Society & Culture
Society & Culture, Educational
Nudge Squads and the Thought Police
If you thought you could think on your own, think again. The federal government is now forming Behavioral Insights Teams (BIT), also referred to as Nudge Squads. Their purpose: manipulate the public to agree with federally approved agendas.
Society & Culture, Educational
Cuba Attempts to Resuscitate a Dead Horse
With historical evidence demonstrating that every flavor of Socialism produced only economic failure, Raúl Castro seems to think that by shuffling bureaucrats and writing more regulations he can somehow resuscitate Cuba’s moribund economy.
Society & Culture, Educational
Sowing the Seeds Of Failure
One local farmer from Akron, Ohio, seventy year-old Donald Bessemer, has stopped farming lettuce, corn, squash and peppers and will now only produce soybeans. His long time farm stand is now permanently closed and with it, thirty employees are out of a job.
Society & Culture, Educational
The Rule Of: If It Feels Good, Do It
Almost everyone knows those who used marijuana at some point in their lives, and few claim that they have observed profound or lasting effects from the drug. So it cannot be that bad. After all, we live in a society that frowns upon cigarette smoking and has strict laws governing alcohol, so why not just legalize pot and allow a little fun?
Society & Culture, Educational
We Send Men to Fight Our Wild Fires
The tragic deaths of nineteen firefighters at a runaway fire in Arizona has led all Americans to rightly honor these brave men as heroes. These fine individuals were a part of a group of firefighters known as the Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC).
Society & Culture, Educational
The Delusional Quest for Equality
What started out as a joke in face of the never-ending discussions about “gendered” language in the University of Leipzig has been taken seriously by its board of directors and approved by its president, Beate Schücking. All professors are now referred to in the feminine form.