Ancillary #6

Although there are successes of left-wing populism that empower the people, those successes are often short-lived and tend to collapse after the populist leader steps down. As Octavia Bryant and Benjamin Moffitt discuss in their article, populist and former president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez…

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People’s views on work have drastically changed during the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s been seen that now workers are wanting more remote options and flexibility within their work schedules and are ultimately the ones who are in control now because of how high the unemployment rate is. Karin Kimbrough…

Ancillary 6: A paragraph that does a critical analysis of an article

Many argue that monetary reparations are the best way to to address the severe disadvantages that are faced by many Indigenous Australians. An example of such an individual is Philip Ruddock, MP. Minister for…

Workers need to undertake unified tactics that increase unproductivity in the workplace in the hopes of creating better working conditions. The typical dynamic in a capitalist society is one of competition and individualism between workers. However, with the mass exodus of workers due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the numbers and thus leverage is the…

Ancillary #6

Sustainable fashion expert Alden Wicker claims that “small steps were taken by thoughtful consumers” are not as significant to shift global trends and make a meaningful impact (Plante). She further argues that “conscious consumerism is an expensive distraction,” hindering the practical progress of actual…

Ancillary #6

Despite the benefits from 3R(reuse, recycle, reduce), conscious consumerism has one underlying side effect: people don’t align with what they say. Consumers want to make more ethical choices when purchasing, but unsurprisingly, price and convenience remain strong drivers. In some cases, these are the…

Ancillary 6

After the pandemic, the U.S. economy may become less dependent on single points of failure but may generate multiple sources for supply. The economic world before the pandemic put significant reliance on outsourcing in China, which accounts for $4.6 trillion worth of goods annually — more than 12 percent…

Remote Work

Time magazine writer, Joanne Lipman said that “As the postpandemic great reopening unfolds, millions of others are also reassessing their relationship to their jobs.” In other words, the pandemic was able to make people realize how they truly feel about their work and it they want to continue. I believe…

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The idea that the epidemic is the end of globalization is too absolute. It is true that issues such as vaccines, border closures have slowed down globalization in a short period of time. But given the nature of globalization, which is pursuing economic benefits, these situations are temporary and possible…

Workers need different rules and tactics in order to boost productivity in workplaces in order to make the best working conditions possible. Your workplace is the location where you are employed and where you go to work every day and usually involves competition between each other. However, with the pandemic hitting our world working conditions have…

Ancillary #6

As mentioned earlier, populism classifies people into groups of opposing perspectives and fails to unite a country as a whole. A great example in modern society is Donald Trump’s ideology. His classification often leads to racial discriminations between the groups, and people’s perspectives unnoticeably…

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Despite the fact that green technology could be promoted by capitalism in an ideal situation, the issues is that current regulations such as carbon taxes are not achieving much impact. Some companies could switch their production method with the current cheap enough green technology while others are unable…

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Though the impact of Covid seems to prolong and would leave a fundamental impact on how people work, the concern is being overstated. With the spread of the pandemic, many firms were forced to work online. During this process, many workers realized how hazardous their working environment was and decided to…

The Great Resignation

I find compelling evidence as to why both younger people and older people are not willing to return back to the office in white-collar work settings. Child care is a huge hurdle for many workers and at the moment, many companies simply don’t offer the flexibility that is needed to…

Ancillary #6

While boycotts do not deliver a consistent economic impact, voting is a much more reliable way to make positive environmental changes. In other words, voting environmentalists politicians into office is an overall quicker and more successful way to promote environmental change compared to ethical…

The Great Resignation ICEY

Although it is quite early to state anything definitive, there are likely two broad categories of workers participating in the Great Resignation. According to Martha Maznevski, a professor of organizational behavior at Ivey Business School, “One is people who are professionals, who…