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 * Public Apathy/Dumbing Down (crisis 1) **
 * A New Generation in Education - ** The technology age has brought about new problems for the education system. The archaic system seems to be left in the dirt while students and the world as a whole gather information differently than fifty years ago. Today, students can use their IPhones and IPads to research and learn new concepts. The U.S. public school system needs to follow this generational trend and use these technologies to lessen the gap in education.


 * Logins R Us - ** We are losing the art of actually talking to each other. Deep conversations are becoming increasingly rare due to the difficulty to partake in them online or via text message. We also have less to say because we spend all our time “lonely” instead of “in solitude”. Technology is driving us apart.

Mass Marketing Effects on Public Choice and Intellect The Dumbing down of women in American culture Dumbed Down American Politics and the Rise of Digital Democracy The reasonable entertainment age - claiming the blend of comedy & news (Colbert, Stewart, etc.) is raising political awarness Our Disconnected Age: How Academia “Doesn’t Talk Anymore” and Why Social Media is to Blame
 * Networking and Social Capital ** – We build social capital to help ourselves and others, professionally and personally, and to build a network of social connections - based on common interests. This is accomplished not through our offline networks, but our online ones. Thus, personal and professional success hinges on one’s savvy in online social networking.


 * Public Antagonism (crisis 2) **
 * The Good Fight ** - Our society needs to embrace argumentation to solve problems, and put up with dissonant thoughts, but be responsible enough to realize when our own speech goes to far. If we adopt a system of limitations on our speech then we have effectively given up our freedom.

Hate speech/violent rhetoric does cause/does not cause violence

Appropriating offensive language to alleviate the negative connotations of certain gendered words The media's perpetuation of aggressive competition over critical debate Toxic oriented language perpetuates gang violence in N. Charleston

Miscellaneous ideas that could be formed to use in either citizenship crisis:

Defending or Attacking…. Media:
 * Fox News, MSNBC
 * “Idiocracy”
 * Media Conglomerates
 * Investigative Reporting:“Geraldo Rivera,” et al.
 * Celebrity Gossip
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Facebook
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Twitter
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Science Writing/Reporting
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">“Fear Factor/”Jackass”
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Liberal Media
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Conservative Media
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Non Partisan Media
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Educational Programming
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Sensationalist Or Superficial News Coverage
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Reality TV
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">O’Reilly, Colbert, Stewart, et al.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Video Gaming
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Talk Radio
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Family Guy/Simpsons

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Defending or Attacking…. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Education:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Self Esteem Movement
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Wikipedia And Dumbing Down Of World Knowledge
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">No Child Left Behind
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Indifference And College Students
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Collegiate Athletics
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Anti-Intellectualism And Higher Education/Students
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Grade Inflation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">“Mickey Mouse” Degrees
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Book Banning
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">College Entrance Exams

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Defending or Attacking…. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Medical:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Chemical-Induced Dumbing Down
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">D.A.R.E.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Prescription Drug Advertising

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Defending or Attacking…. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Politics:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Two-Party System
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">SuperPacs
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Negative Advertising
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Pundits

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Defending or Attacking…. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Religion:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Mega Churches
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Intelligent Design
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Faith Based Curriculum

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Defending or Attacking…. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">International:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">???? (that’s the point)

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Defending or Attacking…. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Technology:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Smart Phones, Texting
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Spell check
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Technology And Learning
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">IPADS
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Google

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Defending or Attacking…. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Other:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Fashion as Conformity vs. Individual Expression
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Harry Potter
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Heavy Metal
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Hip Hop/Rap