Contrary to popular belief, the rich people today are not the ones with the most talent; they’re the ones with the most luck. In Tiffany Ferguson’s podcast, Wealth Inequality! Student Debt! Universal Basic Income!, she discusses income inequality and the serendipitous ways our economy works. She states how this inequality has gotten so bad toContinue reading “Capitalism’s Serendipity”
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The Fault in Our Capitalism
As Joseph A. Schumpeter once said, “at the heart of capitalism is creative destruction.” This quote is evidently prevalent in our society as the state of capitalism in America is at the point where inequality breeds more inequality. The more money one has, the more money one wants. In the podcast, Capitalism will eat upContinue reading “The Fault in Our Capitalism”
the stigmatization of fat people
Society sees fat people as skinny people who are failing, like being fat is a condition that needs to be fixed. But when does someone reach the level of fatness where it becomes unhealthy? Is it when they’re 10 pounds overweight? 30? 50? When does a person have so much fat that it becomes unacceptable?Continue reading “the stigmatization of fat people”
the toxic masculinity epidemic in america
If you’re a man, you’re supposed to be brave, independent, confident, and aggressive. If you’re emotional or dainty, you’re probably gay. Most people living in America are probably familiar with this stereotype. Men are expected to behave “manly”. But what does “manly” mean? Why do we associate being a male with acting in a dominantContinue reading “the toxic masculinity epidemic in america”
the internal obsession w/ “good grades”
The subjective goal of receiving “good grades” is one that’s seemingly insignificant in the grand scheme of things. The idea of “good grades” is already creating a problem when discussing their importance due to it’s stagnant definition that society has adapted, while this term should be that of one in constant state of changes. ToContinue reading “the internal obsession w/ “good grades””