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Week 4 Topic 1: Facts and Opinions on Health and Wealth

Week 4 Topic 1: Facts and Opinions on Health and Wealth

Q In this discussion, you will share your perspective on health and wealth, and you will examine the perspectives of your classmates. Initial Post (due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday) Reflect on the assigned readings for this week and the connection between health and wealth. Assigned Readings: Purnell, J. Q. (2015). Financial health is public health. In L. Choi, D. Erickson, K. Griffin, A. Levere, & E. Seidman (Eds.), What It’s Worth: Strengthening the Financial Futures of Families, Communities, and the Nation (pp. 163-171). Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. http://www.strongfinancialfuture.org/essays/financial-health-is-public-health/ Clay, R. A. (2001, October). Wealth secures health. Monitor on Psychology, 32(9), p. 78. http://www.apa.org/monitor/oct01/wealthhealth.aspx Sapolsky, R.M. (2018). The health-wealth gap. Scientific American, 319(5), pp. 62-67. http://ezproxy.umgc.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=132271091&site=eds-live&scope=site Then, write 2-3 paragraphs where you: (1) give your perspective on the relationship between health and wealth (2) support your perspective with facts and/or opinions (3) explain how your core values affect your perspective on health and wealth (4) demonstrate the grammar and writing skills covered in the previous weeks Peer Response (due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday) Respond to at least one of your classmates and discuss the effectiveness of her/his support. Here are a few things you might consider when writing your response: • Is the support relevant? Why or why not? • Are the facts verifiable? If so, how? If not, why not? • Are the opinions well-reasoned? If so, how? If not, why not? • What insight on facts and opinions have you gained from reading about your classmate's post? • What insight might you offer your classmate regarding using facts and opinions to support ideas?

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This topic is very interesting for me because I have always been intrigued by the idea that “money cannot buy happiness”. I wondered if this was true because modern society makes everyone believe how happiness is associated with money. I have chosen the article by Rebecca Clay (2001) called “Wealth secures health” where the author discusses how wealth is related to the overall health of a person. Clay (2001) has found an undeniable connection between the health can the wealth of the people because of the fact that wealth secures socio-economic status for the people and also gives people access to the various options to ensure a better lifestyle