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Wired 11.09: PowerPoint Is Evil - 3 views

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shared by Tyler Schnorf on 22 Oct 11 - Cached
  • Graphics Press A traditional table: rich, informative, clear. BAD Graphics Press PowerPoint chartjunk: smarmy, chaotic, incoherent. Consider an important and intriguing table of survival rates for those with cancer relative to those without cancer for the same time period. Some 196 numbers and 57 words describe surviv
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What Political Science can give to policy makers - The Monkey Cage - 4 views

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  • . Ideally, a grounding in selection effects would go hand-in-hand with quantitative training. But it doesn’t have to. Th
  • Ideally, a grounding in selection effects would go hand-in-hand with quantitative training. But it doesn’t have to. The basic logic applies equally happily to qualitative data too.
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Uzodinma Iweala - Stop Trying To 'Save' Africa - 3 views

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  • ad campaign features portraits of primarily white, Western celebrities with painted "tribal markings" on their faces above "I AM AFRICAN" in bold letters.
    • sahalfarah
      sahalfarah on 12 Oct 12
       
      A classic ad company ploy..
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Edge: WHAT MAKES PEOPLE VOTE REPUBLICAN? By Jonathan Haidt - 9 views

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  • Drew Westen points out that the Republicans have become the party of the sacred, appropriating not just the issues of God, faith, and religion, but also the sacred symbols of the nation such as the Flag and the military.
    • sahalfarah
      sahalfarah on 10 Oct 12
       
      I get extremely annoyed when republicans claim to be the party of "faith and patriotism". Since when does being a liberal make you less patriotic than being a conservative? This is something that has become something of an epidemic for the GOP over the past few decades. I guarantee you that you cannot find ONE SINGLE speech spoken by a republican politician that does't reference God or freedom. 
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The emerging moral psychology - 7 views

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shared by Caitlin Fransen on 09 Sep 12 - No Cached
    • sahalfarah
      sahalfarah on 10 Sep 12
       
      I found this quote interesting because it tries to get you to think about what you consider morally correct and incorrect. In a way, I think it answers the previous questions about the supposed "harmless" acts. 
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