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Do you think democracy as a mode of government is efficient hand-in-hand with hyper-capitalism?
Of course, there is always a question of whether haGH democracy and hyper-capitalism go hand in hand. As a rule, democracy and capitalism are different partners, although they often mean alike; at the same time, hypercapitalism can pose a danger to democratic values. Patholoygical hyper-capitalism wRead more
Of course, there is always a question of whether haGH democracy and hyper-capitalism go hand in hand. As a rule, democracy and capitalism are different partners, although they often mean alike; at the same time, hypercapitalism can pose a danger to democratic values.
Patholoygical hyper-capitalism where there is excessive greed for wealth, increased polarization of income inequality, undue influence by business corporations, and lack of regulation erodes democracy through: This preserves inequity with regards to economic resources placing legislative control in the hands of few rich individuals, who are able to fund their political campaigns and lobby the system, thus offering skewed policy ideal for the wealthy as opposed to the public good.
In this context, hyper-capitalism can be explained because society is divided into the rich and the poor and their possibilities of life are as different as the immediate outcome of the process. That eventually results in social disorder, political crisis, and a decline in confidence in democracy.
However, this paper should demonstrate that there are conditions in which democracy and capitalism can socially coexist and not only sustainably evolve but also complement each other. One can find that higher and powerful regulations, progressive taxation, and social welfare systems can help to reduce the effects of the negative side of hyper-capitalism and make economic growth more inclusive. That is, strong and effective civil society, engaged citizens, and a vibrant and independent media are key to curbing dominance of other interests-and for sustaining democracy.
That is, hyper-capitalism is tightly connected with democracy as the interdependence between the two concepts has been balanced. Capitalism promotes or stimulates economic growth, innovation, and investment, but equally important, all this should not diminish the fundamental elements of democracy: democracy, respect for the rights of others, equality, fairness and respect for the rule or law. And thus, achieving the balance, the input and output factors, it is feasible to construct a society in which the people of that society are at one end beneficial economically as well as socially satisfied.
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Social stratification is understood to be a ranking of individuals in a society. Such rating is granular in nature as it looks at various aspects including, wealth, income, education, power among others. This therefore leads to the emergence of different layers of society with varying degree of privRead more
Social stratification is understood to be a ranking of individuals in a society. Such rating is granular in nature as it looks at various aspects including, wealth, income, education, power among others. This therefore leads to the emergence of different layers of society with varying degree of privileges and chances.
Theoretical perspectives of sociology admit that there is a possibility of movement, upward or downward, from one social stratum to another. Nonetheless, Contemporary society still bears the scars that social stratification has on its members. Those people who are born in the upper class have an easier time enjoying, amongst others, access to quality education, health care and social networks, thus perpetuating the socio economic divide. Structural forms of inequality such as racism and the gendered class discrimination works in curbing the chances of the few that are already marginalized.
Additionally, the distribution of wealth among the people has also changed in that the wealth has become concentrated and a few have grappled with meeting even the basic needs. As an effect, it encourages social kamikaze activities, increases the risks of regime change, and also deteriorates the status of human health. To mitigate the challenges, the formulation of the policies should focus on equalizing opportunities, decreasing intolerance and achieving even distribution of resources.
See lessSocial Psychology
Social stratification is understood to be a ranking of individuals in a society. Such rating is granular in nature as it looks at various aspects including, wealth, income, education, power among others. This therefore leads to the emergence of different layers of society with varying degree of privRead more
Social stratification is understood to be a ranking of individuals in a society. Such rating is granular in nature as it looks at various aspects including, wealth, income, education, power among others. This therefore leads to the emergence of different layers of society with varying degree of privileges and chances.
Theoretical perspectives of sociology admit that there is a possibility of movement, upward or downward, from one social stratum to another. Nonetheless, Contemporary society still bears the scars that social stratification has on its members. Those people who are born in the upper class have an easier time enjoying, amongst others, access to quality education, health care and social networks, thus perpetuating the socio economic divide. Structural forms of inequality such as racism and the gendered class discrimination works in curbing the chances of the few that are already marginalized.
