When you watch Batman, it’s easy to get caught up in the “who is really the hero” narrative that runs through the trilogy. But recently I started re-watching the series due to the quarantine blues, and I couldn’t help but notice the constant financial themes that can’t seem to make up its mind on whetherContinue reading ““Eat the Rich” and Batman”
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The Decline of American Infrastructure and why it’s Amazing You’re Not Dead
I was in Middle School in 2005 and I distinctly remember the great tragedy of Hurricane Katrina hitting one of America’s oldest established cities. One of the big talking points was that the category 5 hurricane causing as much damage as it did was of little surprise as New Orleans was built on swamp landContinue reading “The Decline of American Infrastructure and why it’s Amazing You’re Not Dead”
Your 26 year old still lives at home, you’re one late check away from getting evicted, and you’ve only had entry level jobs: Millennials and the new American middle class
My parents, and pretty much anyone I’ve met over the age of 40, have all talked about the days when they had financial stability from a one income household. The days where you didn’t go into a debt larger than a mortgage just to get a bachelors degree. The days where you could stay withContinue reading “Your 26 year old still lives at home, you’re one late check away from getting evicted, and you’ve only had entry level jobs: Millennials and the new American middle class”
A second recession in the near future and why politics is more important now than ever
There has certainly been attention over young people gaining an interest in politics and current events that has been commented on ad nauseum. But where does this come from? Well, the inability for an entire generation to settle down, buy houses, and get an income that they can provide for a family on has causedContinue reading “A second recession in the near future and why politics is more important now than ever”
Waistlines, healthcare costs, and an overall concern for America’s future are on the rise
One of the main hot-button issues in the US is the concern of a broken healthcare system. This, accompanied by an increasing obesity epidemic in the US, is only adding fuel to the fire. This is a concern on a healthcare level due to the fact that obesity is tied into medical problems such asContinue reading “Waistlines, healthcare costs, and an overall concern for America’s future are on the rise”
The “Hunger-Obesity” Epidemic in the US
The culture in the United States has changed substantially in these past few decades alone. Ranging from the superficial changes like fashion, to the more substantive (and troubling) changes like diet and obesity rates, the United States has transformed into a nation that would be unrecognizable a mere forty years prior. One of the mainContinue reading “The “Hunger-Obesity” Epidemic in the US”
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