A very moving and inspiring movie/talk. Ben Dunlap talks about his experiences with Hungarians and much much more. This talk should be of special interest for students in “The Psychology of Prejudice, Hate and Violence”. Students in 414 who just finished the chapter on student diversity and are thinking about ways to increase tolerance and reduce prejudice will also find this meaninful. P.S. Bring the Kleenex…
(Click the link [#4] in the right hand column to view the movie).
I loved this movie monday! It is inspiring and moving. My absolute favorite part was towards the end when the Hungarian doctor and the Southern Textile Titan meet for dinner and the issue they argue over is which Harry Potter movie is better! And yet in the argument they both reveal their secret to success.
By: Molly Conrado on September 22, 2008
at 4:19 pm
I really liked the message being conveyed in this movie. Most people don’t have a desire to learn, let alone the desire to constantly learn until the day they die. Our brains constantly developing, as we continue, and it would be interesting to see how people and the world would change if everyone strived to expand their knowledge until they die.
By: Cameron Kelly on September 22, 2008
at 9:42 pm
People like Mr. Tezler largely touch the lives of others simply by being who they are. I got chills during the part where he told the white workers that that was how they did business. Tezler was simply being himself, but the community was growing and changing in leaps and bounds
By: Megan Pendleton on September 22, 2008
at 10:26 pm
Psych. 414
I found this movie to be very intriguing and inspiring. Mr. Tezler was a wise and inspiring person, who helped human beings see one another as fundamentally good. I especially liked when one of the men asked, “Is this plant integrated or what?” and Mr. Tezler’s response was that that was how they worked together. Once again, he saw everyone as fundamentally good, no matter what race or color. Another part of this video that I enjoyed was when Ben Dunlap said that we each have a desire to know, and to live each day as it is our last, and to learn as your going to live forever. The interesting thing is that we don’t learn or live our lives like it is our last. Sadly, some of us live life being too busy or distracted to learn as though we were to live forever or live everyday as though it is our last. This video is a nice reminder for those of us that forget to live in the moment and see the good in everyone around us.
By: Kristi Schroder on September 22, 2008
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The speaker shared a very moving a powerferl story of how his life was enriched by those around him. Inspiration can come in many forms and at any time. The speaker obviously developed a life long thirst for knowledge and is passionatly pursuing that in all aspects of his life. My favorite part was when the Dr. commeneted on the Lueve’s interest in his Myan collection and would not relinquish any of the “good” peices.
By: Jason Amarena on September 22, 2008
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THIS SPEECH WAS AMAZING!! I absolutely LOVED every second of it! It was so inspiration to hear the speaker talk about those men that touched his life. The best part of the whole situation is that those men that were so inspiring to the speaker were men outside his culture. He was able to learn and grow from these men and became passionate about how these men developed another side to him. It was nice to just hear a wholesome story about a man who looked past everything else and looked at the individual for who they were because sometimes some of us forget to do that!!
PSYC 414
By: Ashley Hamilton on September 23, 2008
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I loved it! His stories of each man were incredible. It was truly inspiring to hear all the things these people went through and how passionate they were/are about the things in their lives. I really like the story of southern textile mile with the question of integration, the answer was very good. Over all the whole movie was very enjoyable.
(and the Harry Potter movies are good, but they’ll never be as good as the books!)
By: Ashley McGinty (414) on September 23, 2008
at 6:46 am
After watching this clip I started thinking about all the people who I have met in my life who have told inspiring stories of their own personal experiences. For example, my papa’s story of struggle trying to make his way from Italy over to America so he could live in the land of opportunity. Papa also arrived at Long Island, New York knowing no English, elementary level education, and having basic labor skills under his built. It was only his strive to achieve his dream of building a safe home for his wife and future family that kept him going forward. He faced prejudice and was taken advantage of, but he joined the United States Army to prove his loyalty to this country. I do believe that my papa’s success was a result of his passion and strive to keep moving forward and to keep learning. This movie Monday definitely reminded me of my papa’s story and the men that Dunlap talked about were very inspiring. My favorite part though was the debt on Harry Potter and i to agree with some other students who have posted that the movies are good, but the books are amazing!! PSYCH of Learning
By: Carolyn Toillion on September 23, 2008
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Ben Dunlap’s story was very inspirational story. I found it very touching how Mr. Dunlap spoke of his old friend and mentor. The odds that Mr. Tessler defeated and overcame were amazing. It was even more fascinating to hear that even after all the turmoil and hatred that man experienced in life he still viewed humans as good people and trusted them.
