每一个事件或者对象总是几个屈指可数的基本观念的产物，他们根深蒂固，隐藏在events 之后，而推动事物发展的往往是这些基本观念的变革。这些基本的因素因为环境，遗传规律和公众意见具有极大的稳定性，而这个过程中间的大事件往往被认定成为最初的动因，而将真正的元力隐藏在了历史的洪流之下。。。

Academic research usually focuses on something more fundamental and long term rather than practical and short term.  This could be your first discussion point, i. e. what an academic research should focus on.  If the mega event does not provide any value for an academic research, then it could be a distraction for studying other more important event that is usually over looked for their size.  You can start your second discussion point by asking yourself following questions.  Does academic research usually focused on mega events? Why?  The third discussion point can focus on the types of other events are and what are their relationship to the mega event, etc.