What do economists mean by scarcity and why is that idea so central in economics? The term scarcity in economics is mainly referred to in the economic problem which is the foundation of most problems in economics. The problem is that us as humans have unlimited wants and desires but, only a scarce amount of […]
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Talvin Gill asks What exactly is economic growth and why do some parts of the world grow more rapidly than others?
What exactly is economic growth and why do some parts of the world grow more rapidly than others? Economic growth can be seen as an increase in the total GDP of a country. GDP stands for gross domestic product and it is the value of the total amounts of goods and services produced in a […]
Why the opposition of the wearing of masks is nothing new. Writes Lillie Barton
Why the opposition of the wearing of masks is nothing new. On the 5th June 2020, The World Health Organization updated guidance on masks in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic which would go on the spark a national divide in the USA . The recommendations included the use of them by the general public in […]
Henri Cooke blogs on investing
Investing: Index funds vs dividend stocks There are many different ways to invest in stocks but the two I am going to talk about are index fund investing and dividend investing. To begin with you may be wondering, what are they? Well, an index fund is a collection of stocks that track a specific market index. […]
Object biography for the Relic of the True Cross. By George Bingham
Object biography for the Relic of the True Cross The journey of the True Cross is described by numerous but conflicting sources and splits into untraceable stories of each fraction. Therefore, I will focus on the narrative of the relic of the True cross that was in Jerusalem. Due to the religious aspect of the […]
George Bingham discusses The Fourth Crusade
The Fourth Crusade: Rejecting the Revenge Narrative The Fourth Crusade marks a crucial moment in the history of crusading upon which the values largely pivoted away from the traditional prioritisation of religious symbolism towards financial and territorial gain. Although there have always been capitalistic attitudes amongst crusaders, this had previously always been seen as a […]
Harry Laventure: PERSEUS WITH THE HEAD OF MEDUSA.
PERSEUS WITH THE HEAD OF MEDUSA: The 16th Century Diss-Track to the Greatest Sculpture of All Time. Italy. Florence. Piazza della Signoria. Loggia dei Lanzi. This square contains some of the most valuable pieces of art from the Renaissance era. True geniuses walked the streets, mercenaries producing artefacts of the finest calibre and receiving pay […]
Darcey Sharpe’s West Wing Blog
West Wing Blog Question : What do you get when you put a recovering alcoholic, a Nobel prize-winning economist, a failed Jewish political operative, an Ivy League lawyer, a fired P.R. ‘flamingo’ and a political idealist into an oval shaped room? Answer : The twenty-six Emmy award winning drama, written be Aaron Sorkin […]
MG looks at “Mr. Nobody” and Choice
MG looks at “Mr. Nobody” and Choice “I’m not afraid of dying. I’m afraid I haven’t been alive enough.” – Nemo Nobody Mr. Nobody – directed by Jaco Van Dormael To what extent do choices matter? This is known as the philosophy of choice, the idea that we voluntarily make our own decisions […]
The Psychology of Aaron/Roy in Primal Fear (1996) By MG.
The Psychology of Aaron/Roy in Primal Fear (1996) By MG. Primal Fear – directed by Gregory Hoblit The 1996 film “Primal Fear” starring Edward Norton and Richard Gere is a film that I find particularly interesting to discuss. Rather than looking at philosophy in this blog, I will be focusing on the psychology of […]