Category: Economics
Should college athletes be paid?
College sports generate billions of dollars for schools, networks, and corporate sponsors. Unfortunately, it seems that everyone is making money off of college athletics except the players. College athletes must be paid […]
Holidays Should Not Be Longer
Holidays are the days everyone looks forward to because they are considered a break. Most adults look forward to breaks like spring breaks since they see a week where they can get […]
College / Economics / Inequities
Why College should be less expensive
Many people wish to seek a good education at a school, but they just don’t have the means when college tuition in the U.S. ranges from $15,000-$80,000+. Some reasons for this issue […]
Waiving the COVID-19 Patent is a Good Idea
Is a desire for pharmaceutical profit from the vaccine killing more people than COVID-19 itself? Maybe. Maybe not. The issue is the most contentious ethical challenge of our time—health vs. wealth. As understandable […]
Are you sure you don’t waste food? Wastage in the pursuit of perfection.
It’s another Saturday morning. My father is preparing for another session of the Human Values class he teaches. As always, I am curious. He tells me this week’s topic is food wastage […]
We Need Time for Lunchtime
America, the world’s first and only superpower country, still fails to provide a basic human need—food. There simply isn’t enough lunchtime in school, which causes a concerning amount of students all over […]
Professional Athletes should be Paid Less
Professional athletes put in blood, sweat, and tears to finally “make it” and become successful. They provide entertainment for their fans, and many people genuinely enjoy attending sporting events. However, all athletes’ […]
Economics / Human rights / Racism
Slavery in prisons continues. Corporations are profiting. The Thirteenth Amendment loophole must be closed.
Did you know that prisoners in the U.S are treated like defacto slaves and paid almost nothing for their labor while corporations are profiting by huge margins using their cheap labor? Prison […]
Economics / Justice / Politics
Sanctions are not a just method of achieving foreign policy goals
Whenever the U.S. disagrees with a foreign power, calls for sanctions are heard across the nation. But what are sanctions? And are they a just method of achieving a country’s goals? According […]