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History Part 4: 2008-2011
2008-2011 was a groundbreaking time for many of Earth’s nations. Let’s see what happened in… The World United States 20.4% of world’s PPP in 2008 GDP of 13.2 trillion in 2008, grown to 13.3 trillion in 2011 Unemployment rate: 5.8% … Continue reading
A Closer Look at History: Where Does Debt Come From?
The obvious answer is this: debt comes from borrowing money. What’s not so obvious is this: if debt is what happens when someone who doesn’t have money borrows from someone who does, how on Earth can every nation in the world be … Continue reading
History Part 3: 2012 & 2013
It’s hard to believe that the would-be Mayan apocalypse passed nearly four years ago. Here’s what happened in 2012 and 2013 in… The World Population: 7.08 billion – 7.16 billion Population growth: 80 million Life expectancy: 71.0 years – … Continue reading
A Closer Look at History: What Causes Corruption?
With Greece remaining a major issue of our time – and a possible predictor of the behavior of governments around the globe – the question of what causes corruption has become very important. We are accustomed of thinking of corruption … Continue reading
History Lesson 2: The Year 2014
The year 2014 was a year for great change in many parts of the world. Let’s see what happened in… The World Population: 7.13-7.26 billion Population growth: 130 million Average life expectancy as of May 2014: 70.9 years Top 3 … Continue reading
A Closer Look at History: What Caused the Greek Debt Crisis?
The eyes of the world have been riveted on Greece in recent days. Some might struggle to understand why. After all, how does what happens in another country effect us? However, what is happening in Greece right now is very, … Continue reading
History Lessons Part I – The Last 6 Months
We’ll start our story of the Universe like any good movie director; as close to the end of the story as possible. So without further ado, let’s find some creative ways to look at what’s been going on in the … Continue reading
Why Are We Making Ourselves Miserable?
Originally posted on Breaking the Cycle:
What is necessary to make a better world? Fruggo / CC_1.0 One thing that is almost never talked about – and yet which seems to be a huge problem for developed nations – is…
Perspective Check: Time For Some History Lessons
Last week’s Jurassic World-inspired post got me thinking – there is so much of history that we don’t really know. While folks already complain about the quality of history classes in public schools, at their best these cover only the last … Continue reading
Gay Marriage: What It Means, And Why We Need to Be Careful
Originally posted on Breaking the Cycle:
This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that bans on same-sex marriage violate the U.S. Constitution. As of today, it should be legal for same-sex couples in any state to apply…
Perspective Check 