By: Mark Taylor O'Brien on September 23, 2008
at 4:29 pm
Ben Dunlap was very informative. I liked how he started his presentation by grabbing the audience’s attention. His story telling and humor, made his presentation easy to watch. His ascent was hard to follow at times, but overall great film.
By: Jaime McComas on September 23, 2008
at 9:57 pm
Psyc 362
I wasn’t sure about Ben Dunlap at first. I felt like he was preaching in the beginning. I loved his accent though. The story about Mr. Teszler was amazing. For a Holocaust victim to still think that “human beings are fundamently good” is very inspirational. I doubt that after going through that experience I would feel the same about people. I also enjoyed the fact that he immigrated the tile industry by having sixteen men who were either black or white during a time where that wasn’t heard of. Mr. Teszler seemed like he was a very wise and great man. I also enjoyed the story at the end about the two men who were arguing about which Harry Potter movie was better. It was hilarious!
By: Jena Wagner on September 24, 2008
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This is one of the best speeches I’ve heard in a long time (if not ever). Ben Dunlap spoke right from the heart, without the assistance of prompts. The story of Mr. Teszler is very inspiration. I especially respected his service of integrating the factory workplace. When confronted with ignorant questions Mr. Teszler provided the best responses. My favorite was the white worker asking “Is this plant integrated or what?” And Mr. Teszler responding with “You get paid twice the wages of any other textile worker in this region and this is how we do business, do you have any other questions?”. This was by far the best Movie Monday yet!
By: shaza nassar on September 24, 2008
at 6:50 am
At first I wasn’t too sure about Ben Dunlap. I felt like he was bragging. As the story continued however I began to appreciate his knowledge and passion and realized just how insightful his story was. Mr. Teszler seemed like an extrordinary man and I think he should be a role modle for everyone. Not only did he work hard in life, but he brought people together and had a positive outlook on life.
By: Ashley Moyer (362) on September 24, 2008
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This video was very passionate and inspiring. Ben Dunlap meeting all these great people and leaning so much from them is amazing. I love that he was so enthusiastic about what he was discussing. I like that he used a few Hungarian phrases when speaking because I think it really enhanced his discussion. The whole discussion was just simply inspiring. But it was also funny towards the end when he was talking about these two great men arguing about Harry Potter. I loved the video.
By: Cinthia Orozco on September 24, 2008
at 5:40 pm
Initially I felt a bit turned off by Ben Dunlap’s very serious nature but gradually warmed up to what he had to share and in the end appreciating his enthusiasm and passion and immense intelligence. I did read his biography; it’s interesting just how much knowledge this man has across many different fields.
Thank you Ben.
By: Paul Hubbard Psyc 362 on September 24, 2008
at 10:47 pm
This week’s film is probably my second favorite movie Monday. I’ll admit that I felt awkward when he started talking Austrian and his accent really throw me. However, I found the story about Mr. Teszler very inspiring, and I think that it goes to show that sometimes to fix issues, we really need an outside opinion. And yes, the idea of two powerful men agruing about a fantasy book/movie is rather funny.
By: Andrew Lowenhaupt on September 25, 2008
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I thought that Ben Dunlap did a nice job of applying the idea of learning to real-life people and interactions and situations and not just school learning. It was about life situation learning about discrimination and what you want to think and do and feel and how you want to act on what you learn. A good different perspective on what learning is in a general sense.
By: Emma Schutz Fort on September 25, 2008
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PSYC 414
Stories of such inspiring people like Mr. Teszler are always amazing to hear. Not only did Mr. Teszler and his family survive the holocaust but he went on to integrate the textile industry in the Kings Mountain area in the South. I especially enjoyed the part about Bartok who created a composition for his wife while dying, which was essentially helping her continue on without him. This movie Monday was a little easier to watch because it wasnt a talk about any specific theories of psychology, but was a story of the inspirations of a man.
By: Brittany Tom on September 25, 2008
at 12:36 am
This video really hit home, I really love learning. I think if there ever was an answer to the question “What is the meaning of life?” I think that learning would be it. I really liked his accent to, I realize that is odd to say but it mad him fun to listen to, he spoke so odd. I guess things like this just give me hope, that people are striving to better themselves. I really like this videos, and these videos in general.
By: Trevor Hill on September 25, 2008
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It’s really interesting to hear other people’s stories about life experiences that are so different from our own. For me, it’s inspiring and makes me want to learn more about myself, others and learning in general. He was a great speaker and I enjoyed listening to him.
