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Government Haters
Many Americans are government haters for three main reasons: * They hate paying taxes. * They think government is a corrupt and inefficient bureaucracy wasting tax payers’ money. * They think...
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Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is the most important part of education because it makes you question and evaluate an idea before accepting it. Stuffing things into your head does not work because it makes you a...
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Obama’s Green Legacy
Nearing the end of his term, President Obama has an approval rating of 56% according to the Gallup Poll. This compares favorably with his predecessors especially George W. Bush then at 25%. The critics...
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Think, Democrats, Think!
Being a Republican turned Democrat, I wish to offer some reasons for our 2016 presidential defeat. I proceed from the premise that if a student blames her math teacher for her failure, that student...
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Message and Messenger
Despite all the fuss about the characters of both candidates during the 2016 American presidential election, the result clearly demonstrates the deciding factor of an election — the message and the...
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The Dangers of Reductionism
Recently I came across a Youtube video of Peter Zeihan dated 11/24/2014 telling Americans not to worry about their country. I find it childishly entertaining. The following is my response: Zeihan’s...
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Technological Change
Technological change is the fundamental driving force that shapes history. It has a dynamics of its own due to human curiosity about the world and the rest of the universe. Since humans cannot be...
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Evolution Is God’s Creation
Everywhere I look, I cannot stop marveling at the complex wonders of the world, especially how plants and animals evolve. As for myself, I know that I become wiser and more adaptable everyday because I...
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American Exceptionalism
Many people talk about American exceptionalism. Let me try to figure out what this perception really means. To begin with, each country is unique to a certain extent. What makes a nation exceptional...
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To Bet or Not to Bet
Everyday living involves taking some degree of risk all the time. I wish to find out what I need to do to ensure a productive and enjoyable life. Obviously, the least risk is to stay at home and watch...
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Rape of the Middle Class
The decline of the American middle class has been happening since the 1980’s. If you are younger than 40 years, you probably do not notice it that much. Let me recount what I have experienced. To...
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The German Solar Effort
Although not known for its sunny weather, Germany initiated the world’s solar revolution about 20 years ago with a vision that other countries would later follow. The goal is to increase the share of...
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Answering the Herbalist’s Call
I was born in 1950 into an herbalist family in Guangzhou, Southern China. We moved to South Vietnam because my father got a contract as a Chinese herbalist in the Cantonese Hospital in Cholon, the...
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The 2016 US Election
Winners and losers are only separated by a thin line. Many people have crossed that line, some more than once. Thomas Edison once said, ”I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”...
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Believing in Evolution
Being a Catholic, I have no problem believing in evolution because this scientific theory offers plenty of insights. Unlike many religious people, I don’t take the Bible literally, especially the Old...
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The Health Insurance Business
Insurance is not a product but a financial service. Unlike others, the selling point of insurance is risk. People buy insurance because they want to get compensation in case something bad happens such...
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Our Brave New World
The modern world we live in is changing with accelerating speed. Our lives are going through a deep transformation propelled by technology on many fronts. Today, the computing power packed into a smart...
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What Causes Job Loss?
Job loss is a problem for developed countries, especially lower-tech and lower-wage jobs. The following factors are in play for many decades now: Developed countries derive their strength and progress...
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The electric motor was invented in 1832 well before the gasoline engine in 1872, but the latter has gained predominance in the transportation sector. Why? Besides being simpler, smaller and lighter,...
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“Survival of the fittest” neatly defines the natural selection process showing how species evolve and procreate. In the ocean, big fish eat small fish. On land, the strong bully and consume the weak....
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