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  1. Oct 2020
  2. www.scientificamerican.com www.scientificamerican.com
    Misinformation Has Created a New World Disorder
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    1. stephanie1hernandez4 11 Oct 2020
      Most of this content is designed not to persuade people in any particular direction but to cause confusion, to overwhelm and to undermine trust in democratic institutions from the electoral system to journalism.

      This my opinion and my opinion only, but I see this all the time. I consider myself a democrat, but not a Biden democrat, but more of Bernie Sanders democrat. I'm not a Trump supporter, but I never ignore what his followers have to say. I feel that for many, right now, it's having to pick a side, But in reality, both sides don't care about the people anymore. All they want is to put the people against each other than to rather have a nation united. They don't want the people to see the real issue, they want to put the blame on each other. They put fear in peoples minds so they see each other as the enemy, so we never find actual problems to issues. I see it all the time in politics.

    2. stephanie1hernandez4 11 Oct 2020
      Powered by social media, rumors and misinformation would be rampant.

      I know this first hand to be true. The way a rumor could spread so quickly and consume a narrative, you see it all over social media all the time. We are quick to believe a rumor, but it's so hard to debunk a lie and especially for everyone to hear what the other perspective has to say over the matter.

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  3. www.forbes.com www.forbes.com
    U.S. Government Response To COVID-19 Was Slow. But How Does It Compare To Other Countries?
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    1. stephanie1hernandez4 05 Oct 2020
      Americans should take these issues into consideration as they, in the weeks to come, experience the peaks and then the downswings of the COVID pandemic in their country. Similarly, American voters shouldn’t forget this responsiveness, or the lack thereof, when they flock to polls in November, when they’ll have a chance to put a new administration in the White House that would better protect us should another pandemic strike.

      Many Americans, and I mean new voters like me are taking the way the administration handled this pandemic into consideration when it comes to this election.

    2. stephanie1hernandez4 05 Oct 2020
      Of course, these numbers must be interpreted with caution. The Stringency Index is a surrogate for government responsiveness, but it does not take into account how effective these policies were enforced or carried out, nor does it reveal societal and cultural practices that would be protective against the spread of coronavirus.

      The data provided by Stringency Index acknowledges there are some other factors they failed to acknowledge.

    3. stephanie1hernandez4 05 Oct 2020
      One can’t help but think of the lives that might have been saved had we responded the way other countries, like South Korea, did. 

      Over 200k Americans have passed away due to the way our government handled this pandemic. Even our President. It's sad to think about all the lives lost.

    4. stephanie1hernandez4 05 Oct 2020
      The world has surpassed one million COVID-19 cases and the United States is responsible for the largest proportion, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that the United States has experienced just under 500,000 cases.

      Half of the cases worldwide were from the USA alone! This is crazy and embarrassing.

    5. stephanie1hernandez4 05 Oct 2020
      The world map above allows readers to see what the Stringency Index is for all countries with collected data, as of April 5. As you can see, most countries have taken regulatory measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

      Some countries (in April) had no cases at all!! Thats crazy that the biggest countries in the world had a lot of case.

    6. stephanie1hernandez4 05 Oct 2020
      America was extremely slow to escalate its policies relative to the other countries displayed in the graph above. This is reflected by the fact the Stringency Index did not increase in the United States until about 40 days after the first case was reported. Even now, America’s Stringency Index score is one of the lower scores out of these six countries.

      It's very negligent of our country, in terms of the way they handled the pandemic, because as a country we could have done so much more to stop the spread of this disease.

    7. stephanie1hernandez4 05 Oct 2020
      South Korea, seemed to increase the stringency of their policies early on, the United States lagged behind every country except for China, which had provided limited data.

      I remember going on to Tik Tok and Twitter and seeing how other countries handled this pandemic. I saw this girl on twitter talk about how South Korea had handled her arriving to South Korea. I feel if America would have followed their steps, we wouldn't have so many cases of Covid-19.

    8. stephanie1hernandez4 05 Oct 2020
      What is also obvious from the graph is that as of April 5, America still had the lowest score in the Stringency Index compared to the other top 5 countries despite having the same, if not higher, number of COVID-19 cases. 

      America has some of the most cases worldwide but compared to other countries, the spread wasn't as rapid.

    9. stephanie1hernandez4 04 Oct 2020
      The graph above provides a clear picture when comparing the United States to the five other countries with high reported case volumes.

