My Manifesto

Daniel Fiallo

Ms.Sierra & Mr.Patterson

Manifesto  12.1

4 May 2014

Daniel Fiallo:  My Manifesto

My name is Daniel Orlando Fiallo Jaime. I was born in Bucaramanga, Colombia and raised in Miami, Florida. I am a student, an ambitious entrepreneur, outgoing person, fluent speaker in English and Spanish, athlete, basketball player, good speaker, team player, exceptional computer user, a leader, and a person with amazing potential. This paper you are reading was assigned to me in order to identify my inspirations, motivations and dreams.

In the year 2000 my family and I moved to the United States to Miami Florida I lived there for twelve years living a sheltered life. We first moved  to an apartment complex named “Fontanblue” my family had no money and so us five my two brothers ,mom ,and dad had to share a two bedroom apartment the only thing we were able to afford where the beds which where three. This is where I learned the value of a dollar. Never take things for granted my dad always told me. In the year 2004 at the tender age of nine I began working with my dad in the flea market. Some wouldn’t call that working but when you’re nine it sure feels like it.In the year 2005 I moved with my family to a city called Doral. Our economic situation was much better now I remember when I was living in Fontanblue my dad would bring things from the dumps some of these items included sofas, computer parts and chairs.

Now, at the age of ten I moved into Doral I was the new kid. But who really is the new kid in third grade? I was happy we were no longer living in a place that can be considered a ghetto for Hispanics but instead a place where people had more than they needed. During summer in my fifth year of elementary school I became obsessed with playing video games and dammit I was so good. I could beat people four years older than me .But in my life this is probably the moment I learned that obsession is not a good thing. I became fat although I was athletic I was fat. I could beat other people at sports but they would just laugh and call me fat. My three years in middle school where the worst three years of my life filled with no friends and being the subject of ridicule. Not only that but I learned not to break the rules I became a trouble maker being in the principal’s office at least once a month. Middle school taught me very valuable lessons, behave, say no to obsessions and don’t be fat.

In high school I dropped my obsessions with video games, joined the wrestling team became fascinated with technology and began my love for basketball. I became so fit wrestling practice from 2:40pm to 4:40pm and basketball in the park everyday till from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. I was happy new people and friends I was having the time of my life. My fascination with technology made me a very well informed person at fifteen years of age at this point I began to work at my uncle’s cellphone shop. I learned to fix phones working there I learned another lesson fix things don’t throw them away and buy something new just because it’s easier.

For two years in a row I attended an entrepreneurship camp called “Ultimate Life Summit” ULS for short. In this camp I learned their 7 mindsets: Everything is Possible, Passion First, We Are Connected, 100% Accountable, Attitude of Gratitude, Live to Give, and The Time is Now! These are the 7 mindsets that choose to live by and follow every day. Apart from learning these priceless mindsets I received Dale Carnegie training giving me exceptional public speaking abilities. Those two years were what really inspired me to chase my dreams and challenge myself. Those two years helped me make my decision of choosing to become a business administrator.

The year 2012 my whole life changed. I moved to Colombia my native place of birth. Boom! What a culture shock that was! I became the new kid this time in eleventh grade in a school were fellow peers have been together since pre-kindergarten. I truly felt like such an outsider. This experience gave me a little curiosity about different cultures the summer of my eleventh year of high school I traveled to Europe with my brothers. Italy, Croatia, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Belgium, and France. God what a trip. I met so many people, became a man, and learned what the world has to offer. I decided in that moment I wanted to become an International Business Administrator. I want to learn all the things other country’s apply and bring that into my native place of birth Colombia and make it better.

The year 2014 Dubai, spring break. As soon as I arrived to Dubai I was speechless how something can that was desert ten years ago be this modern? The will of man to move towards the future is fantastic. During my time in Dubai I learned that the king of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum plans to turn Dubai into the tourist capital of the world. How? This is what truly inspired me. The king sent all his most trusted peers all over the world and told them: why do people want to go there? Whatever is there tell me. And so the idea of Dubai Land came to be. Dubai Land is a project that is set to become an international tourism hub. My time in Dubai truly let me see that everything is possible.

