Violence & Video Games
Most children are exposed at a young age to either violent movies, video games, or some type of entertainment.
IMT, Laws, and Control
Can there be good laws? Thomas Aquinas stated that laws exist to make people virtuous.
Corruption in South Africa
According to Transparency International’s (TI) annual corruption perception index, South Africa has progressively become increasingly corrupt, dropping 34 places since 2001. South Africa is currently ranked 72 out of 175 countries and is heading downward. Politicians and public officials divert public funds away from service delivery into their back pockets. In 2011 the former head…
Public School Funding
school playground A functioning education system is a fundamental aspect of any society, and an educated population is necessary to create a competent workforce. However, in the United States, the public school system is too often mired in bureaucracy and involved in practices that lead to waste and go against the principles of Information Measurement Theory. One clear example of this is the method of allocating funds to schools that is known as Average Days of Attendance (ADA). This process is outlined in a KPBS article and is used in multiple states, including California, Kentucky, Idaho, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas.
Climate Change According to the Money
Last week a well know climatology scientist, Dr. Wei-Hock Soon, was exposed for his unethical research funding practices and his use of inaccurate data models. What makes this case most interesting is that fact that Dr. Soon’s work is often cited and supported by many anti-climate-change politicians. This incident sheds a bright light on the…
Solving Homelessness With Free Homes
Across America, homelessness is a large problem. Several states have put laws in place that aim to keep homeless people from begging, sleeping in public, or loitering. At the same time states have set up several state sponsored services that are supposed to help homeless people back on their feet. While these may seem like…
TSA: One Long Expensive Facade
The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) has provided us with more evidence as to why control doesn’t work. All of the taking off all of your jewelry, taking off your shoes, taking your laptop out of your bag, the pat downs, the metal detectors, and the death stares is just a facade. Here’s TSA’s history: In…
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