I would agree with the fact that our healthcare, now, is more of a business than anything. I even think people go so far as to want people to be sick or unhealthy just so more people could add to the revenue of the healthcare providers. I do not see this so much in private practices, but I see it more in big hospitals. There are more business transactions than anything. Well... there might be more people helping patients than going through with transactions, but I think they they are pretty close. In terms of there being no morals, I would agree with this as well. Considering everything is based on transactions now, not many people care about if people are being wrongly treated as it relates to being charged for things, etc. Of course, people are treated properly medically, but who doesn't think that ambulance prices and things such as that are ridiculous?

I do not think that the market can fix our medical fields. I think that there will always be a sense of craziness and inconsistency in the field. I think that it would be a good idea to have some intervention by citizens, but in all reality, I am not even sure if that would work. Everyone has their ideal way that our healthcare and medical fields could operate, but I do not think that areas such as those could ever be in a perfect state.

I definitely think that it is easier to get people to do what you want them to do. It is much harder to change society's thinking or all of the people around you. It is apparent that the manipulation of one person into thinking the way that you do is much easier than messing with the thoughts of many people. As far as the question of how people get power/rise to power,I believe that it all depends on the person. If a certain person is more amicable and charismatic than another person, they are more likely to be more respected than the other ans rise to power faster. Making friends with people is an incredible thing; it is definitely the first step into getting people to agree with you and be on your side. I believe that people who are more liberal are likely to be threatened by the government. They want to be free to choose and do things to their liking, and with government interference, they are not able to do that.

I do believe that it is beneficial to be extra cautious. We are cautious in Public Policy because we are attempting to protect ourselves. Everyone has an instinct for protection, especially when we are in danger, whether that danger is being lied to in politics or if something is chasing after you. Like Sarah said, this relates to policy because, sometimes, we need to see things as a possible threat so we do not fall into something that we shouldn't. We rationalize these stories because we would like to live in a perfect world where the politics are perfect and nothing goes wrong and no one lies to anyone, even though we know that that is completely unrealistic. These stories that we create rationalize our desires for this society. We would like to think that there is a threat so that we can be over-protective in an attempt to keep ourselves safe. These causal stories, whether they are good or bad, will never end. I think that, to some extent, they are good because everyone needs to be able to understand things in their own way and, essentially, protect themselves.

Lundry makes great points in this video, most of which I generally agree with. I do believe that visual data today is more persuasive than just straight statistical data, and it is something that the public is more inclined to believe and resonate with. To answer your question, yes, I definitely feel like I am misled in the world of politics on a daily basis. It is hard to find something to believe or find some way to be informed, seeing as most of the informational resources utilized by students, and people in general, are biased in some way. I feel as though we would be slightly better off if people were not always trying to inform us, but at the same time, I know very well that most people are far too lazy to go out and research EVERYTHING on their own. So, in summation, I believe that politicians should ease up on providing us with their false understanding of "information," but I also believe that we can only be responsible for conducting our own research to a small extent because most people probably wouldn't.

I do not necessarily think that "saving" Africa is a good idea, but I definitely think that helping and aiding Africa is a good idea. I do not think that the continent, as a whole, being seen as a helpless area is exactly a good thing, seeing as that image could prove to be detrimental to the thoughts that people have about Africa, and that is not the image that a continent necessarily wants to have. We should be able to help them without just seeing them as helpless, though.

Based off of this interview, what is your view of framing effects? What are framing effects and how do they work in our society today? Out of all of the questions asked, take one of two that strike you, by either intriguing you or confusing you, and talk more about it-what your opinion is on the answer? Is there anything you could add?

I really like your answer... don't be surprised if i pick on you in class during my discussion. Thank you!