Eco-socialism

Q1: What makes a state with a capitalist economy versus a state with a different economy different is that it is referred to as a free market economy. Capitalist states usually have a two class system within them where they have the owners (producers and distributors) and those who work for labor in exchange for currency. This kind of economy is ran by businesses owned by people. But this kind of job requires knowledge and training to gain the producing and distributing profession. These kinds…

In the text written by Rebecca Harding Davis titled “Life in the Iron Mills”, Rebecca incorporates the theme of oppression and hopelessness felt by the immigrants and workers that work in the harsh conditions of the iron mills and other factories. In the story both the 2 main characters, Deborah and Hugh are exposed to these conditions that are imitated as hell and inferno sites. Davis writes to persuade people to follow and make their own living to prosper with what they can do, but in the…

Schmidtz and Cohen stand at two almost diametrically opposed positions of equality. Schmidtz argues for an equality of treatment, while Cohen argues for an equality of opportunity. Schmidtz’s argument for equality of treatment implies that everyone should be treated the same, even if that treatment will result in others not being well off (Schmidtz 114). Cohen, on the other hand, argues that everyone should be treated the same in regards to improving society Cohen’s argument addresses three…

In The Promise by C. Wright Mills, he disuses the impact that change has on mankind society. He states, we humans do not learn about history and biography as becoming sociologists and how to keep a relationship between two individuals in a stable society. He states we should investigate in organizations and how people interact with others and influence our thoughts and actions. Moreover, he talks about awareness of the relationships between personal experience and wider society. Our lack of…

Socialists (CNN Wire). Socialism has been falsely ridiculed due to its loose ties to communism and other damaging authoritative governments. Its core ideologies are ethical, humane, and relevant today. Cole states that socialism was borne by the French Revolution. “[The philosophers that followed] learned to question all institutions in the light of reason and justice…, [and demanded] equality for the downtrodden…” Numerous interpretations have resulted – yes, including Marxian Socialism. But,…

In this reading response, I will be focusing on the article “The Criminalization of Everyday Life” by Sally Engle Merry and “Division of Labor” by Emile Durkheim. Merry and Durkheim have opposing ideas on the topic of crime and criminalization. While Merry believed that it functions to restrict and dominate a group of people, Durkheim believed that it is a necessary tool for societies to operate. Merry stated that laws target aspects of everyday life to insure control of the dominant group…

The Frist World War or the Great War as it is also known was the most formative event of the previous century, and is arguably still influencing the world today. A conflict of this magnitude, naturally, has generated a large amount of media and literature to address the many themes and aspects that were created by the war. While there are many hundreds of issues and themes from the Great War, for the purpose of this paper we will on focus on ten issues that I believe to be some of the most…

Technology was originally conceived as emancipating, but instead has become a means to domination in the advanced industrial revolution. Marcuse offers a critical theory of domination for advanced industrial society, which sets the framework for how social change and emancipation are transforming. As our society transitioned into a progressive industrial revolution independence of thought, autonomy, and the right to political opposition began fading away thus leading to Marcuse’s theory of a…

that improve their own lives and the lives of their families. However, our wants are never quite satisfied because “in the place of old wants, satisfied by the wants of the country, we find new wants, requiring for their satisfaction” (Marx and Engels, 17). One of these persistent “wants” present in society is the desire for money; even Jesus saw that the “idolizing of money had killed the nobility of the human heart” (Kuyper, 31). Not only did greed and the desire for materialistic wealth…

The era of post-Civil War can be described as an industrial turning point for America. From 1875 to 1900, America began to grow in hopes of becoming a world power in industry. Capitalists laid the foundation to help America develop into an industrial power. There is a common misconception that these venture capitalists were corrupt “robber barons” because of how they were able to get away with making millions of dollars and escaping government control. However, based on actions of capitalists…