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Sensationalism in the Present Era- A Blight On Social Evolution
Sensationalism dies quickly, but the fear is long-lived. Agatha Christie could not have been closer to the truth with that one sentence. From the days of the Spanish-American war caused by sensationalism in 1898, where outlets dressed up a sunken American ship as a dastardly Spanish plot, to a gory illustration proclaiming “Ebola is coming”Continue reading “Sensationalism in the Present Era- A Blight On Social Evolution”
Workaholism In Humanity, and Why We Are Careening Towards A Globalized Disaster
To display his own might, Khal Drogo, a character from the Game of Thrones, walks into the blade swung by his opponent and lets it wound him. He displays his scar as a badge of honour, and receives adulation from his tribesmen. Eventually, however, he succumbs to the obviously developing infection. Society as a wholeContinue reading “Workaholism In Humanity, and Why We Are Careening Towards A Globalized Disaster”
Why Politicians Shouldn’t Be Trading Stocks
Recently, disputes have arisen in the US Congress over the massive profits made by some members in individual stock trades. Research by Capitol Trades showed that within the Congress about 370 million USD worth of company stock was bought and sold between 2019 and 2020- an absolutely mind-blowing amount. Multiple senators are advocating for aContinue reading “Why Politicians Shouldn’t Be Trading Stocks”
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