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Just a Dollar…
One major issue that is very important and a major problem in our world is the lack of funding in education. Education is very important in this world, as it plays a major role in the development of children who … Continue reading
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Bucknell Athletes
I love Bucknell and have enjoyed my 4 years here but there are a few issues I would change to make it a better experience. I grew up in a family with 3 other division 1 athletes and out of … Continue reading
healthcare
I want to write my paper on the topic of healthcare and healthcare policy . Healthcare is a topic that affects everyone in society. Since it is a very important subject there are many different viewpoint on what types of … Continue reading
Campus Theater
I just went to the Campus Theater for the first time and I was very pleasantly surprised. Its was not what I had expected. To start, they accept campus dollars which was definitely a plus!! As I walked into the … Continue reading
Complex Equality
What Were Walzer’s Main Points About Distributive Justice? 1. Different goods have different social meanings and their distribution must be done in accordance “Different social goods ought to be distributed for different reasons, in accordance with different procedures, by different … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Equality, Ethics, Social Science, Uncategorized
Tagged Complex Equality, Distributive Justice, rawls, Walzer
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Professional Sports and Our Economy
In the blog, “How the economy is Affecting Sports: Corporate Sponsors” by Ross Liberati, it talks about how major sport industries such as NASCAR and the NFL are doing poorly due to the decrease of sponsor involvement from other corporations … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Social Science, Society
Tagged Corporate Sponsors, Economy, employment, Naming Rights, NASCAR, NBA, NFL, NFL Lockout
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The Saro-Wiwa Case
The people of Ogoniland were greatly impacted by the one hundred oil wells (ninety-six of them belonging to Shell). The land experienced many oil leaks from the pipelines, and the people were left to live with the persistent flaring of … Continue reading
Posted in Cases (Real World), Equality, Ethics, Government, Society
Tagged Ken Saro-Wiwa, media, MOSOP, Ogoni People, Shell, Social Responsibility
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Behavioral Finance
“Economics, as a field, got in trouble because economists were seduced by the vision of a perfect, frictionless market system.” (“How Did Economists Get It So Wrong?”, Krugman) Behavioral finance is a newer theory in which more economist are starting … Continue reading
Posted in Social Science, Society
Tagged Behavioral Finance, classical economics, Krugman, public choice
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Is Nike the Only One To Blame?
Last spring semester I went abroad at Semester at Sea, where I traveled the world to 12 different countries on a ship. I went to countries such as Taiwan, India, China, and Africa where issues such as child labor, poor … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Cases (Real World), Equality, Ethics, Government, Uncategorized
Tagged child labor, Nike, unfair wages
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History Repeating Itself
In the artlicle, “OPM Addiction”, Gruvers warned readers about the possibility of history repeating itself. I believe he makes very strong points in trying to prove this idea. He begins the article discussing how the stock market crashed in 1933, … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Cases (Real World), Government, Uncategorized
Tagged Goldman Sach, Gruvers, OPM Addiction, sociological imagination
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Behavioral Finance
“Economics, as a field, got in trouble because economists were seduced by the vision of a perfect, frictionless market system.” (“How Did Economists Get It So Wrong?”, Krugman) Behavioral finance is a newer theory in which more economist are starting … Continue reading
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