Additionally, the distribution of wealth among the people has also changed in that the wealth has become concentrated and a few have grappled with meeting even the basic needs. As an effect, it encourages social kamikaze activities, increases the risks of regime change, and also deteriorates the status of human health. To mitigate the challenges, the formulation of the policies should focus on equalizing opportunities, decreasing intolerance and achieving even distribution of resources.
See lessSocial Psychology
Social stratification is understood to be a ranking of individuals in a society. Such rating is granular in nature as it looks at various aspects including, wealth, income, education, power among others. This therefore leads to the emergence of different layers of society with varying degree of privRead more
Social stratification is understood to be a ranking of individuals in a society. Such rating is granular in nature as it looks at various aspects including, wealth, income, education, power among others. This therefore leads to the emergence of different layers of society with varying degree of privileges and chances.
Theoretical perspectives of sociology admit that there is a possibility of movement, upward or downward, from one social stratum to another. Nonetheless, Contemporary society still bears the scars that social stratification has on its members. Those people who are born in the upper class have an easier time enjoying, amongst others, access to quality education, health care and social networks, thus perpetuating the socio economic divide. Structural forms of inequality such as racism and the gendered class discrimination works in curbing the chances of the few that are already marginalized.
Additionally, the distribution of wealth among the people has also changed in that the wealth has become concentrated and a few have grappled with meeting even the basic needs. As an effect, it encourages social kamikaze activities, increases the risks of regime change, and also deteriorates the status of human health. To mitigate the challenges, the formulation of the policies should focus on equalizing opportunities, decreasing intolerance and achieving even distribution of resources.
See lessHow did the ideological and geopolitical differences between the United States and the Soviet Union shape the major events and conflicts of the Cold War?
Therefore, the great events and most controversies which marked the cold war period were a reflection of the ideological and geopolitical confrontation between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. They preconditioned the climate of suspicion and distrust, and a sRead more
Therefore, the great events and most controversies which marked the cold war period were a reflection of the ideological and geopolitical confrontation between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. They preconditioned the climate of suspicion and distrust, and a subsequent era of confrontation and competition of two superpowers.
Ideological Differences:
-Capitalism vs. Communism: While the USA represented the worth of capitalistic economy- an economic order cleared with the privateness of property and freedom of trade, the USSR was the pivoted of communistic order, the system of collective property and central controls of the economy.
-Democracy vs. Authoritarianism: Organizational Culture of the United States: The United States was a democracy power of the state lay on the people while the Soviet Union was a one-party authoritarian state.
-Individualism vs. Collectivism: The United States promoted values more egyt individualism while stressing on rights and freedoms of an individual On the other hand the Soviet Union had more collectivist values and stressed more on community needs.
Geopolitical Differences:
-Spheres of Influence: The United States wanted to exert its power globally particularly occupying Western Europe and Asia while the Soviet Union wanted a communism rule in Eastern Europe and other regions.
-Military Power: Both superpowers provided farsighted support to arms race and build up their nuclear and conventional power bases so as to prevent aggression and ensure the hegemony of their respective power spheres.
-Economic Competition: The United States and the Soviet Union sought to gain total economic superiority and thereby arrived at the creation of new Industry and innovation like in the space race and Cold War.
Significant Events and Conflicts Shaped by these differences:
– Berlin Blockade and Airlift (1948-1949): To limit the access of the western part of Berlin which is in possession of west powers, the USSR blocked the same. In response of this move, the United States attempted a massive airlift in order to supply the need of the city.
-The Korean War (1950-1953): Get immediate help The war between North and South Korea turned into the civil war between supposedly the United States and Soviet Union each supporting their side’s allies.
-The Cuban Missile Crisis (1962): The Soviet Union placed nuclear missiles in Cuba and how we nearly came close to a nuclear war. The problem was solved by the political-diplomatic decision of the United States and the Soviet Union.
-The Vietnam War (1955-1975): The war in Vietnam developed into another America and Soviets proxy war with America supporting all of South Vietnam and Soviets supporting North Vietnam.
-The Space Race: Contrasting missions of the USA & USSR After the cold war started people considered space for battle linking important technological shifts.
