Eduardo Saverin and The Social Network
In a piece of recent news, Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is renouncing his American citizenship and staying in Singapore. Presumably he is doing this in order to pay fewer taxes. Eduardo Saverin...
View ArticleWhy These Olympics Are So Much Less Interesting Than the Last Ones
The 2008 Summer Olympics were some of the most exciting Olympics ever. Riots in Tibet, protests on the Olympic torch relay, an earthquake in Sichuan – for reporters, it was a wet dream. There was even...
View ArticleMilitary Spending Doesn’t Equal Military Strength
One of the great themes in American politics involves national security. Right-wing hawks argue that America must increase military spending to protect itself from its enemies. This is a very common...
View ArticleThe Real Meaning of Labor Day
Today is Labor Day. When I was younger, I didn’t understand what that meant. A day to celebrate labor? It was a strange concept. It didn’t mean much to me. That was because to most Americans Labor Day...
View ArticleThoughts About the Pope’s Resignation
In many ways Pope Benedict XVI has not been as influential as his predecessor Pope John Paul II. John Paul II was highly loved and good at playing with the media. Benedict XVI, not so much. Yet if...
View ArticleDid You Know that the United Kingdom Censored Animal Farm? Here’s Why:
Animal Farm is one of the most famous tracts of the 20th century. It’s a prescient warning against totalitarianism. Its influence is such that phrases such as “All animals are equal, but some animals...
View ArticleDo Tourists Get Sick When They Visit the United States?
It’s a common thing when Americans visit other countries. They get sick. An American visits a friend in a foreign country, consumes everything on the plate her friend has prepared (out of politeness,...
View ArticleHow Japanese and Americans Save Differently
In America a dollar today is worth much less than a dollar in 1980. Americans marvel at how much cheaper things used to be in the past, when Coca-Cola and movies only cost five cents. In Japan the...
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