Societal collapse

husbands” (167). To her loved ones, Louise Mallard’s death was a depressing case of irony as was her independence to herself. However, in death she managed to find a way to escape her bondage and begin life anew, free from the clutches of 19th century societal…

Each theorist conceptualized in their own judgement how the social structures hold power, independently, it also reflects different perspectives on how individualism can affect our reality if we allow those of higher dominance influence our thoughts, behaviors and actions. The breaching experiment was executed effectively due to the amount of attention it received despite its simple conversion. At the same time, I could experience the reaction of the individuals as well as my own introspection…

Ot the surface, egg donation appears to be a win-win situation. A woman has the opportunity to help an individual conceive a child, and in exchange gets reimbursed for their service. A similar, successful type of donation has been in place for a long time which is sperm donation. Sperm donors receive compensation and are able to use their bodies’ natural resources, so women should have the same opportunity. However, these two systems are very different: the egg donation process takes a longer…

In his book “Debt, the first 5000 years”, David Graeber introduces us to a novel theory about the development of human relationships, money, commerce, and markets. The author himself has direct experience in Anthropology, although limited in comparison to other great ones in the field such as Claude Lévi-Strauss, he did study tribes in Madagascar and had other relevant first-hand encounters with the science. By making use of his past mentioned knowledge, but also by drawing parallel ideas and…

When people like the president of International Game Developers Association say video games model societal views, it is something to take note of. Mass Effect and Pokémon have reflected popular culture’s views on gender equality, but they are just two of the many that have. The influence of ideas and views can range from television to a newspaper, but…

Q4.1: (a) Does Boyd consider Canada to be a leader in environmental protection, or a laggard? (b) Why does he suggest that this should be surprising? (c) State briefly in your own words two weaknesses of environmental law in Canada. (d) What might an ultimate cause of these weaknesses? Answer: (a) Boyd does consider Canada to be a laggard in environmental protection with all the potential to be a leader. Canada’s environmental record is compared to 28 other industrialized nations, with…

My perspective on the existence of God and the problem of Evil breaks down to free will, therefore I believe that although God is all-knowing and all-loving, allowing humanity to process free will created a gate for Evil to rise in the form of decision making. God allowed humanity to exercise free will. This may, in a certain perspective portray God as an evil entity, but he does not command humanity to commit crimes, rape, murder, lie, cheat, or steal. A person’s own free will is the decision…

of direction by the managers of one economic entity (a nation-state in this case) could contribute to the demise of the largest commodity trader in the world, potentially resulting into similar economic patterns like that of events following the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Bear Sterns and AIG. The course has covered important fiscal events such as the financial crisis of 2007-08 and the corporate fraud of Enron, which is necessary in building a profound understanding of the history and origins…

In American Slavery, American Freedom, Edmond Morgan explains the development of the paradoxical growth of liberty and bondage by recounting a chronological societal evolution of 17th and early 18th century Virginia. While largely viewed as an economic investment rather than as a home-front, (mostly due to the shortage of marriageable women) Virginia’s political climate maintained the turbulent winds that sparked a rebellion and pushed men closer toward a self-proclaimed separation of Christian…

is typically the case with social discourse, there is a domino effect. In the film, the domino effect would be the killer causing general paranoia, which leads to amplified police activity, which in turn leads to disgruntled criminals. The final collapse is the descent into evil that criminals succumb to. They dehumanize and devalue the life of the killer. They hypocritically give him a fake trial that would have inevitably resulted in his death had it not been prolonged enough for the police to…