I Don’t Want to Live a Life Which Revolves Around Me – He Said
Yesterday, an individual came to me and said that they didn’t believe that material wealth, greed, or ego was the right way to live one’s life. Specifically, they told me that they didn’t want to lead a life which just revolves around them. They wanted to make a difference in the world for everyone, for all of society, and they wanted to help the less fortunate.
Socialism Only Viable in Small Societies and Villages With Homogeneous PopulationsNot all, but a good number of Democrats in the US are really socialists, especially in their thinking. Although most deny it because “socialism” has been a bad word ever since Hitler and Mussolini rose to power and caused WWII – still, these Democrats are practicing socialism and their political leaders have put forth a number of policies and passed many laws which shed some light on their true intentions. Can socialism work in the United States?
Humans are Social Animals – But Why?We know that humans are social and we know that humans are animals, and we can also tell that humans are social animals. We see this throughout history and it is very evident in our current society, and with the online social networks. It’s also rather obvious in our families, work, sports, and activities.
Downwind From the Nevada Test Site in the 1950’sOn January 27, 1951, with the atmospheric condition right, the airplane flying over Frenchman Flat, Nevada, dropped a one-kiloton bomb. Thus began the atmospheric nuclear testing program.
Chinese Americans Are Making an Effort to Stay Connected With ChinaThe flourishing Chinese-American community is constantly working to maintain their heritage. Through organizations that promote equality and justice, schools that focus on traditional education, and monetary support, the connection between the Chinese American and China is being fortified.
It Takes An Intercultural VillageIt’s been said: “It takes a village to raise a child.” I say, in the 21st century, it will take an Intercultural Village. This is an article on the importance of intercultural communication.
The Theory of Cultural RelativityA college sociology instructor once challenged me with this question: Is it possible for us to be completely culturally relativistic? Should we even try to be?
Technological DisconnectFor most children, relating to one another is very different today than just a generation ago. No more playing all-day games of hide-and-seek and bike riding with the neighbor kids. Today, kids are connected to one another differently-through information age technology. How has this impacted the way they relate?
Mechanisms and Functions Of Rural MailboxesRural mailing boxes are erected by the road side and therefore there is always fear of theft, wreckage etc., since you can not clearly see it at all times. Unlike mailboxes for residences they cannot be mounted on posts or walls of houses.
Measurement of Time Units in Ancient EgyptCommodities work as messengers between cultures. They bring messages from one culture to the other and from one era to the other era. It is only through commodities produced by a group of people that we understand the way they lived, the material they used, the beliefs and values they had and the way they understood reality.
The Closing Door of EducationOne of the few doors left open to minorities, disadvantaged, and high risk groups is being closed at a time when we need the productivity only an educated work force can provide. In the nineteen nineties we virtually closed universities to them, and in the decades that followed, the doors of community colleges squeaked close. Their last bastion of hope, for profit institutions, are now closing their doors in response to new government mandates.
My Role in Creating a Peaceful WorldMy inspiration has stemmed from my own family, my mother, inspirational leaders such as Mahath Ma Gandhi who have made a momentous impact in lives, even reading books from religion & spirituality has broadened my horizon to the different wonders of life and inspired me to make a small change in my community for the better to help improve quality of life everywhere. My vision of a peaceful and harmonious world is everyone realizing their true identity, self-awareness in addition to their strong morals and values in society to make us unified as one big family. I believe…
