Good question. The answer, as you have already guessed, is fourfold. First, however, we should establish what being pretty fed up is. It is useful and a lot more fun than you might realize. Pretty fed up, and I’ll just bet you can guess this intuitively, is the state you enter when you are annoyed, or […]
Month: May 2024
Guide to Career and Job Satisfaction
In the pursuit of professional fulfillment, society encourages us to chase titles, salaries, recognition, and status. Yet, research suggests that the most satisfying careers may not be those that offer the highest paychecks or the most prestige, but rather those that allow us to contribute to the well-being of others. The Pursuit of Meaning Over Money […]
Not the Land of the Free – Why Does the United States Put So Many People in Prisons?
The US national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” proclaims that the stars and stripes wave over the ‘land of the free.’ Nope. Not even close. The United States has never really been the land of the free given the significant number of people held in slavery, which, you know, is kind of the opposite of freedom. […]
Credible and Not-so-Credible Threats
Here’s the situation. Someone or something A (we’ll call A “Asshole” for easy identification) makes a threat against someone or something B (we’ll call B “Beta” just for fun). Asshole says to Beta, “Beta if you don’t give me your lunch money, Imma beat you up.” Now Beta has to decide whether to give in […]
A Horrible Disease and a Humble Hero – the Power of Passion
In 1958, Viktor Zhdanov, a Ukrainian virologist, proposed an ambitious plan to eradicate smallpox at the Eleventh World Health Assembly in Minneapolis. Despite skepticism, Zhdanov's sensible use of existing vaccines and logistics convinced the world to take action. His passion and research overcame global ignorance, leading to the eventual eradication of smallpox in 1977, underscoring the profound, yet often unnoticed, impact passionate individuals can have on history.
Technologies and Market Incentives – or How Neoliberalism Put You at Risk
The U.S. faces a national security risk due to adherence to neoliberal economics, falling behind China in technology like 5G. The CSET's 2021 report highlights Huawei's dominance, facilitated by China's strategic long-term investments. Meanwhile, America's fixation on free-market competition has weakened its global stance, allowing China to advance towards superpower status without adhering to neoliberal dogma. This reflects a catastrophic misallocation of resources, contrary to capitalism's claim of efficient resource distribution, and exacerbates issues such as climate change and economic inequality.
