From this: Engine manufacturer Cummins must pay the second largest environmental penalty in United States history: a whopping $1.6 billion to settle claims that it outfitted hundreds of thousands of trucks with software to defeat pollution controls. Plug-In America co-founder …
Engine Manufacturer Cummins Cheated, Fined Heavily Read More »
Much speculation has gone into pinning down exactly where American education fell off the rails. We might infer that Aristotle would point to how our teachers are both underpaid and rendered impotent in establishing order in the classroom.
Who hasn’t driven next to a car whose driver has hip-hop music blasting into his (and your) ears? Is it even remotely possible not to form a negative judgement about such a person? The music one gravitates to is most …
First, we can either reject this idea (at left) or accept it as truth. Since it comes from a fairly decent pedigree, Plato, let’s assume that it has some merit. From there, we need to wonder what he meant by …
The question raised here is a good one. There are those who foretell the so-called “sixth extinction,” citing the high probability of nuclear war and environmental collapse. Of course, world fascism wouldn’t cause an extinction per se, but it would …
News: Former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre has been found liable for $5.4 million in a civil corruption case. The jury recommended that LaPierre be held for $5.4 million in damages. NRA and its senior management were sued in 2020, claiming …
Change within the National Rifle Association–And It’s Not for the Better Read More »
By the time young people in Europe leave high school, they are fluent in 3+ languages, have read Plato, and play at least one musical instrument fairly well. Southeast Asians, as we all know, are more inclined towards math and …
It’s common for people to wonder about human civilization, how it’s been dominated by men, and what form it would have taken if that weren’t the case. Would war have become the default mechanism for settling disagreements between nations? To …
I just read this David Brooks piece from the Jan. 25 New York Times that my mom recommended. There is no doubt that, if we read more and consumed more culture of all types, we’d all be better people, and …
David Brooks: How to Save a Sad, Lonely, Angry and Mean Society Read More »
In an era defined by heightened environmental awareness and a growing sense of responsibility towards the planet, the fashion industry finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. Long criticized for its contribution to pollution, waste, and exploitation of resources, fashion brands …
