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If the various advocates of the conflicting options are all smart, experienced, and well informed, why do they disagree so completely Wouldn’t they all have thought the issue through carefully and come to approximately the same "best"--conclusion
The answer to that crucial question lies in the structure of the human brain and the way it processes information.
Most human beings actually decide before they think. When any human being--executive, specialized expert, or person in the stree--encounters a complex issue and forms an opinion, often within a matter of seconds, how thoroughly has he or she explored the implications of the various courses of action Answer: not very thoroughly. Very few people, no matter how intelligent or experienced, can take inventory of the many branching possibilities, possible outcomes, side effects, and undesired consequences of a policy or a course of action in a matter of seconds. Yet, those who
A. Decision makers.
B. The "losing" factions.
C. Anger, resentment, and jealousy.
D. Other people.
Text 1
If the various advocates of the conflicting options are all smart, experienced, and well informed, why do they disagree so completely Wouldn’t they all have thought the issue through carefully and come to approximately the same "best"--conclusion
The answer to that crucial question lies in the structure of the human brain and the way it processes information.
Most human beings actually decide before they think. When any human being--executive, specialized expert, or person in the stree--encounters a complex issue and forms an opinion, often within a matter of seconds, how thoroughly has he or she explored the implications of the various courses of action Answer: not very thoroughly. Very few people, no matter how intelligent or experienced, can take inventory of the many branching possibilities, possible outcomes, side effects, and undesired consequences of a policy or a course of action in a matter of seconds. Yet, those who
A. executive and specialized expert are no more clever than person in the street.
B. very few people decide before they think.
C. those who pride themselves on being decisive often fail to do so.
D. people tend to consider carefully before making decisions.
Passage Seven
Since 1975 advocates of humane treatment of animals have broadened their goals to oppose the use of animals for fur, leather, wool, and food. They have mounted protests against all forms of hunting and the trapping of animals in the wild. And they have joined environmentalists in urging protection of natural habitats from commercial or residential development. The occasion for these added emphases was the publication in 1975 of "Animal Liberation: A New Ethics for Our Treatment of Animals" by Peter Singer, formerly a professor of philosophy at Oxford University in England.
This book gave a new impetus to the animal rights movement. The post-1975 animal rights activists arc far more vocal than their predecessors, and the organizations to which they belong arc generally more radical. Many new organizations arc formed. The tactics of the activists arc designed to catch the attention of the public. Since the mid-1980s there have been fre
A. wipe out cruel people
B. stop using animals in the laboratory
C. attack hunters in the wild
D. catch full public attention
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