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Oligarchy: Top 1% vs The 99% by Saka Sora Walesa

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  Let me to ask you this: In your opinion, whom should you not favor when it comes to inequality and injustice in your country—the politicians or the business elites? You might answer the politicians, and that answer is not wrong. However, in a highly capitalist country, that is not the case. It is the business elites who deserve the blame. Let us understand the difference between these answers. If your correct response is politicians, then you live in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, and similar countries—countries I describe as Progressive Socialist States. However, if your correct response is business elites, then you live in Indonesia, the United States, Russia, and countries like them—countries I describe as Capitalist Oligarchies. So what is the difference? What distinguishes Capitalist Oligarchies from Progressive Socialist States? To understand this difference, we must first understand what an oligarchy is. According to the Oxford Dictionary, an oligarchy is a small group ...

Why Students Procrastinate by Janis Tanaya Mar

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  Have you ever wondered why we procrastinate so much? We all procrastinate from time to time; however, when we develop a habit of putting off necessary actions, even when faced with negative consequences, procrastination can negatively impact our well-being. Procrastination is connected to negative functioning and risks to mental health. People who procrastinate tend to have high levels of anxiety as well as poor impulse control. Procrastination is universal and happens to all humans, not just students. It can be office workers, adults, and more. It is part of basic human nature. We also have to be more aware that procrastination can affect your health, so anyone can risk having high levels of anxiety. Therefore, it is best to try to know how to manage our stress and procrastination, a bad habit. And of course, as a student and a human, sometimes I also procrastinate, and I'm trying my best to overcome it personally and not just do something that I’m not supposed to do and do it l...