Economic Impact When determining the economic impact of greenhouse gas emissions and the subsequent increase in average global temperatures, it is important to discuss the social cost of carbon, regarded as the monetized damages associated with an incremental increase in CO2 emissions each year. …
Common Climate Change Denial Arguments Wherever there is climate change denial, you will find the same conflicting and deceitful arguments regurgitated by the same industries with a vested interest in the deception of climate science and the reality of climate change, and by the …
Tribe Mentality The current political and social climate within the United States threatens the fabric of democracy that lies at the foundation of our collective identity as a sovereign nation. Our two political parties, and abundance of social classes, challenge opposition and create chaos …
Productivity, Wage Growth and the American Economy During times of wealth, prosperity and upward mobility within the United States, racial tension, resentment and conscious awareness of the social caste system are limited. Once American citizens basic needs are met, they are less willing to …
American Gun Violence The darkest parts of ourselves are often the ones that we are unaware of until we step out from behind the shadow of our own unconscious thoughts and into a new light of moral reasoning, understanding and compassion. In the most …
Schedule One Drugs Americas history with consciousness altering substances is vast and inconsistent. Drug distinction and classification in the United States dates back only to 1970 with the Controlled Substances Act, Richard Nixon, and the infamous War on Drugs that destabilized the planet, allowed …
Neurotransmitters Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers, synthesized from amino acids, that transmit signals across the neural synapse, which bind to and activate specific receptors in the body and brain. Dopamine is known as the pleasure and reward neurotransmitter, and is often associated with drug use. …
Psychedelics Psychedelics increase cognitive flexibility by activating serotonin receptors, a process known as neuroplasticity. This allows our brains to alter their neural circuitry and change its properties; essentially, a rewiring of the brain that underlies learning and memory formation. This rewiring of neural circuits …
Health & Prosperity In a nation as prosperous and successful as the United States, people often confuse and conflate the importance of the methods, tools, and lifestyles that allow our nation to remain a democratic beacon of freedom in the Western world. The obsession …