test - 1 views
hi back...
Gina - 1 views
"The endowment effect" is an interesting concept. Reluctant to trade our coffee mugs for chocolate is the moral of the story. That and that human animals are irrational which confirms that the valu...
What Makes Us Happy? - 0 views
I found it interesting how the study only followed men from Harvard. There are a couple of things that come to mind with this. One of the things is that the researches probably thought that men fro...
TWO CONCEPTS OF LIBERTY - 0 views
"That is why those who put their faith in some immense, world-transforming phenomenon, like the final triumph of reason or the proletarian revolution, must believe that all political and moral prob...
Does the Invisible Hand Need a Helping Hand? - 0 views
In the article of the invisible hand what stood out to me the most was the final sentence. Other parts of it got my attention as well such as when parents began picking up their children even later...
Terrorism and the Posibility of Memes: TED Talk - 0 views
I think that we are all afraid of terrorism and the things around us. However we have to realize that no matter how hard we try there will always be danger around us. There will always be things th...
A Campaign Map, Morphed by Money - 0 views
Only certain states matter to super pacs and special interest groups. I can see why they matter and why so much money goes into them. These states are the states that basically determine the winner...
The Social Construction of Target Populations. American Political Science Review. - 1 views
After reading this I believe that almost every policy can be passed as long as it is presented to the correct group. In order to be presented to the correct group however the people must be placed ...
Jay-Z vs the Game: Lessons for the American Primacy Debate - 1 views
I think this analogy of Jay-Z and The Game can be applied not only to the United States of America but to Barack Obama. As the first African American president Barack Obama has had to endure so muc...
Seeing Like a State - 1 views
I found it very interesting that this author argues that capitalism is just as much an agency for homogenization as the state would be. Obviously I have some major problems for this since the very ...
Using the Science of Persuasion in the Courtroom. The Jury Expert. - 1 views
Once again here is proof that we as humans are much more emotional than logical. Even in the courtroom where everything should be decided based completely on the logical aspect this doesn't happen....
Reforms at Risk: What Happens After Major Policy Changes Are Enacted - 1 views
On October 22, 1986, lawmakers from both parties gathered on the South Lawn of the White House and applauded as President Ronald Reagan signed into law the most comprehensive revision of the federa...
Sample Chapter for Fung, A.: Empowered Participation: Reinventing Urban Democracy. - 0 views
"Changing a name, of course, cannot itself raise test scores, make classes more orderly, build classrooms, or increase children's readiness for middle and high school." I agree. Kids do not pay at...
President Obama's Executive Power Grab - 3 views
Data & Design: How-to's Note 5 - 0 views
While the information being presented is important, sometimes the way information is presented is more important. Not only that but when information is presented it is always important to remember ...
How framing influences citizens - 0 views
I think this interview makes a very important point. Most us know about politics but are not 100% correctly informed. We don't always look for the facts, instead we look for the newspaper or news p...
THE POLITICAL BRAIN The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation - 1 views
"Both men, as challengers, associated themselves with hope." This is what helped Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan win the presidency. Right away when I read that it reminded me of our current preside...
What make people vote republican - 1 views
According to the article their are two different sets of morals. One which relies mainly on reason, which would be considered the liberal side, and one that relies mainly on emotions, which would b...
Moral Psychology (TED Talk) - 1 views
I believe the TED Talk was a lot more specific and get able to get the point across better than the article. I believe this is because the 5 foundations were explained better. I agree that in order...