Seeing the globalization of the world in Ten years I see myself opening charities, owning my own international business, managing properties, having the best human resources I can have ,and applying all the techniques that I have I learned in institutions, seminars and international communities into the workplace.

            Albert Einstein once said “We cannot solve problems we face with the same level of thinking that created them.” I will help shape the world into a place where we are all equal. I will help shape the world into a place where there is no poverty. I will help shape the world into a place where we can share each other’s cultures without fear of prejudice. I will help shape the world into a place where everyone can have a job. I will help shape the world into a place where we can ask for help and receive it with a smile.

This is my declaration as a student, an ambitious entrepreneur, outgoing person, fluent speaker in English and Spanish, athlete, basketball player, good speaker, team player, exceptional computer user, a leader, and a person with amazing potential. I know I will accomplish all of this because everything is possible!

Works Cited

Shickler, Scott, and Jeff Waller. The 7 Mindsets to Live Your Ultimate Life. Roswell: Magic Wand Foundation. 2014. Print

SparkNotes Editors. “SparkNote on Albert Einstein.” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. 2005. Web. 30 Apr. 2014.

"The Light Bulb Conspiracy" and how it changed my way of thinking.

The "Light Bulb Conspiracy" is a film that discusses the principles of planned obsolescence and how it came into practice . This film also discusses some of the cons about planned obsolescence such as compulsive shopping and the pollution produced from waste of products meant  that were meant to be be discarded of.The film also primarily focuses on the light bulb conspiracy which is a conspiracy that company lowered the hours that light bulbs can work to 1000 hours in order to have planned obsolescence and make a big profit.

I am a person that thinks in a very mathematical way  and my point of view before this film was that its a good business plan. In fact, I still think it is this film just made me feel more aware about how we humans use loop holes in order to mess up our planet. I think we should continue with planned obsolescence because it keeps the economy going. We as a society are to adapt to this way of living. I strongly believe we should invent  a plastic that is bio degradable.


Mla Citation
Dannoritzer, Cosima, i C. J. Úbeda, Patrice Barrat, Molly Malcolm, Marc M. Sarrado, Georgia Wyss, Marta Andrés, and Joan P. Gil. The Light Bulb Conspiracy: The Untold Story of Planned Obsolescence. San Francisco, CA: Video Project, 2011.

Weekend Post The Collapse Of An Empire

The documentary "Four Horsemen States" that every empire come crashing down every 250 something years. Another important thing mentioned in the film is that an empire is near its end when its in the age of decadence. The age of decadence is when society is obsess with glamour and sex. In the words mentioned in the film:
   "There are common features to every age of decadence: an undisciplined and over extended military, the conspicuous display of wealth, a massive disparity between rich and poor, a desire to live off a bloated state, and an obsession with sex."
The strongest  implication of an empire ending is the disbandment of currency which in fact the United States did when the got of the gold standard.

In my opinion, if the "empire" of the United States ends  the whole world will be affected. The reason I strongly believe this is because third world country's have a very strong reliance on the United States. Although there is a lot of cons I believe there is one good pro that will come from this.Third world country's will start to rely on themselves.

Spring Post 2 "Colombian Monetary System"

The Colombian monetary system is composed in the following ways: First, The Colombia monetary policies are articulated by a Monetary Board, Second, the banking operations are operated, regulated and supervised by The Banking Super Intendancy. Third, The Central Bank conducts monetary policy based on the financial sector. The Central Bank then determines the amount of currency in the system and makes other verdicts in line with indicators such as inflation and growth of the economy.

The monetary policy in Colombia according to the Banco de Republica “is to reach and maintain a low and stable inflation rate, and to achieve a long-term GDP growth trend. This is the only way to achieve sustained growth rates that will generate employment and improve the population’s quality of life. Otherwise, if the economy does not grow on a sustained basis, sooner or later a crisis will occur with serious consequences for the economy, leading to worsening social indicators, loss of public confidence, lowered investment and higher unemployment.” In conclusion the primary policy is to reach a low inflation rate and a long-term GDP. This is to to keep a sustained economic growth in order to generate employment.

I would say the Monetary system in Colombia and the U.S are similar in the aspect that both of them have a Central Bank like institution one with the US having the Federal Reserve and Colombia with a Central Bank also they both work by creating money out of debit and inflation.

