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Sociology

Workers Don't Need Billionaires, But Billionaires Need Workers

Workers and non-billionaires build and sustain the economy. Billionaires usually gain wealth after success and rarely own entire companies. The workforce, not extreme wealth, is the true foundation of economic activity.

Sociology

Why Do Countries Colonize Other Territories?

Colonization aims for economic control. It does this by managing resources, labor, trade, and financial power. It also limits rival nations' strategic options.

Sociology

Who Benefits in Downturns

When markets crash, the wealthy win. Billionaires buy assets at fire-sale prices while ordinary families cannot compete. Other folks' misfortune is their gain.

Sociology

We must always check power, and those who abuse it must face justice.

Unchecked power, in both capitalism and communism, leads to abuse. The solution is not an economic extreme, but a legal system in which no one is above the law, and all rulers face justice.

Global Warming

The Looming Gap: How Growing Population Puts Our Future Food Supply at Risk

This essay examines the critical intersection between a growing global population, projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, and declining agricultural productivity driven by climate change, which threatens future food security.

Sociology

You Can’t Always Tell Someone’s Chromosomes by Looking at Them at Birth

Doctors cannot always identify biological sex by appearance at birth. Chromosomes, genes, and hormones interact in complex ways. This leaves many people discovering their true label much later in life.

Sociology

When the Government Controls Prices or Supply, Should the Government Set Maximum Wages and Profits?

When governments control prices, supply, or market entry, unlimited wages and profits create wealth where it is not deserved. Maximum wage and profit limits help balance power, protect trust, and prevent abuse.

Sociology

The Real Adam Smith: Beyond "The Invisible Hand"

Adam Smith supported free markets but argued for government-funded education, progressive taxes, and regulation to protect the public from business conspiracies, a balanced vision often omitted.

Sociology

When Hard Work Was Enough, at least for the Boomers

Boomers benefited from strong wages, cheap college, and near-full health coverage, then labeled younger generations “entitled” for wanting the same protections in a much harsher economy.

Sociology

Neo-Serfdom and Modern Borders

Neo-serfdom shows how borders limit migration, trap workers, and sustain inequality. This creates modern control without needing legal ownership.

society

Power and Class: How Ownership Shapes Control

This blog points out how wealth equals power by dividing society into three wealth-based classes. It also highlights how a small group controls work, rules, and opportunities.

society

The Logic of Pride and Guilt: Why We Can't Have It Both Ways

If we refuse to feel guilty for our ancestors' misdeeds, we should also avoid feeling proud of their achievements. Selecting only the feelings we prefer lacks logical coherence.