Inspired by Elementary Concepts of Historical Materialism, Chapter 4- Marta Harnecker https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/periodicals/theoretical-review/tr-11-1.pdf   Production is the dominant aspect of the economic structure. Bourgeois economists, on the other hand, claim that production is only of the same importance as the phenomena of distribution, consumption, and exchange. As an economic structure, capitalism depends on preserving poverty in […]

Capitalism is the origin of most of the planet’s environmental issues. Capitalists’ beliefs conflict directly with environmentalism. , Capitalism requires incessant growth of production to maintain stability, but in a world of finite resources, this is a goal that is impossible to achieve. Perhaps if we examine how what we call progress and capitalism has […]

“In 1492, Columbus sailed the blue ocean.” This phrase has long been how students were introduced to Christopher Columbus in elementary school. Students are taught that Columbus was the one who discovered America, crossing the Atlantic on his three ships: La Niña, La Pinta, and La Santa María. There’s even a holiday in honor of […]

Women deserve and want a world where we have an equal future free of stigmas, stereotypes, and violence; the strength that a women’s movement  achieved throughout the world crosses borders, cultural, economic, and ideological differences of any kind. If women and men all over the world get together to join forces they could be able […]

Online classes from home are currently part of daily life for millions of students due to the coronavirus crisis, but many miss social contact and feel lonely. Due to the intense workload assigned, they’re also feeling stressed and anxious. Because of the sudden change in our learning system, a lot of students have been left […]

The phrase “money can buy happiness” has caused a lot of controversies  as the years have passed. It is not as easy to gain money as people think. This phrase is passed as something superficial and greedy because most rich people haven’t had to work for their money, and if they did, they’re seen as […]

December is one of the busiest months of the year. Potential consumers are constantly stimulated through radio, television, the internet, billboards, randomly handed out flyers on the street, paper sale signs, and a myriad of creative alternatives. The purchases are made, and everyone is happy. But what happens in the short and medium-term? Credit cards […]

Confinement and lack of socialization can have severe consequences for the mental health of students, according to a recent report from the Laboratory of Economics of Education of the Javeriana University (LEE). This investigation includes recommendations to guarantee better conditions for the educational community in the midst of the pandemic. The researchers argue that it […]