MLA Citations

"Encyclopedia of the Nations." Colombia Money, Information about Money in Colombia. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Apr. 2014.

"Banco De La República (Banco Central De Colombia)." Banco De La República (Banco Central De Colombia). N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Apr. 2014.

Zeitgeist Addendum. Dir. Peter Joseph. Perf. Peter Joseph. YouTube. Www.zeitgeistmovie.com, 2009. Web. 4 Apr. 2014.

Spring Post 1 " Fractional Reserve Banking"

What I understood in the film "Zeitgeist Addendum" Fractional Reserve Banking is a system under which bankers keep as capital only a portion of the funds the hold on deposit. For example the reserve requirement for a bank is only 10% this means that with a ten million dollar deposit, 10% or 1 million is held as the obligatory reserve, while the other 1 million is considered an unwarranted reserve and can be used as the basis for new loans.

Now of course, it is logical to accept that this 9 million is literally coming out of the existing 10 million dollars deposit. However, this is actually not the situation. What really occurs is that the 9 million is simply produced out of thin air, on top of the existing 10 million dollar deposit (Zeitgeist Addendum).In conclusion, money created out of dept/inflation and and out of thin air.

In my opinion the Fractional Reserve banking system makes no sense. Banks are essentially loaning out money to people that doesn't exist. I believe the best economic system is the one with a set amount of currency. For example, one based on gold or silver coins this way the value of the currency is stable. A system where the money equals dept is dumb.

MLA Citation

Zeitgeist Addendum. Dir. Peter Joseph. Perf. Peter Joseph. YouTube. Www.zeitgeistmovie.com, 2009. Web. 4 Apr. 2014.

Weekend Post 1 "Food inc" and "Economic Hit Man"

1. How does Food Inc relate to issues of RACE, and ECONOMIC or CORPORATE control (as in Economic Hit Men)? We have been exposed to many ideas these last few weeks. Think of all the issues in the RACE film, CONFESSIONS of an ECONOMIC HIT MAN and in FOOD INC. 

IDENTIFY 3 ways these films and issues overlap. Address this relationship. 

"Food Inc's" relation to race and economic control in contrast to "Economic Hit Men" is very similar. In the film "Food Inc" it is mention that large industry's control most of the worlds food. In Economic Hit Men   it is also mentioned that large corporations control most of the worlds politics and economics.The similarity being economic control of course. To continue, "Food Inc" and "Economic Hit Men" are very similar because in both  the film and the book it is mention that large industries/ corporations offer a solutions to a problem. 

Last but no least, in "Food inc they offer farmers seeds and better equipment in "Economic Hit Men" they offer third world countries a chance to industrialize. however, here is were the problem and the biggest similarity  between "Food Inc" and "Economic Hit men" lies . The objective of the food industries and the corporations is to place farmers and countries in debt. This allows the industries and corporations to  have farmers and countries on an economic leash.

Mla Citations

Food, Inc. Dir. Robert Kenner. Magnolia Pictures, 2008. Documentary.
Perkins, John. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. New York: Plume, 2006. Print.

Weekend Post 2 "Bin Laden son-in-law guilty of terrorism"

2. 2 paragraph summary of current topic in the NEWS. GO TO AL Jazeera and find an article or video there. Cite the course and include your interpretation of it.  (http://www.aljazeera.com/)

So in this news a son-in-law  of Osama bin Laden Abu Ghaith has been found guilty of conspiracy to kill Americans,conspiring to provide support to al-Qaeda and providing support to al-Qaeda. It turns out that Gaith testified  that he  answered bin Ladens' request after the September 11,2001 attack and started to recruit new followers willing to go on missions like 9/11 ("Bin Laden son-in-law guilty of terrorism").

In my opinion this charge is justified Abu Ghaith has said things like "The storm of airplanes will not stop," in front of a jury. He was captured and taken to court and participated in trial so to me it was a fair that he was found of guilty . If anything i thnk Abu Ghaith  should have been found guilty sooner.

Citation
"Bin Laden Son-in-law Guilty of Terrorism." Aljazeera. N.p., 26 Mar. 2014. Web. 27 Mar. 2014.
Link to news.