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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Shannon Wirawan

Shannon Wirawan

Timeline: 1990s - YES! Magazine - 0 views

    • Shannon Wirawan
       
      I really liked reading through all of these little blurbs about human rights throughout the United States. It shows how far we've really come throughout the years. I also presents how public policy has really come through for this country.  Amongst the violence and loss, it's interesting to look back and see where we are now because some of the past events that has happened.
Justina Cooney

Using the Science of Persuasion in the Courtroom - 2 views

started by Justina Cooney on 30 Nov 12 no follow-up yet
Shannon Wirawan

McAllen, Texas and the high cost of health care : The New Yorker - 4 views

  • An unhealthy population couldn’t possibly be the reason that McAllen’s health-care costs are so high.
    • Shannon Wirawan
       
      It is maybe not the main reason, but it is probably one of the top reasons. McAllen's health-care seems to have their costs so high to make profits from the large amount of people who have health problems.
Shannon Wirawan

Dan Dennett: Dangerous memes | Video on TED.com - 2 views

    • Shannon Wirawan
       
      I liked how he combined his philosophical ideas with science. I liked how he related sickness with ideas. He brought up a good point, technology does spread ideas more, either good or bad.  The 'toxic' ideas do wipe out a lot of important things, like culture and tradition depending on what information is being presented. I agree completely with Dan Dennett.
Shannon Wirawan

Data & Design How-to's Note 1: Where is your evidence? | Drawing by Numbers - 2 views

  • Evidence is the greatest asset changemakers have.
    • Shannon Wirawan
       
      This is true because if a person cannot apply the evidence or just have basic evidence to support their topic, they wouldn't be held credible to others. I feel that the words they say would turn people away, knowledgeable or not, because people would talk and turn others against them. This would make the 'changemaker' have difficulties to try and make changes.
Shannon Wirawan

Joanna Moorhead on the best country to give birth | Life and style | The Guardian - 18 views

    • Shannon Wirawan
       
      This was a really interesting article. From the start of the Nigerian silence birth to reading about the wealthy living of Sweden, it really did hit me that this is actually happening around the world. It made me put a lot of things in perspective. This article was really interesting to me, because it showcased the extremes of child birth from two very different countries. Not only did this article make me kind of depressed, it also made me think about everything I have now.
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