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The words of Albert Camus are things I have taken directly to heart. Camus' phrase of having to having to invent hope is what drives me. Hope does not come naturally. Sometimes the shadows are easier to see than the ray of light. The expression of the soul

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Sciences > Physics The issues around nuclear power: 1 of 17
In 1934, Hungarian born physicist Leo Szilard proposed the idea of a nuclear chain reaction and its application as a possible weapon, which he patented with the British government that year. In the months of 1939 before the start of World War Two, leading German nuclear scientists formed the Uranverein, or Uranium Club, which... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History A study of the evolution of the war power: 1 of 10
The President is able to make war without the approval of Congress, as the conflict in Iraq illustrates. The War Powers Act of 1973 states that:"The President in every possible instance shall consult with Congress before introducing United States Armed Forces into hostilities or into situation where imminent involvement in ho... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia Speculating on the future of China: 5 of 32
China's economic growth does have the potential to increase indefinitely. However, there are major challenges which must be overcome in order for this momentum to continue. Once these challenges are overcome, China's economic expansion may be limitless. As rosy as things are for the economy, the same cannot be said for China'... More..
Business > International Business & Trade Globalization: Who benefits from it?: 11 of 61
Globalization may be seen as a boon to solving many of the world's problems, but the very nature of globalization depends upon the individual which is singular and prone to shifting alliances as the individual sees fit. The primary allegiance of the individual is itself; an individual must keep its focus primarily on itself i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe Strengths and weaknesses of the European Union: 3 of 16
For all of the European Union's problems, it stands as a model of what countries could achieve if they were to cooperate. The EU may be enmeshed in a bureaucracy that is not supported by actual policy, policies which are supposed to unite and benefit but lead to strife instead, and may not be completely united politically and... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Are we really reaching peak oil?: 5 of 23
If any alternative to oil is to be broadly accepted by the world's teeming billions, it must perform like oil, span many different energy requirements like oil, fulfill all of the energy needs like oil does, and adapt to the dominant technological model that has been used for about a century- internal combustion. This is just... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Is a Single World Government the way forward?: 4 of 17
One-hundred years from now, the international system will be comprised of a single world government. This government will be democratic, federalized to a central authority. This form will be similar to the model of a federal republic, like the United States, in which countries will be states subordinate to a central govern... More..
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy Can Russia form a stable democracy?: 1 of 4
The collapse of the Soviet Union left a very large vacuum of power that no one in Russia was really prepared for. The government of the Soviet Union and the governments within all of the socialist republics- including Russia- effectively ceased to exist. This is not to say that the ruling party of the government, the Communis... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies What is globalization?: 9 of 35
Globalization will continue as the forces which drive it become greater in both number and strength. Factors that drive globalization are non-governmental organizations, multinational corporations, and technology. States that choose to participate in globalization benefit. In previous centuries, the very nature and definitio... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Human rights: 3 of 11
The 1948 United Nations charter of universal human rights was drafted as a response to the horror visited upon the Jewish people and others during Nazi Germany's rule over much of Europe. Its goal was, and remains laudable, honorable, and long overdue. Perhaps if it were created earlier, the Holocaust could have been avoid... More..