Granger causality

My family has always been the most important thing in my life. I had always thought that family should always be protective and should cause no harm. It was hard for me to think that on October 9th of 2012 when my mother had received the call from my aunt that lives in Chicago who was accusing me of stealing her identity, and information from a case that she said she was supposedly going to get millions of dollars Why would one’s own family would want to cause harm and somehow destroy part of…

A. J. Ayer’s analysis of free will is as follows (611): P1 If you would have chosen to act in a way other than you did, you would have P2 You acted voluntarily P3 You were not compelled to act in a certain way C1 Your action was the result of free will Ayer’s first premise for an act of free will states that if you would have decided to make a different choice, you would have made a different choice. This condition for free will addresses the determinism theory (everything that happens can be…

Chiding Cheating Children Children today are watched especially close for cheating and plagiarism, not because schools trust them less, but because more of them are cheating on assignments than ever before. This is a serious problem that needs to be addresses, as it can cause horrible short and long term consequences. However, there is some debate as to how this should be done. Most of the causes for cheating are well known; laziness, insufficient upbringing, and, believe it or not, stress and…

Freedom vs Causality In the argument of freedom vs. causality, causality follows the laws of nature, which implies that nothing happens without cause, in other words meaning, life as we know it is just one big cycle of cause and effect. Freedom, on the other hand, allows for spontaneity, meaning not every effect has a prior cause, thus allowing for new events to occur. So, the argument, or rather question, is: which one of these is true…freedom, or causality? With freedom comes free will, a…

Procrastination is a problem that people face everyday in tasks both big and small. It is not uncommon to realize that most everyone has trouble with procrastination in some way or another. My client, Madison Waltrip, is no different. Madison came to me to help her bring an end to her continuous procrastination. In order to help her better I felt I needed to do some more research into what procrastination is and what causes us as people to do it. The first article I came across was,…

The issue of teenage pregnancy has been a dominant point of interest and contention in American politics and American popular culture, with shows like 16 and Pregnant or Teen Mom becoming a platform for a more open discussion of this issue in American media. Though, these shows are in most cases not a true depiction of this important issue, they are demonstrative of how prevalence and widespread teenage pregnancy has become in America. Therefore, it is important to ask what the the influencing…

According to Merriam-Webster.com, a citizen defines as “a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it,” but what defines a good citizen? It is difficult to determine if a citizen is good or bad for one’s community. Each individual has a unique role. Through Aristotle’s four causes in Physics, one is able to determine what qualities are required to be considered a good citizen, while through Plato’s Five Dialogues and Aristotle’s…

Gregor Mendel, a scientist, used pea plants in a study to find out how heredity is passed through generations. He found out through observation and data collection how each trait is passed and came to conclusions no one before him had. Before his studies, we did not know as much or nearly at all about how traits were inherited from parents to their offspring. His study of these plants helped to shape the ideas we have about inheritance today. With his help we have developed a continuously…

California is currently suffering in a major drought as we speak. Due to the climate changes, constant high temperatures and not having enough rain is causing the country to be more aware of how they can save water by limiting the usage of their water supply. This problems leads to water restrictions effecting many businesses, residents, and farms. In this article, author Justin Gillis, wrote "Warming is found to intensify California drought", published in 2015 by the International New York…

Causes and effects of Distracted Driving How many times do drivers take their eyes off of the road while driving? Whether it’s from using your cell phone, music or passengers. Every day, over 16 Americans are killed and over 1,300 are injured in car accidents that involve a distracted driver (Simon). The major distractions are taking their eyes off the road, mind off driving and hands off the wheel. When doing one or more of these distractions, it makes drivers more likely to have an…