The Purpose of Existence Why are we here? What is our purpose? For all of history, humanity’s greatest minds have tried to answer these questions, to understand the human condition. To accomplish this task, one must understand the primary drive behind human life – happiness. Aristotle, one of the most notable philosophers in human history, … Continue reading
Sarah Santillan The debate over private property, whether it is just or unjust, has been a controversial discussion since the times of Karl Marx, or the early 1800s. Many agree with Marx in that private ownership and property is unconstitutional while others side with Ludwig Von Mises and view private property as a crucial need. … Continue reading
Katy Horton Twenty years ago, in 1994, when a person wanted to hear music they had to go out and buy a CD from a local music store, which sounds like extensive effort compared to the easy-access we have to music today. Fast-forward 9 years from that to the release of Apple’s original version of … Continue reading
Sophia Sparagana Period 7 With the release of several muckraking documentaries and films, like Food Inc. and Fast Food Nation, the horrors of factory farms can be brought to life in the midst of our own living rooms. Most viewers, including myself, lock in on the horrendous, inhumane conditions and treatment of the animals. Documentaries … Continue reading
Genesis Sereno- Period 5 Do you like chocolate? If you answered no, then keep on reading because the things mentioned in this article affect everyone. Yes, even you! If you answered yes, then let me ask you another question. What if I were to tell you there is a “dark side” to chocolate? Would your … Continue reading
Kellie Sanchez Period 7 Honorbound Recently I have found it difficult to agree with one side on the issue of fracking. When taking environmental science I became very opposed to fracking, though my position was actually very one sided. In reality, the opportunity cost of fracking is not a black and white issue, especially once … Continue reading
Gabby Kilmer Period 5 Honorbound When people think of a religion, they do not directly correspond or think about economics or systems with in a religion. Well at least I originally did not, but everything has to start somewhere. In this paper I discuss my analysis from Rerum Novarum and what Pope Leo XIII’s views … Continue reading
by Amanda Long Period 7 Ralph Waldo Emerson distinctively philosophizes that “the purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Well, in response to Emerson, Aristotle and the Buddha would likely retort … Continue reading
Baylee Auletta Period 2 The conflict between the United States and Afghanistan has been a large part of both societies for almost fifteen years[1]. This conflict started when the United Nations adopted Resolution 1267 which created the Taliban under the leader Osama Bin Laden. Since then, the two countries have acted towards each other in … Continue reading
Peyton Steiner- Period 5 Virtue, Excellence, prudence, wisdom, pleasure: all words used to describe happiness, but which one truly defines the meaning of happiness, or life of contemplation? None. A poor man might consider happiness to be wealth, and the rich man might consider happiness to be appreciation, so where do we find a common … Continue reading
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