POL 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: The Federalist Papers, Age Of Enlightenment, Supermajority
18 Oct 2016
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Lecture 1: introduction, bias & logical inconsistency, the us constitution. Comes from the greek word polis city state. Power & the authoritative allocation of values for a society (broad definition b/c scholars. Refers to the mind"s desire to resolve the discord b/w 2 conflicting beliefs ~ always try to confirm the belief that you already have. Aesop 4th century fox & the grapes ~~ mind is always seeking to comfort you (those grapes are sour) Belief democrats are big spending neo-socialists, big deficits. Fact: president clinton (democrat president) balanced the federal budget. Mind reconciles the #"s are off anyone can lie w/statistics, it was the republican congress. Cognitive disequilibrium: refers to the mind"s desire to resolve the seeming incongruity b/w a cause and an effect ~mind elevates the cause to match the seeming effect. Ex: 9/11, hindu teaching mosquito [malaria kill] ~ even the mosquito has some power.
