Redistribution

new economy. 1.2 Characteristics of the sharing economy 40% of the population, especially younger people in urban areas, has participated in the sharing economy (Heinrichs, 2014). Sharing economy comprises the segments product service systems, redistribution markets, and collaborative…

Essay #7 In his renowned book The General theory of Employment, Interest and Money, Keynes ends by asserting problems and strength of capitalist economy. The last chapter of the book, chapter 24 begins with the statement that the biggest and foremost problems of capitalism are “its failure to provide for full employment, and its arbitrary and inequitable distribution of wealth and incomes.” Keynes ends up suggesting an active role of government to intervene with fiscal and monetary policy to…

During Rebecca Felton’s declarations that it was an obligation of manhood to act in women’s best interests and invest equality in their wives and daughters, she also proclaimed that it was the responsibility of the male race to protect women. In perhaps her most well-known and often quoted 1897 speech on Tybee Island, her argument regarded the protection of women’s innocence from the rape of blacks a duty of white men. This speech made headlines in newspapers across Georgia because of its…

Justice Theories In A Theory Justice, John Rawls (1971) states that “the basic structure of society, or more exactly, the way in which the major institutions distribute fundamental rights and duties and determine the division of advantages from social cooperation” (p. 6). To Rawls, it is essential that justice is the first virtue of all social institutions. In the example of the private market providing EI to workers, Rawls would not support this private market if some individuals’ liberties…

Wealth Inequality in America is Justified Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”(goodreads.com). We are all handed a card when we are born, some are handed a life in wealth while some are born into less fortunate situations. The American Dream is that one will be prosperous and have the equal opportunity for upward mobility. The card you are dealt at birth determines this, meaning that the American Dream is not equally…

bricks. Nevertheless, in 1989 on March 17th the three hundred and twenty-three-foot tower fell. “Many steps were taken to determine the reason for failure” (Real, 1989) and most experts are sure of the fact that it was due to stress-redistribution. This stress-redistribution consisted of shrinkage on the beams and creep, similarly to what happened with St Mark’s Campanile. Entropy is evident here as well. The fact that a structure made out of concrete could sustain standing upright for over…

Who is Really Winning Not very long ago, if one wanted to gamble then they would have to travel to a designated location to gamble in a casino, play bingo at the church, or wait for the drawing of the regional lottery. This allowed the average person an opportunity to dream of winning a jackpot and enjoying themselves in a game. The government agencies that benefit from the revenue produced were happy and so to were the players, money was allocated to community causes such as sports programs…

When It Comes To Building A Computer In 2013, the Census Bureau recorded that about 79% of United States households had desktop computers (File and Ryan 3). A personal computer can be used to do many tasks such as creating documents, surfing the web, and, gaming. Computers are the most powerful gaming device on the planet, depending on specifications. If a personal computer is built, it will be more customizable than a purchased computer. If something goes wrong with the hardware on a self…

What can be noticed though is an effort by the United States to decrease the cost of voting (C) through means such as online voter registration and mail-in/early ballots as well as a general trend in many elections of campaigns sending the message that people should get out and vote because individuals votes are important, although mathematically they do not, increasing the perception that the votes matter will most likely draw some number of new voters. In the case of the another large…

Platform: Economic Justice One of the six demands for the Movement for Black Lives platform is economic justice, which is the equal distribution of benefits. According to Bunch, efforts to achieve this platform include readjusting tax codes and redistribution of wealth, establishing federal and state job programs, providing renewed land, clean air, ensuring clean water and housing, the end of unjust control of resources, allowing the right for workers to organize, the breaking up of large…