Why Do Colleges Base Tuition Help on Family Finances When Not All Families Help Pay for College?
In an ideal world, every single kid who wants to go to college would have help paying for school, be it from family members or the government or the school they plan to attend. In reality, there are lots and lots of students who have to figure out how to make financing an education work...
Would Establishing a Baseline for a Good Quality of Life Be Better Than Striving for Income Equality?
What are we really talking about when we discuss income equality within society? Does that really mean that it doesn’t matter how much money we all make as long as it’s the same? All poor is the same as all comfortable, or all well off? This person is wondering whether or not a baseline “good”...
Why One Student Believes High School Should Focus on Real-Life Skills Instead of College Prep
I think the United States is coming to a real reckoning over the way that, for the past four or five decades, we have pushed college degrees on every single person who matriculates from high school. Even as the internet has broadened what’s possible as far as potential careers and sources of income, high school...
13 Times Americans Didn’t Sound Very Smart
I know that every country on Earth has really dumb people, but there’s something a little more hilarious about American stupidity for some reason. Well, at least that’s the way I feel about it. And yes, for the record, I am an American. So let’s laugh at ourselves, shall we? Take a look at these...
12 Times Folks Sounded Not Very Bright
LOSER! No one wants to be called that word, but some folks just deserve it, know what I’m saying? Are you’re about to see some doozies. Ready to see some Americans who maybe aren’t super bright? Check out these posts… 1. It’s literally the number one sport on the entire planet. Just in case you...
It’s Safe to Say That These American Folks Aren’t the Smartest People on the Planet
USA! USA! We’re the best, right? At everything? Well…maybe not. In fact, sometimes some of our fellow citizens sound pretty stupid. Here are some really dumb things that Americans said. Let’s check it out. 1. Wouldn’t it be nice to wipe out some student debt? Just something to think about… Well allocated funds byu/lNoahl inShitAmericansSay...
What Makes You Hopeful That We Can Reach Net Zero Emissions by 2050? Here’s How People Responded.
I’m no scientist, but it seems like at least some of the major players around the world are committed to helping us reach net zero emissions in the next few decades. And I think we all know that the faster we accomplish that, the better off the future of humanity is going to be. What...
Italians Getting Mad at Italian Food Online Is Hilarious and Brilliant
If you know anything about Italian folks, you surely know that they take their food heritage seriously. Very seriously. If you show an Italian person some fake and/or terrible food that’s claiming to be Italian food – like jarred red sauce, for example – they will delight in pitching a complete fit. That’s the concept...