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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Tori Mayeda

Tori Mayeda

A Payoff Out of Poverty? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • and that nothing government could feasibly do would change that orientation or stop parents from transmitting it to their children.
    • Tori Mayeda
       
      Many of the things i want in life are because i have grown up with them. My parents have always been role models for me. I think i would want the same lifestyle as my parents have even if it wasn't the best because it is something comfortable, something i would have grown up with. 
Tori Mayeda

Sample Chapter for Fung, A.: Empowered Participation: Reinventing Urban Democracy. - 2 views

  • These community-policing arrangements form the institutional structure through which residents, police, city officials, and non-profit organizations rebuilt Lakeville's dilapidated park. Beat meetings created new spaces in which police and residents could together and develop a range of solutions addressing various problems at the park.
    • Tori Mayeda
       
      i think it's great that everyone came together to help rebuild the park. I'm not sure if the police and residents would be able to come to an agreement about solutions for the park. 
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      I also agree that it's great to see that they were able to get through the obstacles and improve their school 
Tori Mayeda

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

    • Tori Mayeda
       
      I enjoyed that he used the idea of bugs infecting our minds. I personally hate bugs and i think that many of the ideas that are being spread by technology are like bugs, they're bad or harmful. His jokes were also entertaining but i could also relate and understand his message. 
Tori Mayeda

http://frameworksinstitute.org/assets/files/iyengarinterview2009.pdf - 8 views

    • Tori Mayeda
       
      I can understand why people's decisions could be swayed by the framing. Differences in the way you present something can definitely influence how strong or weak your point comes across. I also agree that it can affect both informed and uninformed people.  
Tori Mayeda

What Makes Us Happy? - Joshua Wolf Shenk - The Atlantic - 0 views

  • But you said your parents’ divorce was “just like in the movies,” and that you someday “would like to have some marital difficulties” of your own.
    • Tori Mayeda
       
      why would anyone want to have marital difficulties? Most relationships run into problems but it sounds like they are hoping for them!  
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