Nov #3 2024

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Lewis Pugh wants to bring more awareness to melting glaciers through swimming in the Arctic and Antarctic waters. In a world where climate change is often ignored, his efforts are to minimize

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selective attention

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For decades a daily aspirin was recommended to prevent heart disease, but that assumption has been challenged and it is no longer the prevailing guideline. This can be described as a

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paradigm shift

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Gannett, the largest US newspaper chain, which owns several newspapers across the nation including USA Today has hired reporters strictly dedicated to coverage of Taylor Swift and Beyonce. Which ToK term fits best in this RLS?

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power

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Individuals embrace conspiracy theories for all these reasons, except one: conspiracy theories offer a simple explanation which often offers cognitive closure in a time of uncertainty, conspiracy theories offer a heuristic or mental shortcut that aligns with one's beliefs, Conspiracy theories are a form of emotional illumination, conspiracy theories serve partisanship rather than accuracy.

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Conspiracy theories are a form of emotional illumination

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Henry David Thoreau's refusal to pay his taxes was an example of

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civil disobedience

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Australia plans to ban all social media for children under 16 because of a growing trend of poor mental health among teens. The companies would have to implement blocking measures or face fines. Which ToK term fits well into a discussion of this topic?

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responsibility

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In a libertarian government, individuals are likely to have access to free community college.

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True

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Art is a means of contributing to political conversation. In Witness, artist Shahzia Sikander is prompting viewers to reflect on their potential biases of who embodies authority within the judiciary system. This is an example of

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moral illumination

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All of these statements about polls is true except one:
Polls are a snapshot of public opinion.
Polls eliminate a margin of error if the sample size is large enough.
If polls miss an unrepresented sample, it'll be inaccurate.
Polls based on online ads are typically substandard

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Polls eliminate a margin of error if the sample size is large enough.

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Each of these have a strong influence on rationality in politics except: partisanship, emotion, party loyalty.

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intellectual humility