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fandomhigh2012-07-13 12:27 pm
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Decision Making Skills, Friday, Period 4
"Frequently," Steve began, jumping straight into today's lecture, "when one is attempting to make a decision about something, it's a good idea to weigh the pros and cons--or positive and negative things--about each option. For example, take the hypothetical of 'should I move to a universe full of zombies with my girlfriend or boyfriend after graduation, or go to college in my home universe like my parents want me to?' On the one hand, your significant other is in the zombie universe and that relationship is important to you, and maybe you're not sure if you want to go to college at all, but adventure appeals to you, but on the other, it's full of zombies, so there's a definite risk of dying or becoming one of the shambling undead, and you and your significant other might break up in the future. You might not be able to establish a legal identity there. These are important things to consider when making your decisions, even minor ones like 'which outfit should I wear today?'
"Let's play with a hypothetical. You live in a universe that has recently passed a law requiring anyone with any kind of superhuman power to register with the government--which would mean the government would then have your full name, exact details of your powers, and the right to draft you. But you'd be on the right side of the law. So those are some pros and cons right there. I'd like for everyone to brainstorm up any more you can think of, and then you're going to have some homework this week." Steve shrugged. "I know, I know, but you need to practice using these skills. So, any time you find yourselves with a decision to make and you can't quite decide this week, I want you to sit down and make a list of pros and cons, then weigh them before making your decision. That's it. Now. Let's talk about our hypothetical."
"Let's play with a hypothetical. You live in a universe that has recently passed a law requiring anyone with any kind of superhuman power to register with the government--which would mean the government would then have your full name, exact details of your powers, and the right to draft you. But you'd be on the right side of the law. So those are some pros and cons right there. I'd like for everyone to brainstorm up any more you can think of, and then you're going to have some homework this week." Steve shrugged. "I know, I know, but you need to practice using these skills. So, any time you find yourselves with a decision to make and you can't quite decide this week, I want you to sit down and make a list of pros and cons, then weigh them before making your decision. That's it. Now. Let's talk about our hypothetical."