By: Andrea Tennyson on September 25, 2008
at 1:48 am
Psyc 362
I don’t understand the whole video a lot because I never heard of some of the names. But one thing that the speaker mentioned that stroke me was “human beings are fundamentally good. I am taking a class which requires me to take clients. My supervisor always asked me to find clients’ strengths even though there is no any. It was hard for me and then I changed my belief because I knew that I needed to believe there is ACTUALLY something great about this person. Maybe human beings are fundamentally good but they just don’t show the goodness all the time.
By: Shih Ya Huang on September 25, 2008
at 2:16 am
Ben Dunlap gave a very inspirational and informative speech! I liked the textile story and how Mr. Teszler’s answer was to the first man who asked the question and then he repeated it to another. I also liked how he talked.
By: Megan Webster - psyc 414 on September 25, 2008
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What an interesting and informative talk. What I really liked was the idea that this passionate life is one of insatiable curiosity. Curiousity is how our lives progress. The day we stop wondering is the day that we stop moving forward and upward in our lives. The things that Sandor Teszler must have seen. To come basically from hell and back, and still wonder about the world you’re in is extraordinary. We need more people like Teszler in this world.
Psych 401
By: Reidun Gilbert on September 25, 2008
at 3:19 am
I really enjoyed this weeks talk. Ben Dunlup was very inspiring. I appreciated how he was able to share so many stories about such amazing men in twenty minutes. Mr. Teszler sounds like a very passionate man who changed many people’s lives. His insistence of justice and his humble nature showed through when Ben Dunlup spoke of him. I enjoyed Ben’s accents and the power and emotion he brought to his lecture.
This Monday Night Movie has done it again, gave us a glimpse of what is going right in this world!
By: Julie Gregerson on September 25, 2008
at 5:00 am
Wow what an inspirational story he told! Ben Dunlap is an amazing story teller and words everything so perfectly. His different voices for each person made it even better and I like how towards the end he started to add humor. His story of Teszler was amazing and I loved his story about the two men fighting over Harry Potter. His accent was a little hard to understand at first but it grew on me.
By: Desiree Ribolin on September 25, 2008
at 5:26 am
This was a very interesting speech. Ben Dunlap was obviouslly very passionate about learning and teaching others of the extrordinary lives of these individuals. The story of Teszler and how he was a Holocaust survivor yet he taught others acceptance, was very moving. I wouldn’t say this was my favorite movie monday because I like hearing theories; however, it was a wonderful heart-felt speech that told amazing stories and had a great message.
By: Erica Brick Psyc 414 on September 25, 2008
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I really enjoyed Ben Dunlaps speech,It was very motivational . I was really impressed with the story of Mr. Tezler, he was an incredibly brave person, i was very moved. The only difficult part of this film was his accent, it would have been nice to have subtitles.
By: Tyler Sinclair on September 25, 2008
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This was definitely an inspiring talk and Mr. Tezler was a truly inspiring man. I really loved what he said when he told the night watchman “human beings are fundamentally good.” In today’s society when everyone seems so closed off and rude it is refreshing to hear that. The life Mr. Tezler led and the accomplishments he made in his life, like integrating races in his textile mills are amazing. I really enjoyed this movie.
By: Brittney Bartram Psyc 362 on September 25, 2008
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Might sound weird, but I swear his accent went back and fourth from that of someone from the south (S. Carolina) and that of an Asian man… Maybe I am just weird. But yes, on a more serious note, as a Jew I did have respect for this guy since he talked about the holocaust and his town being demolished by the nazi army. It is terrible stuff. I did find Ben to be very interesting. (I would say inspirational, but I am pretty sure that every single other person has said that). But it is true, what he has done with his life after going through the things he has.
By: Isaac Roberts on September 25, 2008
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Juana Barcenas
PSYC 414 (TTH)
It would be wonderful that all of us future teachers could reach the level of passion for life and humans that Mr. Thistle showed. Having that quality makes a great difference when working with students because we are able to value each one for his/her uniqueness. Being passionate about life changes the classroom setting because being in a good attitude creates an atmosphere that invites students to learn. Teachers are more confident in their abilities and are more likely to be “intentional teachers.” I am grateful that Mr. Dunlap revealed what was Mr. Robicsek and Millikan’s secret for success. Their secret is a quality that all of us, future teachers, should have because we need to transmit our knowledge to our future students. We need to be “curious” about everything that is going on in education and around the world to be prepared to employ the best techniques on our lessons, and daily decisions.
