Social Science

Some may shake their heads in wonder, or perhaps to clear away the insanity, when they hear of crime sprees carried out by families. When did the lone black sheep turn into a flock? Clearly Little Bo Peep was off…
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The impact of religion on human behaviour Long long ago, way back, a man and a woman were looking at the sky as their desert campfire burned to embers. They had already seen the seven sisters, as they called the…
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Sitting back after watching the latest action flick your mind wanders off placing you into the role of hero at least for a few seconds. Ever have those thoughts of wanting to do something as grand as saving a village,…
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Archaeology is the study of human culture and behavior from the past. Often these studies are conducted from fossils of humans, food, building ruins and artifacts such as tools, pottery and jewelry. Much of the knowledge of past human life…
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Arguably the most contentious of duplicities, the cost of crime on one hand fosters a range of related indusrty and careers from enforcement, legal professions, government agencies and the prison system. None of this would be necessary in a perfect…
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The current BP oil spill disaster is the most prominent case of institutional damage and need for repair. The former Mineral Management Service had devolved into an embarrassing and ineffective service that referred to the entities that it was supposed…
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One more tragic and infuriating mistake of the Bush administration was to prosecute a war with no budget or plan for dealing with the returning soldiers who would be entitled to their Veteran’s Administration (VA) benefits. There was little or…
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America stratifies itself on every scale possible, including class, caste and race. It is very telling when television’s “Housewives” franchise shows the levels of various women as they show off what is supposed to be a well heeled lifestyle. But…
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The virtual world is just a computer or smart phone screen away from us. These days, that virtual world travels with us everywhere we go, even deep into nature where nothing man made is visible for miles. Reality in the…
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The Drug Enforcement Administration operates with a staff of over 10,000 employees and a budget of over $2.6 billion. That is a large force that still operates under the perception of being overwhelmed by even larger forces of those who…
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