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9 Cards in this Set
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Labouring the Walmart way |
Audience: public Intent: to inform -making good business from low prices, paying lower wages -only law of strong abiding rules by gov. and people standing forward instead of consumers can break the business. |
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Embraced by the Needle |
Author does not believe drugs themselves are addictive, its what a person has been through - bad experience increase chance of drug addiciton (did not feel love) main idea?: addictions always originate in unhappiness, even if hidden |
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No Sweat |
main point?: Use of sweat shops is a difficult and complex issue to address - inform/educate on pros & cons - women independence through work -consumers options extremely limited |
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Stupid jobs are good to relax with |
-aggressive tone to get point across -stupid jobs = effortless work, time to daydream, no "brain numbing idiocy"(full time work) -point to benefits of meaningful vs. "stupid" -father feels cheated, he does not. good job=lack of freedom, enjoyment |
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The heady thrill of having nothing to do |
-lack of boredom is cause of current economic discomfort -consuming so much media that we are unable to produce valuable work product, creativity - less inovation |
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Your brain on fiction |
-Benefits of reading fiction, what happens in your brain -better able to live life, understand others, recognize emotions - |
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For minorities, timing is everything |
-Believes homosexuality and other minority groups are not a choice of lifestyle, but rather a form of nature -equality deserved for both minority & majority -over time* minority can become majority |
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Our daughters, ourselves |
-emotionally driven -main point: young women should be raised to believe that they can achieve anything they desire in their career path -wasn't easy when moms were younger, maybe better once daughters grow up -teach them this only to learn they will have boundary after boundary |
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Don't blame the eater |
-fast food restaurants are at fault for the increasing number of obese children -purpose is to inform/warn society -personal story of when he was little -few alternatives for the children |
