Coin flipping

I counted the bills by flipping them out of my hand as if distributing cards before a game. I mumbled under my breath, saying each amount until I was done. Then I began counting again, and then a third time. I wiped sweat from my brow and buried my forehead into the mud. I had…

interpreting these 52-pages of text. It is most definitely a difficult task to comprehend the severity of the situation, when one is constantly looking up terms on the internet because they were introduced with out any background information, or flipping to the back of the book to remember the meaning of another term. “The Collapse of Western Civilization” has no apparent intention to mollify or suppress the ruthless truth of what the world is coming to, however, some of the information seems as…

The start of alcohol production dates back to 6000 B.C. in the Middle East; where grapevines were first cultivated for the manufacturing of wine. By 800 B.C., the first “drunks” were identified in Plato’s works (“History of Alcohol”, n.d.). However, it wasn’t until the 1600’s where alcohol abuse was first spotted (“History of Alcohol”), and it has only worsened since then. Today, alcohol is the most commonly used drug in Canada; as a result, it is considered to be one of the most harmful drugs…

In 1971, Philip Zimbardo conducted an experiment which tested the behaviors of both prisoners and guards in a simulated prison created by him and his colleagues at Stanford University. In the article written by Dr. Zimbardo, Pathology of Imprisonment, he discusses the process of the experiment and his findings. To begin, Dr. Zimbardo gathered a group of 24 male student volunteers. All of the students that participated in the study received compensation of $15 per day. Each student was…

Everyone's had a bad run of luck when it comes to poker. For example, you're playing Texas Hold 'Em, $2-4 blinds, with no limit. You're dealt AA, a great starting hand. Someone else raises the blind, so you call, deciding against a re-raise. The flop turns K-8-A, and the betting begins again. You raise, believing you have the best hand, three aces. The turn shows another 8. The other players at the table don't seem to react, and no one raises, so you still believe you have the best hand. You…

Pascal’s wager is one of Blaise Pascal’s, a 17th century French philosopher and mathematician, most famous works. It is included in the work titled Pensees (thoughts) and was published posthumously in 1670. According to Pascal one cannot come to the knowledge of God’s existence through reason alone, therefore one should live life as if God does exist, and if he does indeed exist then we have gained heaven. If god doesn’t exist, then we have lost nothing. Although let’s just say god does exist,…

To properly understand moral intuitions, it is important to bear in mind their evolution within a social context. Specifically, we ought to contemplate their role within groups of humans, which, as social animals, we evolved in. Doing so will come into play once we consider the limitations and problems that face the utilisation of intuitions in moral theory. In terms of social groups, our moral psychology, and our moral intuitions, serve as devices for enabling and promoting cooperation between…

Consider the following situations. In the first, you are an educator at the local university. You hear there is a crazed man demanding to see one of your students. Upon hiding the student in the room, you tell the man that the student did not attend class today and you don’t know where he is. Conversely, you work for a large company in New York, and it is your secretary is leaving in a few days for maternity leave. You lie to her about a company-wide meeting to disguise her baby shower. In both…

Stephen Crane and William Wordsworth are two authors who base many works of theirs on the idea of Naturalism. Naturalism is a literary movement in the nineteenth century that suggests the environment shapes human character. Wordsworth’s and Crane’s literary works contrast to prove that an individual’s viewpoint on the natural world depends on their own experiences with naturalism. Wordsworth sustains an optimistic tone within the compilation of his poems he has written. Two primary examples of…

College Yesterday Vs, Today A college degree isn’t worth what it once was. College has changed dramatically over the last thirty years in many ways. The largest aspect is in terms of cost. Student tuition has skyrocketed since the 80’s as well as cost of living. As a result, students can’t afford to attend out of pocket and have to take out loans to get a better education. Another major change is the college mentality from the 80’s. Today most high school students feel pressured and that it’s…