The disparity of political partisanship has seemingly reached a boiling point in the United States; though, it is truly unjustified. Continue reading “Taxation, Land, and Pareto”
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Data Dollars
The idea of getting something for free has begun to trickle into our daily lives via technology. We can scour the app store to download free versions of games and prog
rams. We can peruse the internet at our leisure clicking through sources of information without so much as paying a penny (especially if we surf the web at the library). We can communicate with individuals via email, Facebook, Twitter, and the like from across the globe with near instant connectivity without cost. Continue reading “Data Dollars”
The Folly of Anti-Price Discrimination
We are taught throughout life the evils of discrimination (rightfully so I must add); however, the social construct of discrimination has led us to see the idea as wrongful in all senses of the word.
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Seeking Perfection
Perfection is to life as comfort is to transatlantic economy class; literally impossible. Without perfection, there are always arguments to make, always fights to pick, and always complaints to be had. Though we consciously admit there is never a perfect solution, we still, time and time again, strive for the ridiculousness of perfection. >
Are We One?
The 2016 election season has been one of the most unpredictable rollercoasters in the history of our nation’s politics. However, on November 8, 2016, the craziness comes to an abrupt halt as voters head to the polls and finalize their decisions about who will lead our country. America, a beacon of hope for millions across the globe, is going to be placed on two radically different tracks depending on the outcome of the presidential election. However, as America decides who will lead, we must ask the question: will the rest follow? Continue reading “Are We One?”
Limited Resources: Help or Purge?
The world is a place of limited resources. There is a finite amount of land, a finite amount of water, a finite amount of food, and of course, a finite amount of money. With these limited resources, there is inherent competition; thus, as the economists say, how do we maximize the pie and how do we divide the slices up among the people? Continue reading “Limited Resources: Help or Purge?”
Nature vs Nurture
What makes someone great? What makes one of us stand out? How are visionaries created?
Who Died?
Brussels suffered the largest terrorist attack last month. The death toll of 35 people is still rising. The disgusting photos of the blood spattered men, women and children will be engraved upon the minds of the citizens of Belgium forever.
Death by Guidance
High school guidance counselors play a game with the objective to win. Sadly those victories come at the cost of the students in which the counselors serve. What I mean to say is: high school counselors do not always have their students’ best interests in mind.
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Trump’s Puppet Master
There is an old saying that “behind every great man there is a great woman.” I do not believe such sex-ordering in the statement, but what I am trying to highlight with this post is: greatness is not achieved alone.
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