from your IP address, I'm guessing you're Karen. In which case, we should make it part of our girls night type thing. Don't forget the sparkly nail polish.
Re: I see...dead bodiespurplefolkMarch 2 2006, 02:52:14 UTC
I like networks, and I like the quantitative grasp it gives me on social sciences.
And hey, why are the people over here obsessed with politics? Maybe I'm more pessimistic, but I've sort of found the opposite to be true. (Assuming over here = US?) People are apathetic, with about half, if that, of the elligible voters actually voting for national elections (which have a bigger turnout than local).
And then you have the people who are obsessed with something, but it pains me to call it politics-- the ones who gulp up a party platform and mindlessly chant this or that about a politician as if s/he's a celebrity. :\ Most of those don't like to acknowledge there's a world outside of the US to pay attention to as well.
Compared to Europe at least (haven't had personal experience in too many countries outside of that), I really don't perceive people here (overall) being that obsessed with politics or understanding them.
Yeah, I used to go to the neuro stuff when I was a student. They're fun.
Re: I see...dead bodiesmystictravelerMarch 2 2006, 04:54:32 UTC
Social nets If you come across something interesting (networks - social sciences), please let me know. The easier to read (read: quantitative), the better; though I wouldn't care for equations too much (usually they only use the y = m*x + c kind of equations ;P), lots of data would be appreciated.
Politics Really? Hmm.. maybe I'm too "lucky" to find those few who are interested in politics :P I certainly agree with you that the Americans have very diminished and shallow knowledge when it comes to foreign politics; the impression I get is they aren't aware of the existence of other parts of the world. Maybe this isn't very true after 9/11, but still...
In Europe it's a bit different. The people there are forced to be aware of different politio-economical systems, because of the nature of Europe. But the media there is screwed up as well.
So, what about you? Why are you interested in politics?
Neuro stuffWould you recommend'em then? Are there any other interesting seminars I can go to
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Re: I see...dead bodiespurplefolkMarch 2 2006, 05:26:28 UTC
More likely than not, media will be screwed up and biased anywhere. The more important thing is to cultivate a mindset in which you question and think about issues, rather than absorb w/e the news says at face value. I'm lucky in that I've had very politically interested parents, so it seems rather obvious for me to try to be informed. I will say that I think BBC is less messed up than Fox News though. :)
Unfortunately, post 911, people say things about Iraq. No one really mentions Afghanistan or even North Korea as much anymore. Fewer people than that mention the genocides in Africa. And even the left will fall back on slogans like, "no blood for oil"... when the Iraq situation obviously has a lot more to do with factors other than just oil. (E.g. OPEC switching to the Euro wouldn't exactly be in US interests.) I'm still slightly amazed that the media/government convinced so many people that Saudi and Afghani hijackers translated to invading Iraq. (I definitely don't deny the gvt had its reasons for invasion, but they
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And hey, why are the people over here obsessed with politics?
Maybe I'm more pessimistic, but I've sort of found the opposite to be true. (Assuming over here = US?) People are apathetic, with about half, if that, of the elligible voters actually voting for national elections (which have a bigger turnout than local).
And then you have the people who are obsessed with something, but it pains me to call it politics-- the ones who gulp up a party platform and mindlessly chant this or that about a politician as if s/he's a celebrity. :\ Most of those don't like to acknowledge there's a world outside of the US to pay attention to as well.
Compared to Europe at least (haven't had personal experience in too many countries outside of that), I really don't perceive people here (overall) being that obsessed with politics or understanding them.
Yeah, I used to go to the neuro stuff when I was a student. They're fun.
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If you come across something interesting (networks - social sciences), please let me know. The easier to read (read: quantitative), the better; though I wouldn't care for equations too much (usually they only use the y = m*x + c kind of equations ;P), lots of data would be appreciated.
Politics
Really? Hmm.. maybe I'm too "lucky" to find those few who are interested in politics :P I certainly agree with you that the Americans have very diminished and shallow knowledge when it comes to foreign politics; the impression I get is they aren't aware of the existence of other parts of the world. Maybe this isn't very true after 9/11, but still...
In Europe it's a bit different. The people there are forced to be aware of different politio-economical systems, because of the nature of Europe. But the media there is screwed up as well.
So, what about you? Why are you interested in politics?
Neuro stuffWould you recommend'em then? Are there any other interesting seminars I can go to ( ... )
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Unfortunately, post 911, people say things about Iraq. No one really mentions Afghanistan or even North Korea as much anymore. Fewer people than that mention the genocides in Africa. And even the left will fall back on slogans like, "no blood for oil"... when the Iraq situation obviously has a lot more to do with factors other than just oil. (E.g. OPEC switching to the Euro wouldn't exactly be in US interests.) I'm still slightly amazed that the media/government convinced so many people that Saudi and Afghani hijackers translated to invading Iraq. (I definitely don't deny the gvt had its reasons for invasion, but they ( ... )
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