By: Juana Barcenas on September 25, 2008
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I enjoyed this movie a lot because it wasn’t just another lecture. Dunlap was simply telling a story from his life experience, which has a subtly powerful message in the end. It’s amazing to think that even though Mr. Tezler went through all those horrible things he still does not bear judgment on people, which I thought would be the opposite. But Mr. Tezler rose above the community and the entire segregation conflict, and gave everyone opportunities to be equally good. I think it’s important to remember what he said about all human beings being funamentally good, especially as a teacher. A lot of times teachers already have pre-judgments about their incoming students because they’ve read their cum files and/or talked with the students’ previous teachers, but I think the beginning of each school year should be a fresh start, or a second chance to be equal, at least in the classroom. It is our job as teachers to maintain a sense of equality in our classrooms and to always be aware of each child as an individual, not someone you stereotype based off what you read about on a piece of paper.
By: Whitney Kabinoff PSYC 414 on September 25, 2008
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I really enjoyed listening to Ben Dunlap talk, he was such a great speaker! His story of Mr. Tuszler, the Holocaust surviver was very inspiring! After all the hardships he had been through, he still had such a positive attitude about life and had such a passion for learning. It is evident that other people saw his passion for life and learning and how wise he was. After all, he did take all the courses at the college and even had the college library named after him. Also Dunlap mentioned that Tuszler died at the age of 97, not very many people live that long. I bet a lot of that has to do with his positive attitude and that he wanted to continue learning until he died, despite the fact he was already so smart. I also like the way Dunlap shared this story with us without having any notes, it makes the speech so much better when a story is being told.
By: Amy Parshall PSYC 414 on September 25, 2008
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I really enjoyed this Movie Monday!! I think it had a great message about education and people learning throughout their entire lives. He spoke of people who spent much of their lives learning and how they were absoultely brilliant and powerful people. At the end he also spoke of how these people are still like you and I in the sense that they enjoy the small things in life to like the Harry Potter Movies.
By: Danielle Daeseleer on September 25, 2008
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I was so impressed to listen to the story from Ben Dunlap. It probably hit home mostly because Mr. Teszler had leukemia, but that is besides the point. What I learned and what I have been learning since Feb 22, 2008, people are genuinely good and have goodness in them. I really like that Mr. Teszler went through so much, but still fought and continued to do good. He seems to me to be a very optimistic person and quite a survivor. What an incredible story, I just shared it with my hubby who’s ancestors are from Yugoslavia.
By: Rebecca PSYC 414 on September 25, 2008
at 8:28 pm
Psych 401
Ben Dunlap has an incredible energy when he speaks, which I found very moving. His story of Mr. Teszler was so amazing, a man that although having gone through so much, being a Holocaust surviver, still felt at the end of his life that “people are fundamentally good.” Also, I got goosebumps when Dunlap talked about the integration of the textile factory, starting with the foremen. Finally, I loved the ending message, with the anecdote of the dinner and the argument about Harry Potter, and what that meant in a larger sense about these two mens’ desire to know.
By: Maggie Toole on September 25, 2008
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I loved this clip! The whole thing was so uplifting and thought provoking! My favorite part was when Sandor Teszler was at his new plant in Kings Mountain and the white forman asked him if the plant was going to be integrated and he responded by saying, “You are being paid twice the wages of other men in your position and this is how we do business! Any other questions?” and the man said, “No Sir”. I really liked that he (the forman) then went on to give the same answer that Teszler had given him to another man who asked about integration. I felt like the whole clip showed the power one person can have! I also loved the quote Dunlap gave towards the end, “Live everyday as if it will be your last and learn like you will live forever!” (Gahndi
By: Liz Simmons on September 26, 2008
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Very interesting! I feel that he is kind of taking a little too serious of a manner though. I think his message is the most important though: equality. This is especially important in educational settings and as you can see, he goes all out in supporting equality by telling his story.
By: Darren Holley on September 26, 2008
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Sept 23
The energy and passion that he spoke with is truely inspiring. There’s such strength in the message of his presentation that behind these people’s ultimate success lies their, “Insatiable curiosity…irrepressible desire to know.” The quote Dunlap used from Gandhi is very fitting to his speech, “live every day as if it were your last, learn as if you’ll live forever.”
By: Ryan Prior Psych362 on October 16, 2008
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