The Culture of Marriage Has Outpaced the Institution
WEBOct 10, 2018 · A cultural analysis of marriage has shown that the purpose of marriage has shifted from (a) fulfilling economic and political needs to (b) meeting intimacy and passion needs to (c) to fulfilling personal-growth and self-actualization needs. As such, expectations for a partner, and the purpose of marriage, have increased dramatically over time.
The Fallacy and Persistence of “Trickle-Down Economics”
WEBNov 15, 2019 · The comprehensive analyses refuting trickle-down theory are numerous. A recent study found that tax cuts for lower-income groups do tend to facilitate encouraging employment growth, but that tax cuts for the upper 10 percent have a muted effect on job creation. This reflects the basic flaw in the philosophy of supply-side economics as a viable approach to advantaging the lower classes, as this ...
Lessons of 2008: What the US Learned from the Great Recession
WEBNov 12, 2020 · The recent history of the world economy has been one scarred with recurring crises. The financial crisis of 2008 delivered a severe blow to the global economy, but it would be dwarfed in 2020 by the recession induced by the Covid-19 pandemic. In both instances, economists largely agreed upon the urgency of substantive expansionary monetary and fiscal policy.
Let Them Eat Cheese: How Vulnerable Populations Pay for the US …
WEBMay 28, 2018 · ne hundred feet underground, temperatures normally hover around 58 degrees Fahrenheit. In this man-made cave, however, it’s a cool 36. An elaborate system of pumps runs a steady stream of coolants from aboveground to protect the buried inventory. Thousands of red, orange, and yellow barrels line the floor like an industrial sunset, each oversized trashcan weighing 680 pounds and filled […]
The Case for Codetermination: Advantages of Worker …
WEBDec 24, 2020 · This increase in worker representation has tangible effects for workers, with one study finding that codetermination substantially reduced overall income inequality. By balancing the interests of shareholders and workers, codetermination helps check myopic corporate action and ensures that decisions reflect the needs of all stakeholders.
Institutional Gaslighting: Investigations to Silence the Victim and ...
WEBApr 5, 2019 · When someone expects to trust the judgment of an institution, but the institution then betrays justice, survivors are gaslighted. For instance, Harvard University’s Office for Dispute Resolution (ODR) was created to pose as an impartial investigative process to Harvard students, faculty, and affiliates, particularly for sexual or …
A Historical Look at China-Taiwan Relations - Brown Political Review
WEBNov 25, 2021 · A Historical Look at China-Taiwan Relations. China-Taiwan relations are at their “ worst in 40 years.”. There are “ confirmed US troops in Taiwan.”. And 150 mainland aircrafts entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone in four days…. The continuous rise of hostility across the Taiwan strait has again seized international ...
Perception in Politics: An Interview with Robert Jervis
WEBShilpa Sajja | September 29, 2020. Robert Jervis is a professor of international politics at Columbia University. He studies the intersection of psychology and international relations. His work challenges popular notions about nuclear deterrence by noting the complexities that perception and misperception introduce to deterrence and foreign ...
Religion, Politics, and Truth: An Interview with Simon Blackburn
WEBJul 13, 2021 · Simon Blackburn is one of the world’s leading academic philosophers. Over the course of his extensive career, Mr. Blackburn has taught at Oxford University, the University of Cambridge, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has published countless books and essays on topics ranging from the philosophy of language to the nature of truth to atheism. Additionally, […]
Reimagining Global Justice: An Interview with Thomas Pogge
WEBApr 22, 2021 · Alex Fasseas, Ryan Frant | April 22, 2021. Thomas Pogge is the Director of the Global Justice Program and the Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs at Yale University. Pogge received his Ph.D. from Harvard University under the supervision of John Rawls. His widely published work has advanced the cause for global justice in ...