Business I, W3/L15 – Running my Own Business Will Guarantee my Employment in a Decade

November 22, 2022

“Why is running my own business a way to guarantee my employment in a decade?” Write 250-500 words.     Starting your own business is risky, but it can also be very profitable. Especially in today’s day and age where more and more menial labor jobs are being automated and more and more people are unemployed. By … More Business I, W3/L15 – Running my Own Business Will Guarantee my Employment in a Decade

Business I, W2/L10 – Harry Browne’s Selling as a Service

October 17, 2022

250 words on this topic: “How Does Harry Browne’s Approach to Selling Rely on the Principle of Service?”     The principle of service is to serve others, to help them get what they need or want. Harry Browne’s approach to selling is to find out what people want and help them to get it. He says … More Business I, W2/L10 – Harry Browne’s Selling as a Service

Government 1A, W2/L10 – The Family in Terms of the Five Institutional Characteristics of Government

October 12, 2022

Write a 500-word essay on this topic. Describe family government in terms of the five institutional characteristics: sovereignty, hierarchy (authority), law, sanctions, and succession. Offer an opinion on what the source of the family’s sovereignty is.     The five institutional characteristics of government are present in every legitimate form of government. Sovereignty and authority determine who … More Government 1A, W2/L10 – The Family in Terms of the Five Institutional Characteristics of Government

Government 1A, W1/L5 – Is Family a Legitimate Form of Government?

October 12, 2022

Write 250 words on this topic: “Is the Family a Legitimate Form of Government?” Defend your position.     What constitutes a legitimate government? A government is legitimate when it has the authority to exclude, and the authority to command obedience. A government needs to be able to keep outside forces from interfering in its affairs, and … More Government 1A, W1/L5 – Is Family a Legitimate Form of Government?

Personal Finance, W2/L10 – Three Ways to Better Manage Time

October 11, 2022

200 Words: Three Things I Can Change to Use Time Better     Just like with money, you need to budget your time, in a sense. You also need to eliminate anything that can extract from it. For example, wasted time due to not knowing what you are supposed to be doing, looking for things, and unclear … More Personal Finance, W2/L10 – Three Ways to Better Manage Time

Personal Finance, W1/L5 –Controlling Small Expenses

October 11, 2022

200 words: How I Can Control Small Expenses     Most small expenses come from impulse buying, which can be controlled through a few different ways. Namely, budgeting, thinking through transactions, and saving for a big-ticket item. Budgeting is an easy way to control small expenses and impulse buying because it simply leaves no space for things … More Personal Finance, W1/L5 –Controlling Small Expenses

Western Civilization II, W1/L5 – The Catholic Church on the Eve of the Protestant Reformation & Luther’s 95 Theses

September 3, 2022

(1) How would you describe the condition of the Catholic Church on the eve of the Protestant Reformation?     On the eve of the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Church experienced some conflicting changes. There was a decline in Sunday Mass attendance and the general public seemed to be losing faith in the clergy. However, more dramatic … More Western Civilization II, W1/L5 – The Catholic Church on the Eve of the Protestant Reformation & Luther’s 95 Theses

Western Civilization I, Week 35 – The Catholic Church on the Eve of the Protestant Reformation, and the Political Centralization of Spain

August 12, 2022

(1) What can we say about the condition of the Catholic Church on the eve of the Protestant Reformation? In the decades leading up to the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Church saw a rise in private devotion, and a downfall in the moral conditions of the churchmen. Less and less people attended Sunday seminaries on … More Western Civilization I, Week 35 – The Catholic Church on the Eve of the Protestant Reformation, and the Political Centralization of Spain

Western Civilization I, Week 34 – Girolamo Savonarola, the Italian War, and Louis XI

July 29, 2022

(1) Discuss the rise and fall of Girolamo Savonarola. Savonarola was a Dominican friar who managed to become leader of Florence through promising to turn Florence into “the City of God on Earth”. He preached against the tyrannical and diabolical Medici family, and was able to lead Florence for a few months as a democratic, … More Western Civilization I, Week 34 – Girolamo Savonarola, the Italian War, and Louis XI

Western Civilization I, Week 32 – Machiavelli

July 19, 2022

(1) What are some of the qualities and strategies Machiavelli recommends to political leaders in the excerpts you read? How does this represent a break with the past?     Machiavelli’s writings teach not to view politicians as bad politicians because of their lying, deceit, or unpleasantness. In his eyes, a good politician is not one who … More Western Civilization I, Week 32 – Machiavelli