ralph waldo emerson argued that we are born with intellectual blank slates.
ralph waldo emerson argued that we are born with intellectual blank slates.
who argued that we are born with intellectual blank slates?
ralph waldo emerson
during production of the pilot episode of "lost", creators j.j. abrams and damon lindelof got along with a team of four writers—javier grillo-marxuach, paul dini, jennifer m. johnson and christian taylor—to elaborate ideas on how the show could continue. the resulting "writer's guide" plus a positive reaction to the pilot made abc pick up the show. the season one writing begun on may 2004, with the first episode being centered on kate and following the guidelines of a self-contained script grounded in reality. the script, credited to lindelof, was finished by june. it was the first episode directed by jack bender, who came to the show following an invitation by abrams. the episode is named "tabula rasa" after the latin term meaning "blank slate", a concept attributed to the philosopher john locke regarding how he believed humans are born without built-in mental content, then filled through their life experiences. said concept is echoed by the final line of the episode, where jack suggests the crash made the survivors into blank slates that could restart.
tabula rasa (lost)
the deficit model of scientific understanding makes assumptions about the public’s knowledge. the model perceives them to be “blank slates” where their knowledge of scientific discourse and research is almost non-existent. again, this is the knowledge deficit that needs to be informed by a reliable, knowledgeable and hierarchical scientific community in the form of simple commands and generic instructions. but the increase in new information systems such as the internet and their ease of accessibility has led to a greater knowledge of scientific research and this is evident as the public’s understanding can be seen to be growing. this is a good thing in terms of the members of the public that can actively increase their own knowledge base, decrease the knowledge deficit and assess the truth and validity of what mass media outlets and governments are telling them. this should enhance and increase the relationship between the passive “blank slates” of the public, with the minority of the population who hold the ‘knowledge surplus’.
information deficit model