteem needs. According to Maslow's
Hierarchy of Needs, a part of human needs would be when one feels like they have freedom and
prestige. When taking a flight to another country, you can experience other cultures and how
people act on the other side of the world, which would free your mind from the barriers that your
government implemented. When growing up, the state of your country dramatically influences
the way you will be as an individual. Still, because humans sought enough knowledge to free
themselves from their country's culture in an effortless manner, humans as a whole became a lot
more open-minded. Whenever I travel, Royal Air Maroc is always the airline I use unless it's
inaccessible. Still, because this airline is available, it's letting me access different cultures all
over the world. Morocco hasn't always been able to provide air travel for everyone. Still, because
humans pushed for it, this country could develop a better understanding of the world and expand
its culture. Airplanes are one of human's most significant accomplishments, and because people
sought that knowledge, the world changed in many different manners.
 This is a picture of the first iPhone that Apple developed. This phone was released to the
public on June 29, 2007. Before humans created phones, everything that was wanted to be said
had to be sent through a messenger or mail, and both were pretty ineffective ways of
communication because of how long it would take and the problems that would occur. To avoid
these problems, humans sought enough knowledge to create a mobile phone. We could easily
prevent some of these problems would be loss of the letter before it gets to the recipient, which
leads to confusion. While for messengers, there could be a miscommunication between the
sender and the messenger, which would lead to nowhere. With mobile phones such as the
iPhones, humans can communicate with each other even if they’re continents away. We were
able to seek enough knowledge, which led to barely being able to communicate through
continents and casually text or call. Humans sought this knowledge for many different reasons;
first, we’re now able to talk to people from other countries, which may lead to an open mind
because you’re viewing different cultures from other people’s eyes. Another reason we went out
of our way to seek this knowledge was to keep people communicated, no matter the distance
between them. I text or call at least five times a day, which helps me a lot, and the first mobile
phone I experienced and used was my father’s iPhone. This iPhone was able to open a whole
new world for me and give me a unique view of the world. Knowledge was sought for mobile
phones for a new view of the world and to solve the many different problems of communication
that existed.

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Image Citations:

“Avon Pharmacy.” Avon Pharmacy Home Page,

avonpharmacy.co.uk/product-details/aricept-5mg-196.

Naji, Abderrahmane. “The Morocco Aviation Industry.” Wall Street International, 17 Oct.
2016, wsimag.com/economy-and-politics/21467-the-morocco-aviation-industry.

Vogelstein, Fred. “Inside Apple's 6-Month Race to Make the First IPhone a Reality.”
Wired, Conde Nast, www.wired.com/story/iphone-history-dogfight/.