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Note: to avoid having to explain myself every time I use a big word and potentially boring readers who already know it, this time I've started using footnotes. If you don't know a word and there's a number next to it, the footnotes will either have a definition/explanation or a link to something that explains it better than I can. I also use footnotes for sources. There's still a great amount of debate among most people about whether or not there are life forms on planets other than ours. Sometimes this theory is shot down as unrealistic altogether, especially when it comes to intelligent life forms. Most evidence to disprove the existence of intelligent extraterrestrial life is within the categories of "we haven't found life on any of the other planets in our solar system" or "we've never been contacted by aliens." But the universe is a lot bigger than most people realize. The furthest distance that we can see is about 46 billion lightyea...

According to Karl Marx, communism is an economic state in which everyone shares everything (think "communal" or, for any Christians out there, "communion") and socialism is a stage in the making of communism, where all property and resources are public, and everyone does their fair share of work in production (Campbell 2018). These ideas play out well on paper, but people are greedy, so it can be hard to implement either communism or socialism completely as Marx planned. When most Americans with a high school education in history hear "communism," they think of Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin and the Red Scare. Some only think of Stalin. The communism that many picture is of the government seizing private property and personal belongings without redistributing the wealth fairly. "Socialism," although it defines a different economic state that is present and functional in countries such as Nicaragua, India, and Portugal ("List of socialist s...

Most people have their New Year's resolutions already decided by now. You want to lose weight, walk more, eat less junk food. But promising the same thing every year can get a bit boring and, I'll be honest, a bit sad. If you're looking for a new resolution for the new year, especially if you have a little bit of disposable income or you wish you had a little bit more, this post is for you. These are some New Year's resolutions to bring a new meaning to your money. Holiday Bonus Stocking Do you ever find yourself wishing you had more money around the holidays? Buying gifts, making a holiday dinner, and stuffing stockings can all get a bit expensive. Most of us, though, have a little bit of money we can spare earlier in the year. You could put your money in a savings account, of course, but here's a holiday-themed alternative. All you need for this resolution is your pocket change and a stocking. If you doubt your self control or have other people in the house ...