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93If I were a Rich Man
Have you ever dreamed of being rich? What were those dreams like? What does being rich mean to you? What would you do if you were rich? Would it surprise you to know that there is no universally agreed upon...
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95Karl Marx and his Theory of Alienation
Karl Marx described the concept of the alienation of the worker from the work he does. This process has evolved over the centuries from the practice of crafts and guilds to the current practice of assembly line work. The entry of money into the picture with fluctuating value separated the producer from whet that produced.
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89CASE STUDY: ECONOMIC VALUE ADDED
While ‘value’ is a general term, “value added” has specific meanings. I teach Management Accounting and when I say “What is value added?” most of the students would say that it is ‘adding a feature to a product’. It may be product...
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86Chain reaction of increasing class polarization
By now it is becoming increasingly clear that the divide between the rich and the poor is increasing. This has the effect of creating greater tension between the classes that leads to demonstrations, particularity when the rich get bailed out and the rest get austerity.
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84Do you want a strong 4x4 but want something different? These may be for you.
Have you been considering purchasing a 4x4 for the winter or for recreation, but don't want the same Toyota pickup, Jeep Wrangler, or Ford pickup that everyone else is driving? There are alternatives out there. Whether you want something that will...
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84Being Prepared - Putting Together a Bug Out Bag
What began as the predicted flurries with no accumulation was now three inches deep and piling up quick. For those of you in the more snow-prone regions of the country, I realize “inches” of snow means nothing more than a minor...
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84The Evolution of Selfishness
Children in the 18th and 19th centuries were expected to memorize the poem Against Idleness and Mischief by Isaac Watts and to emulate the selflessness of the honey bee. The cloying sweetness of the self-sacrificing worker bee was irritating to...
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83Marx's Analysis of Use and Labor Value
When Marx wrote Das Kapital, he was placing capitalist economics under scrutiny and wound up describing how capitalism works in great and careful detail. Here we examine the role of value we place on things, whether natural resources or manufactured items in the modern setting.
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82Abuse of Power, Slumlords and Their Victims
Some landlords think that all they need to do is collect the rent. Depending on where you live, they are also responsible for maintaining their property, but often do nothing. They also abuse tenants with illegal entry and evictions.
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81Population Development: What Kerala can Teach India and China
Kerala,a tiny state of India, has achieved demographic transition solely based on human development. This is different from the economic development model prescribed in the West.
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