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  1. Jul 2025
  2. cgt.columbia.edu cgt.columbia.edu
    Committee on Global Thought
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    1. Danielleahmann 08 Jul 2025
      Together with better education and health policies and more investment in infrastructure and technology – true supply side policies – the productive capacity of the economy could increase, providing some of the resources the economy needs to fight and adapt to the climate breakdown.

      This sentence sounds optimistic, but it’s based on the idea that all these investments will actually work out the way he expects. He doesn’t really mention how complicated or slow that kind of change could be, or what happens if it doesn’t go as planned.

    2. Danielleahmann 08 Jul 2025
      Here, we are already experiencing the direct costs of ignoring the issue – in recent years the country has lost almost 2% of GDP in weather-related disasters, which include floods, hurricanes, and forest fires

      This is solid evidence because it backs up his argument with real numbers. He’s showing that climate change is already costing us a ton of money, not just something that might be a problem someday.

    3. Danielleahmann 08 Jul 2025
      They are right.

      This is a really clear moment where the author takes a side. He’s agreeing with people who say we need a big, urgent response to climate change, and he doesn’t dance around it—he just says it straight up.

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    cgt.columbia.edu/news/stiglitz-climate-crisis-third-world-war-needs-bold-response/
  3. Jun 2025
  4. www.plagiarism.org www.plagiarism.org
    What is Plagiarism? - Plagiarism.org
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    1. Danielleahmann 25 Jun 2025
      All of the following are considered plagiarism: turning in someone else's work as your own copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit failing to put a quotation in quotation marks giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not (see our section on "fair use" rules)

      This part helped me realize that even small things, like not paraphrasing the right way, can still count as plagiarism. It’s a good reminder to double-check my work and make sure I’m giving credit where it’s due.

    2. Danielleahmann 25 Jun 2025
      In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward.

      Seeing plagiarism as both stealing and lying really shows how serious it is in school and research. It reminds me to be careful about giving proper credit and being honest about what’s truly my own work.

    3. Danielleahmann 25 Jun 2025
      According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, to "plagiarize" means: to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own to use (another's production) without crediting the source to commit literary theft to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source

      This definition shows that plagiarism isn’t just copying, it’s actually stealing someone else’s work and pretending it’s yours. As a student, it reminds me how important it is to give credit and be honest about where my ideas come from.

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  5. www.pewresearch.org www.pewresearch.org
    Social Media Seen as Mostly Good for Democracy Across Many Nations, But U.S. is a Major Outlier
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    1. Danielleahmann 17 Jun 2025
      In many cases, young people are also especially likely to consider social media an effective tool in the political realm, particularly regarding its capacity to change people’s minds on social issues and to raise awareness of those issues.

      While younger people see social media as empowering, it's still platforms that decide what gets visibility. That control means some activist voices rise while others are buried depending on trends and policies.

    2. Danielleahmann 17 Jun 2025
      Additionally, a median of 65% think it has made people more divided in their political opinions.

      Algorithms often push polarizing content because it gets more engagement. This can drown out moderate or marginalized perspectives, shaping public opinion through manufactured extremes.

    3. Danielleahmann 17 Jun 2025
      A median of 84% across the 19 countries surveyed believe access to the internet and social media have made people easier to manipulate with false information and rumors.

      This shows how digital access alone doesn't guarantee reliable information. The way platforms amplify certain content creates power imbalances, often benefiting those spreading misinformation.

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    pewresearch.org/global/2022/12/06/social-media-seen-as-mostly-good-for-democracy-across-many-nations-but-u-s-is-a-major-outlier/
  6. www.edutopia.org www.edutopia.org
    What Is Education For?
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    1. Danielleahmann 06 Jun 2025
      Education should enable young people to engage with the world within them as well as the world around them. In Western cultures, there is a firm distinction between the two worlds, between thinking and feeling, objectivity and subjectivity. This distinction is misguided. There is a deep correlation between our experience of the world around us and how we feel. As we explored in the previous chapters, all individuals have unique strengths and weaknesses, outlooks and personalities. Students do not come in standard physical shapes, nor do their abilities and personalities. They all have their own aptitudes and dispositions and different ways of understanding things. Education is therefore deeply personal. It is about cultivating the minds and hearts of living people. Engaging them as individuals is at the heart of raising achievement.

      I chose this passage because it highlights the importance of emotional intelligence and personal growth, which are often overlooked in traditional education. So much of school is focused on academics and performance, but this reminds me that true education also helps us understand ourselves. This line speaks to the idea that education should be holistic, not just about preparing students for tests or jobs. As someone pursuing nursing, I know that understanding myself helps me better care for others. I believe when students learn to reflect on their inner world, they gain confidence and empathy, which are essential for both personal well-being and healthy communities.

    2. Danielleahmann 06 Jun 2025
      Education is therefore deeply personal. It is about cultivating the minds and hearts of living people. Engaging them as individuals is at the heart of raising achievement.

      This paragraph highlights the idea that education shouldn't be treated as something everyone can handle at the same level. Supporting and developing each student's individual strengths and passions can create more impactful learning and encourage personal development.

    3. Danielleahmann 06 Jun 2025
      Education should enable students to become economically responsible and independent.

      Education should go beyond just academics and help students build the mindset and abilities needed to be financially independent. This means encouraging flexibility and teaching useful skills that match today’s changing workforce.

    4. Danielleahmann 06 Jun 2025
      Living respectfully with diversity is not just an ethical choice, it is a practical imperative.

      As the world becomes more connected, it’s important to recognize and value cultural diversity. Education should equip students to engage with and make meaningful contributions to a variety of communities.

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