Category: Philosophy

Why are there no more shakers? But in 1961, Sabbathday Lake, the only Shaker colony remaining, stopped accepting new members, Carol Oppenheim reported in the Chicago Tribune. The challenging commitments of celibate, communal life have since caused the number of Shakers to dwindle from several thousand to just two. What are shakers in music? The […]

Does Kail speak to Mom? Since Kailyn Lowry first appeared on 16 & Pregnant, it’s been clear that her relationship with her mother, Suzi Irwin, is strained. Now, they hardly speak. Are Leah and Kayla still friends? Kayla Roush is Leah Messer’s best friend. Kayla has always been a voice of reason, and she has […]

Can you change how Spotify looks? Did you know that Spotify is customizable? With the help of Spicetify, you can change how Spotify looks with themes and even add custom apps for extra functionality. How does Spotify choose background color? When streaming Spotify to a chromecast it sets a background color based on the album […]

Why is the number 420 bad? Some say “420” is code among police officers for “marijuana smoking in progress.” Some note 4/20 is also Adolf Hitler’s birthday. They would say “420” to each other as code for marijuana. Can you tell if someone is a stoner? Physical signs of marijuana use include red eyes, poor […]

What makes science unique? What Makes Science Different From Other Ways of Knowing? Unlike art, philosophy, religion and other ways of knowing, science is based on empirical research. Research results are considered reliable when other scientists can perform the same experiment under the same conditions and obtain the same or similar results. Why do we […]

What is wrong with rational choice theory? One potential issue with rational choice theory (PDF, 287 KB) is that it doesn’t account for non-self-serving behavior, such as philanthropy or helping others when there’s a cost but no reward to the individual. Rational choice theory also doesn’t take into consideration how ethics and values might influence […]

At what age should you start using vitamin C serum? 25 Is 0.5 retinol good for beginners? What percentage of retinol is best? ‘However, a skin with no retinol experience should always start low (with 0.3%) and increase the level (to 0.5% and then 1%) with each bottle. If the skin is quite sensitive just […]

Are Zer0 and FL4K related? FL4K and 0ne Like Zer0, FL4K only has four fingers on each hand. Both characters have numbers in their names, though FL4K himself is not named after a number. the Son of Crawmerax, who helps support the theory that Zer0 and FL4K are related. In the DLC, Zer0 is helped […]

Who founded the Wu Dynasty? Sun Quan When was the Wu Dynasty? Wu (222–280), commonly known as Dong Wu (Eastern Wu) or Sun Wu, was one of the three major states that competed for supremacy over China in the Three Kingdoms period (220–280)….Eastern Wu. Wu 吳 • Conquest of Wu by Jin 31 May 280 […]

What is organic and mechanistic structure? Organic organization is compared to the mechanistic structure with stark differences between the two. Organic structure is a decentralized approach, whereas mechanistic structure is a centralized approach. What are the limitations of a mechanistic structure? Not only do mechanistic structures have disadvantages for innovativeness, they also limit individual autonomy […]