After enthusiastically obtaining a new permit in (just) another library – the British Council one this time – I borrowed some magazines and books – and while perusing one of the economic articles, I got to read about the horrible life of prisoners in North Korea who are “stunted and deformed from back-breaking work, 12…… Continue reading Why does war exist?
Tag: United States
Higher education – a privilege or a right?
Studying on your own can be more efficient in terms of money and time spent, but you can’t display that amount on knowledge – and some professions are required by the government to prove such credentials – which do cost money, even if you’re attending tuition-free colleges.
Is there a college bubble?
I admit: I live in Europe – my formal education was partly paid by taxpayers – that’s the tradition here and I’m happily paying for other people’s education now. Not only this, but even if you’d get private education, it would still be cheaper than USA. Even after all these years of school, I am…… Continue reading Is there a college bubble?
Promises I Can Keep
Middle- and upper-class women have a set list of priorities in life – first career, then a house, then some more career and in the end, the easy part – having children (after getting married, of course). Poor women don’t do it that way – why? This is what this book is trying to answer…… Continue reading Promises I Can Keep