Lynn Mederios Rocks!

I loved Lynn Mederios talk on facts vs. values! She was energetic, and entertaining and passionate about the subjects she was talking about. I appreciate her sharing stories of her life to help us better understand her point of view. The time in class flew by! I thought is was interesting about background beliefs and I liked that she reminded everyone to keep an open mind even if you disagree with what the speaker is saying, because in the long run you might just learn something. Our background beliefs should be evolving and we should challenge ourselves to critically think and evaluate information. We should also be able to throw out what is longer held up by facts. I like the idea of finding out all you need to know about an opposite point of view because when you have a clear understanding of the facts than you are able to make a better argument. She made me want to learn more about history because then I might have a better understanding of how we got to be where we are today politically, environmentally and personally.