      Comparing America to other countries with a lot of cases of Covid-19. The USA seems to be in 5th place. The countries with the most cases has to be Italy, France and China, however it does show they have slowed down the cases significantly.

    10. stephanie1hernandez4 04 Oct 2020
      So far, the researchers have collected data from 73 countries around the world, including the United States, China, South Korea, Italy, and the United Kingdom.

      Some of the most powerful countries in the world.

    11. stephanie1hernandez4 04 Oct 2020
      Did the United States do enough to flatten the curve? Could we have done better? How does the United States compare to other countries in the world in regards to COVID-19 responsiveness?

      Yes 100%, yes! Had our government followed the steps of countries like New Zealand, we wouldn't have all the cases we have today.

    12. stephanie1hernandez4 04 Oct 2020
      These regulations ranged significantly, from closing down schools and parks to enforcing strict “shelter in place” rules for all citizens. 

      I think had this and the travel ban being placed on everyone in the country, would have been more affective on stopping the spread of Covid-19 had it been placed in early February.

    13. stephanie1hernandez4 04 Oct 2020
      It was during this time that various rules and regulations were put in place to encourage social distancing and to “flatten the curve.”

      What this meant for me as a Marine was the Travel Ban on military service members. They said it would be a few months, but just recently my chain of command told us we would be able to take leave to go home for the holidays only.

    14. stephanie1hernandez4 04 Oct 2020
      The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first American death due to COVID-19 on February 29. 

      I had just left Camp Pendleton in California to Camp Johnson in North Carolina and remember when all of this started to happen. My school house instructor would always keep us updated with the latest news of covid. To be completely honest, I was really scared during this time. Especially with there being no vaccine for Covid-19.

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  4. Sep 2020
  5. www.theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com
    The Cognitive Biases Tricking Your Brain
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    1. stephanie1hernandez4 28 Sep 2020
      His decision is never dependent on ads, or a particular review, or whether a film sounds like something he would enjoy. Instead, he says, “I live by base rates. I don’t read a b

      I feel like many people don't live like this. For example, I don't really pay attention to ads as much anymore, but more of the hype around a certain product. I feel when it comes to consumerism, I am a follower like many others. He's a follower too, but not just of anyone.

    2. stephanie1hernandez4 28 Sep 2020
      Especially in the United States, people egregiously undersave for retirement—even when they make enough money to not spend their whole paycheck on expenses, and even when they work for a company that will kick in additional funds to retirement plans when they contribute.

      I'm in the military and there's this program called the TSP program, added to our 401k program. The program is that you have however much of a percentage of your check to this retirement program and you get it when you're older, plus the interest built up for the past 40 years. However ... I literally give 0% because I just don't trust someone with my money. I save my money in my bank account and spend it with the expenses I want. It just doesn't sit right with me someone saying they'll watch my money.

    3. stephanie1hernandez4 28 Sep 2020
      Asked whether they would take $150 a year from now or $180 in 13 months, people are overwhelmingly willing to wait an extra month for the extra $30.

      I would rather much, in this position just give the $150 now. However I do understand some people don't have that money just laying around, so I understand if they would rather give $180 in 13 months

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  6. Aug 2020
  7. www.newyorker.com www.newyorker.com
    The Case Against Democracy
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    1. stephanie1hernandez4 30 Aug 2020
      The second argument against epistocracy would be to deny that some citizens know more about good government than others.

      I know that we have many examples throughout history of all types of government structures. But no one knows good governement better than others. Some may have good ideas, but won't know how to lead. And even then, a person can easily be corrupted and do things that benefits oneself rather than the mass.

    2. stephanie1hernandez4 30 Aug 2020
      Why do we vote, and is there a reason to do it or a duty to do it well? It’s been said that voting enables one to take an equal part in the building of one’s political habitat.

      I feel many right now are afraid to vote because someone might tell them that they are wrong. However this is my first year voting and I'm making sure my voice is heard. If I have the oportunity to vote, why wouldn't I?

    3. stephanie1hernandez4 30 Aug 2020
      American voters have remained ignorant despite decades of rising education levels. Some economists have argued that ill-informed voters, far from being lazy or self-sabotaging, should be seen as rational actors.

      Its baffling to me that many Americans have so much access to information and don't educate themeselves. Many people around the world don't have the same access as us, and we just take advantage of it.

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