Indledning
Good afternoon dear ladies and dear gentlemen. It is an honour for me standing here today and giving you this lecture about a very interesting topic this afternoon.
Before starting the lecture, I will just introduce myself very quickly. My name is Peter Johnson, I am a 43-year-old professor at Oxford University, where I have studied social society studies.
It has always been a dream for me to study social society and here I am today giving one of my first lectures. With that said let us begin.
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Uddrag
The topic for today’s lecture is about America and more specific, about American exceptionalism.
So, is America exceptional? Well according to 85% American’s America either stands above all countries in the world or is it is one of the best countries in the world, along with some others.
It is just 15% of the American’s that does not think America is one of the best countries in the world or the best country. But is America Exceptional? Let us take a look on some facts.
- America is 39th in income inequality according to the CIA World Factbook,
- America is 25th among 43 developing countries for the best place to be a mother according to Save The Children,
- America is 11th when it comes to the happiest countries in the world according to Columbia University's Earth Institute,
- And America is 47th in press freedom according to Reporters Without Borders,
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- Thorsett, Laura, 6/30/2017, Most Americans say the U.S. is among the greatest countries in the world, Pew Research Center
- Sprung, Shlomo, 6/25/2012, 25 More Signs That America Is Not The Greatest Country On Earth, Business Insider
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