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Nov 25
Lawyers are watering down American society and there is now social research to show it.
Peter Turchin, vice president of the Evolution Institute and professor of biology and anthropology at the University of Connecticut simply states that “it is the over-production of law degrees”.
Turchin has written the book War and Peace and War: The Rise and Fall of Empires and has come up with 30 indicators that help show the demise of any socieity. He used the old Roman Empire, Imperial China and civilizations to prove his point. One of the indicators, stated above, is the overproduction of law degrees.
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by stratogod
Tagged with: education • law • society • Sociology
Apr 18
Following disappointing news yesterday; the United States Senate failed to pass a bill to help expand gun-buyer background checks. Although the bill was supported by nearly 90% of Americans, it still died in the Senate… Certainly sad news… and it would have been some key legislation to at least keep gun control in our minds. The bill wasn’t going to take fire arms away, and it didn’t infringe on our 2nd amendment rights, however, the National Rifle Association (NRA) lead many to believe it was. Why are some conservatives worried about our 2nd amendment rights when don’t even have a government who listens to its people anymore?
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by stratogod
Tagged with: government • lobbyists • nra • Politics
Dec 06
We need to remember that it is the science and technology related fields that drive innovation and development for a society. Research and development in these fields aid in transportation, defense, energy, communication, and so much more. Although I am biased (I am an engineer), I believe that our country”s priorities are completely out of line. We need scientific-based jobs to compete in this new world. India, China, and Russia all value science in a way our country cannot even imagine.
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by megahog
Tagged with: education • engineering • Science • Technology