-The Arms Race: Both powers went into an immensely huge arms race, they equipped themselves with nuclear and conventional arms to an unprecedented level, they proceeded to the next stage of higher stress and strain.
Such and such events and conflictions testify that how the ideological and geopolitical confrontation between the United States of America and Soviet Union previewed the course of the Cold War. This rivalry of the two superpowers had all sort of over powering impacts on politics, economic, and cultural for quite an era.
See lessKarl Marx
It would then be seen that Karl Marx’s critique of capitalism is much more pertinent to modern debates on the sort of economy to be adopted. The major contention that through its very nature, capitalism develops antagonistic relations between the bourgeoisie – the owners of productive forces – and tRead more
It would then be seen that Karl Marx’s critique of capitalism is much more pertinent to modern debates on the sort of economy to be adopted. The major contention that through its very nature, capitalism develops antagonistic relations between the bourgeoisie – the owners of productive forces – and the proletariat – the class of labor – is expressed in the modern world economy.
Relevance of Marx’s Ideas
1. Income Inequality:
Based to Marx, the capitalist society gives emphasis on profitability than on equity, and results to the accumulation of wealth. In the modern world we have seen a sharp increase in the levels of inequality in rich and poor rates. Globally, the richest 1% owned more than 45% of the world’s wealth in 2022 according to Oxfam. This tallies with Marx’s prophesies of wealth concentrating whereby wealth was to be accumulated at the central point.
2. Worker Exploitation:
Marx also strengthened the exploitation of workers in one more way, creating programs whereby they don’t get reimbursed the worth they create. This can be demonstrated by the huge proportion of the workforce comprising flexible or independent contractors who enjoy minimal or no protection and hover around their particular gigs but deliver handsome revenues for their emitters (e.g., Uber, Amazon).
3. Economic Crises
Marxist conception of ‘overproduction’ explains the cyclical problem of uncontrolled capitalized economy. This is because sometimes these provoking factors result in events such as the global financial crisis in 2008 that stemmed unforeseen profit motives leading to market insecurity.
4. Alienation of Labor:
Marx outlined how capitalism alienates workers from their labor: most of the time they have negligible autonomy over what they do or the outcome of their work. This corresponds to the disillusionment felt in many corporate workplace environments nowadays and has been creating actions such as ‘quiet quitting’.
Conclusion
See lessMarx could not endure soft criticism, but his analysis of capitalist economy offered a model to judge the current models of modern economy and call attention to unfairness, labor relations, and prosperity.
Details about Wilfred Owen's life during World War and why he thinks that "it's not an honor to die for one's country"?
Wilfred Owen is indeed one of the best-known war poets of the first world war. [He was born in 1893 in England, volunteered for the British army in 1915 in what he believed was an act of patriotism only to realize that he was wrong via a bitter experience of the trenches. The bloodiest and traumaticRead more
Wilfred Owen is indeed one of the best-known war poets of the first world war.
[He was born in 1893 in England, volunteered for the British army in 1915 in what he believed was an act of patriotism only to realize that he was wrong via a bitter experience of the trenches. The bloodiest and traumatic actions for him occurred on the Western Front especially focusing the Somme.
Suffering from the trauma of such impressions, Owen was a severe shell-shock victim admitted to a military hospital in 1917 and met there Siegfried Sassoon. Sassoon did the same to Owen who provoked him to bring out the truth behind the actual wars. The author of the works nearly highlighted in this paper, including the widely celebrated poem *Dulce et Decorum Est*, critiques war and its glorification, especially death for country.
Owen’s line “Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori’ from Horace ‘It is sweet and honourable to die for your country’ However, he referred to this as “the old lie which is all in favour of the patriotic propaganda, which misguides innocent young soldiers to enlist.” This testimony bears out his exposure to death, pain and the irrelevance of warfare as given thorough consideration his belief on the use of lethal force on people during war.
Unfortunately Owen himself died in combat on November 4, 1918, one week before the signing of the Armistice. His poetry is still among the most striking examples of how much human cost a war can claim.
See lessThere was a war in which Americans fought against Americans. Please give details.
