Can Communism and Capitalism coexist? By Nicole Villani There have been various discussions over whether Communism and Capitalism can live together in harmony. The first thing to consider when posed with this question is what are they? The Oxford dictionary states that Capitalism is an economic and political system in which the country’s trade and […]
Month: October 2020
Scarlet Todd asks can we end poverty by just giving poor people money?
Can we end poverty by just giving poor people money? Recently I read a very inspiring and thought-provoking book called ‘Utopia for Realists’ by Rutger Bregman. Bregman is a Dutch Historian and Author. In this book he discusses highly implementable ideas in which to improve and solve world social and economic issues such a […]
Scarlet Todd explains Doughnut Economics
What is Doughnut economics? Social media posts, news articles and reports about: climate change, social inequality, corruption, poverty, not forgetting global pandemics sway us to believe the world is doomed. I couldn’t help but wonder where did the world go so wrong? And, what can we do it make it right? This led me to […]
What is the future for Urbanisation post COVID-19? asks Scarlett Todd
What is the future for Urbanisation post COVID-19? Urbanisation Many city workers have seen their tiresome commute to work each morning vanish amid the pandemic. For many, working in the home office is perceived as a luxury, no more canteen food, many more hours in the day and more time with the family. However, for […]
Oscar Charles-Barks discusses corruption in the Mexican economy
How corruption is negatively influencing the Mexican economy and what is being done to combat it. In popular media such as Narcos: Mexico and El Chapo, corruption is seen as one of the major problems that the government and people of Mexico have faced, Mexico ranking 138 out of 180 countries on the Corruptions […]
Archie Howitt analyses Euler’s Identity
Euler’s Identity Euler’s identity is an example of mathematical beauty, as it combines some of the most fundamental and irrational numbers to form a whole answer. It combines the additive identity (0) along with the multiplicative identity (1) with the most used irrational numbers of; π (the ratio of the circumference of a circle to […]
The biology of animal food allergies by Tom Palmer
It’s a well-known fact that dogs are allergic to chocolate, along with many other common human foods that may seem harmless, but does anybody ever question why? Dogs can die from ingesting too much dark chocolate, grapes, coffee beans, onions, garlic and tea, but what exactly is it that can kill them? The chemical in […]
Tom Palmer explains the history of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
The most common use for LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) in today’s society is for recreational exploitation, a habit that started in the 1960s after being used for psychological means as early as the 1940s. It was during this period of abuse that its use spread to the United Kingdom, where to this day its consumption […]
Does History Really Matter by Hetta Hill
Does History Really Matter? I’m sure anyone who has studied history has come across someone who says something along the lines of “Why do you care? History is in the past – it doesn’t matter anymore!”, and (rightly) questioning how something as alien as the Feudal System or the Spanish Armada could possibly affect our […]
Will targets to bring greenhouse gas emissions in the UK to net zero by 2050 be a drag on economic growth? Asks Talvin Gill
Will targets to bring greenhouse gas emissions in the UK to net zero by 2050 be a drag on economic growth? In June 2019 the UK parliament announced the legislation to bring down greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. Being one of the first major economies to announce a legislation like this, the […]