What creates a sadist? For instance, continually being exposed to situations in which sexual enjoyment or of excitement with the anguish of others can cause sadism or sadomasochism. In other words, the suffering of others gives pleasure and observing that suffering feels good. Why do we find pleasure in the pain of others? It arises […]
Why did my 401k disappear?
Why did my 401k disappear? Most 401(k) plans are terminated when companies go out of business. While the company cannot keep your money, you lose unvested contributions and matching contributions are worth nothing if paid in the stock of a failed company. Can you lose your 401k? Also, 401(k) money is protected from creditors in […]
Did Plato have a beard?
Did Plato have a beard? Doctrine. Quine defined Plato’s beard – and his reason for naming it so – in the following words: This is the old Platonic riddle of nonbeing. This tangled doctrine might be nicknamed Plato’s beard; historically it has proved tough, frequently dulling the edge of Occam’s razor. What does Quine mean […]
Do actors really memorize all those lines?
Do actors really memorize all those lines? But actors rarely memorize the entire script before the filming starts. They become familiar with the text and then memorize parts of the script one by one as the filming goes on. Remember that actors need to read the script multiple times before they start rehearsing. What is […]
Is a crime as well as tort?
What is one of the benefits of a sociological perspective?
What is one of the benefits of a sociological perspective? People tend to accept their social world unquestioningly, as something “natural.” But the sociological perspective enables us to see society as a temporary social product, created by human beings and capable of being changed by them as well. What is social structure and agency? In […]
Who is the most famous historian?
Who is the most famous historian? Tacitus, Roman orator and public official, probably the greatest historian and one of the greatest prose stylists who wrote in the Latin language. Among his works are the Germania, describing the Germanic…… What makes history History? To really breakdown what makes history, history we need to look at 6 […]
What are atoms made up of?
What are atoms made up of? They’re typically made up of three main parts: protons, neutrons and electrons. Think of the protons and neutrons as together forming a “sun”, or nucleus, at the centre of the system. The electrons orbit this nucleus, like planets. If atoms are impossibly small, these subatomic particles are even more […]
How do you show certainty?
How do you show certainty? Talking about certainty She must have reached. (I am certain that she has reached.) You must be joking. (I am certain that you are joking.) There is the doorbell. That will be the postman. (I am certain that that is the postman.) That can’t be the postman. He has already […]
Is Sumner a social Darwinist?
Is Sumner a social Darwinist? William Graham Sumner was influenced by many people and ideas such as Herbert Spencer and this has led many to associate Sumner with social Darwinism. Sumner believed that man could not abolish the law of “survival of the fittest,” and that humans could only interfere with it and in so […]