Education, healthcare, etc., for all. Existence

All education, through doctorate, should be free to the end user. We all benefit from anyone else getting an education.

Why People Turn to Crime: The Flaws in the Justice System and Impact of Social Conditions

Why do people turn to crime? Thanks for bringing up the very most expensive, and least effective of punishments. Sure, you stopped that one person, if they were guilty, maybe they deserved it. Probably not. Our courts make thousands of mistakes a year, that we know of. Every acquittal, every overturned decision, every appeal that […]

The Need for Comprehensive Infrastructure and Policy Reform in the United States

Habitat for Humanity has a noble mission. House people and promote home ownership. Some are building multi-family housing now. How does that square with their mission to promote home ownership? Are we selling apartments now? I know some places do that, but it’s uncommon in most of the nation. We hear how we need to […]

The Lost Dream of a 3-Day Workweek: How Reaganomics Killed the Vision

In the first half of the 20th century, it was forecast the workweek would be shortened to 3 days before the mid-21st century. Without a loss in standard of living. Then, in 1980, Ronald Reagan became president. He ushered in the era of business before humans at all costs. Corporate profits before anything else. This […]

Comparing Two States: A Data Analysis of Rhode Island and Montana

Nick Powers is a creator on TikTok. He is a data nerd. He has gathered data from many sources, put all of it into a spreadsheet book, and has the ability to contrast and compare data. If you follow through to his page on TikTok, he has his sources and the collected data available for […]

Downtown Portland, Crime, Homelessness, and Empty Retail Space

Tell me you believe the crime, homeless, and drugs are the reason people “avoid” downtown. I’ll reply, “I can tell you haven’t been downtown since before the pandemic.” More here.

The Meat Paradox: How Your Brain Wrestles With The Ethics Of Eating Animals

In response to: The Meat Paradox: How Your Brain Wrestles With The Ethics Of Eating Animals There is no wrestling. We, Homo sapiens sapiens, have both crushing and tearing teeth. We are designed to eat pretty much anything that’s not harmful to us. The fact we produce meat through factory farming is more a statement […]

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