The civil war by American from the year 1861 to 1865 between the Northern also called as Union and the Southern, called as Confederates primarily concerning slave, economics and sovereignty. There had been rising conflict for several decades because of different opinions on the issue of the spread oRead more
The civil war by American from the year 1861 to 1865 between the Northern also called as Union and the Southern, called as Confederates primarily concerning slave, economics and sovereignty. There had been rising conflict for several decades because of different opinions on the issue of the spread of slavery into new regions and its impact to the economy of the United States of America.
Civil War broke out on the 12th of April in 1861 through a successful attack on Fort Sumter in South Carolina. The North side was instituted by President Abraham Lincoln and its aim was to preserve the Union while in the long run eradicates slavery. The South was led by President Jefferson Davis and crossed their aim so as to enslave their nation so as to maintain their agricultural-based economy and slave culture.
Some of the major wars fought included the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 where the tide was turned for the Union and of Sherman’s march to the sea in 1864 that destroyed much of Southern infrastructure. It came to the halt on April 9, 1865, Civil War’s officially recognized peace started when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House.
They determined that the Civil War was 620,000 deaths and immense devastation in the South; but it abolished slavery through the 13th Amendment and produced Reconstruction to dramatically alter the social fabric of America and the political culture of the country.
See lessWorld War I
The shot of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by the Serbian nationalist on the 28th of June in 1914 set Vereigngelosse into motion and leading to the World War I. Sont un arrangement de la complexité des relations diplomatiques et politiques entre les puissances européennes qui ont été en grande partie respRead more
The shot of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by the Serbian nationalist on the 28th of June in 1914 set Vereigngelosse into motion and leading to the World War I. Sont un arrangement de la complexité des relations diplomatiques et politiques entre les puissances européennes qui ont été en grande partie responsable de l’amélioration de la régïon.
Austria-Hungary, furious at the assassination, presented an ultimatum to Serbia which, although was mostly met, had demands made to be guaranteed refused. This led to Austria-Hungary being able to declare on Serbia on the 28th of July 1914.
The alliance system then intervened. Austria-Hungary’s closest ally was Germany and it declared war on Russia and France who siding with Serbia. This led to a domino effect of other countries joining the war because of their alliance to the belligerent nations.
Before the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand political conflict which had been prevailing among the European nations was another factor that led to war. Three characteristics that headed the Euro-Zone were imperialism, nationalism and militarism which resulted to proliferation of fear and suspicion among the Europeans. Specifically, there was an arms race, competition made the situation more acute and made war seem imminent.
In any case, the murder was the match that ignited an existing powder keg of tensions across Europe which immediately began to drag the empires into what would become the multi-year great global war before deciding on its four-year format to take millions of lives.
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Great suffering in the conditions of political and economical crises was a result of the Treaty of Versailles, signed after the First World War between the Allied Powers and Germany. This was evidenced by Germany’s humiliating conditions that included Babylonian, reparations payment, severe territorRead more
Great suffering in the conditions of political and economical crises was a result of the Treaty of Versailles, signed after the First World War between the Allied Powers and Germany.
This was evidenced by Germany’s humiliating conditions that included Babylonian, reparations payment, severe territorial losses and limitation on her military)을과 by the severity of the treaty, which forced severe economic penalty on Germany through extensive reparations payments, most of which it could not afford due to loss of many of its territories. This paved way for extremists such as the Nazis with their assertion to restore a previously glorious Germany and their /our economy.
The treaty also has effect on the political structure of Europe. It contributed to over throwing of the German monarchy and the Weimar Republic came into power, a weak and vulnerable government it could not cope with the internal issues of Germany. This led to deficit of political culture or political vacuum within the region which was suddenly filled by right wing people like the Nazis.
Moreover, the treaty failed to contain the root of conflict and disagreement among the varied European state powers on expansion of aggressiveness of nationalism and militarism. These arguments originate at the roots of territorial disputes with the additional factor of a desire for vengance which was motivation for Hitler and Mussolini.
Hence, all in all, concluding that the chief aim of the treaty was to prevent subsequent war-making but the treaty of Versailles led to the second world war. Shortening of terms of war, economic crisis, and political upturn facilitated the blossoming of the totalitarian regimes and ultimately a world war.
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