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In Hardin’s 1968 article, “The Tragedy of the commons,” his foundational ideas are derived from the question: is there a technical solution to the population problem(Hardin 1243)? He argues that there is a not a technical solution to this problem, which means that the natural sciences will not be able to provide an adequate solution, and thus, a change must be made to human morality and values(1243). This lack of a technical solution tied with society’s current values revolve around Adam…

When it comes to Nicholas of Cusa and Rene Descartes and their ideas of the infinite, the differences are many while the similarities are few. Nicholas of Cusa, who lived from 1401 to 1464, recognized the open-ended, positive aspect of nature which later led him to view the infinite as a never-ending circle; a changing and developing circle that is. In contrast, Rene Descartes, who lived from 1596 to 1650, struggled with trusting whether or not the world even exists outside of the private ego—to…

Geography Question 1: The big bounce theory. The big bounce theory is a theory that scientists have created that shows that the universe was formed The big bounce theory is a scientific theory about the origins of the universe. Scientists say that our universe is the result of the previous universes collapse. The big bounce theory states that the universe expands and contracts. The universe expanded so greatly that it exploded and created the universe we’re living in today, The Milky Way.…

The complexities of Identity are a package that many find difficult to unpack. Though they influence every action we take, but they so often go un-reflected until we are forced to stop and analyze how they help to create our own biases and opinions. In the Assigned reading, Mwenda Ntarangwi examines identity and its effects on academia and the field of Anthropology in particular. In the following essay, I will turn the mirror of interrogation unto myself and dissect my own identity, racial,…

2. Experience 2.1 Landscape Function Analysis At Mulloon Home Farm, Luke introduced Mulloon catchment and Mulloon institution to us. Then we started our research with Forest LFA, including landscape organization assessment (LOA) and soil surface assessment (SSA). Firstly, we set up a 50m transect running directly up and down the slope and mapped patches and interpatches on this transect. We regarded the place where resources could be accumulated as patches, like grass, shrubs, logs or trees.…

There are numerous practices that are used in the criminal justice system. Professionals need to determine which theoretical approaches works best to help the system. Searching empirical studies and then utilizing that information can help determine the best theoretical practices. Correctional facilities should use different practices for restorative justice, crime prevention, and corrections to improve our criminal justice system. Defining different theoretical approaches can also improve…

The question of existence has been the topic of discussions, debates, and writings for many centuries. The eyes are driven to see what they want to believe, creating an illusion of things that sometimes is not truly there. It is often quoted that “perception is reality”, but perception is subjective. Individuals tend to see things differently, therefore isn’t their reality seen differently? Oftentimes, people are comfortable in their ignorance, and hostile to anyone who points it out. Within…

Caché Scene Journal Description of the Scene Caché is a French film, directed by Michael Haneke. I chose to analyze the last ten minutes of the film because I found the ending very intriguing. The specific time of the film scene I selected is from 1 hour 46 minutes of the film till the end of the film. This scene can be divided into two specific scenes. The first scene takes place at George’s childhood farmhouse, and there is a man and woman who come in a car and pick up a little boy from the…

1. What is the shape of Ebbinghaus’s Classic forgetting curve, and what does it tell us about memory? Ebbinghaus’s Classic forgetting curve is shaped like a curved letter L (T. Hanson. Brain and Behavior). It tells us that the sooner we rehearse new information after learning it, the better the likelihood that we will remember it. However, the more time that passes, the less able we will be to remember all of the information and it only takes a few minutes for much of the information to become…

His theory hasn’t really received wide acceptance in the scientific community even though many professors and psychologists embrace it. The rebuttal that people say are that the intelligences are really just talents or personality traits(slideshare). They aren’t so much talents or personality traits. These intelligences…