The most crucial Presidential Debate in recent history is in less than 24 hours

In less than 24 hours the second Presidential Debate will take place and it’s projected to have a great impact on the election, which is in less than 3 weeks from now. What should we expect this time?

The previous shouting-match between the two candidates on the 30th of September, despite being entertaining and disturbing at the same time, didn’t have a great impact in the opinion of the American people. In fact, people’s opinions before and after the debate changed minimally, which either means that they were all extremely right with their predictions or that they were all ‘stuck in their ways’ and wouldn’t admit the real winner of the debate. Let’s face it. …

How we went from one program of social science to the mandatory introduction in various departments of social research

The story starts at the late 18th century, when there is a big ‘split’ between philosophy and science. This is said to be the birth of the ‘two cultures’ by Charles Percy Snow, considering the scientific one more evident-based and the philosophical one more theoretical and open to speculations.

It’s important to understand that at the same time that we see the ‘divorce’ between philosophy and science we also see the revival of the Universities. This institution, which was considered ‘dead’ at around the end of the medieval times, was reborn again after the 18th century and after a period of unimportance. This immediately involved the distinction between the two areas of knowledge and after the revival, the faculty of philosophy (mainly) was broken down in other disciplines. However, this caused a major issue in the universities and this was none other than the development of hundreds of research inquiries, which could sometimes be vague and general. …

Despite the fact that the different characteristics of the two ideologies were analysed in a previous article, there wasn’t any reference on their connection with the Church. The relation between the two systems and the Church is another significant factor that should be examined when analyzing the strong contradiction of the two ideologies.

There are many different approaches when it comes to this particular topic and the origin of Communism and Capitalism. On the one hand, capitalism is a system that many believed had its roots on Christianity and it was originated in Protestantic cities. On the other hand, we have the communist hostility towards the Church which was advocated by Marx and applied in the first communist state by Lenin. …

Donald Trump’s position as the President of the United States can be considered controversial and his actions throughout the last three and a half years had sparked the outrage of many Americans. However, the old saying “what goes around, comes around” seems to have played its role in this case and the 45th President of the United States has experienced the most difficult and challenging period of his presidency, since the beginning of 2020. Will this situation continue until November and can the leader of the Republicans survive?

Impeachment

Before the representation of the 2020 events starts, we need to identify the way that 2019 ended for the President of the United States. In mid-December, the House of Representatives approved articles charging Donald Trump for the abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The House of Representatives filed a formal House inquiry which accused the President for initiating a foreign interference in the 2020 U.S. presidential election that would contribute to his re-election campaign. However, the two charges were approved by the House and Donald Trump became the 3rd U.S. President that has faced an impeachment trial in the History of the American politics. The voting in the U.S. Senate proved to be beneficial due to the fact that he was acquitted from both charges, while not being guilty. In spite of the results, impeachment can be considered a problem for his re-election campaign, considering his ‘hidden’ agenda. …

When analysing positive feedback mechanisms and their effects on the environment and more specifically, on the biodiversity of the environment, we need to define the terms that provide an explanation on the origins of these procedures. In order to understand the connection between the diversity of the environment and balancing mechanisms, this article helps you by providing information on the different types of equilibria, by explaining how positive feedback procedures function and its, direct or indirect, impact on the sustainable development and replenishment of resources.

The three types of different equilibria are categorized as stable, neutral and unstable. An analysis of the neutral equilibria won’t be included, due to the fact that there is no relation with the themes examined. …

The Newfoundland Cod fish was one of the most common and abundant marine species in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. However, the story of complete lack of judgement and unsustainable use of resources, which led to their collapse is more than frustrating.

Cod fish (Gadus) belongs to the family of Gadidae and can be classified into three groups of species: the Atlantic Cod, the Pacific Cod and the Greenland Cod. This article focuses on the extinction of the Atlantic Cod in the Northeast region of Canada and the Northwest location in the Atlantic Ocean. The species’ morphology and characteristics weren’t helpful in terms of being difficult to get noticed by the fishermen. Their length, which can grow over 2 meters, was a disadvantage for the fish because they could be easily spotted and their skin color could change from brown to green and consequently , make them more visible. …

Thucydides can be considered one of the most influential figures of Ancient history and despite the fact that he died nearly two millennia ago, his values and beliefs are explained thoroughly and respected by the new generations, up until this day. The problem is, are they applicable?

The Greek historian was born in Alimos around 460 and 455 BC, he was an aristocrat and proved that he was a prominent writer from the first decades of his life. At the young stage of his career, the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC) began, between the troops of the Peloponnesian League in Sparta and the Delian League in Athens. Despite the fact that both powers entered the war with great potential, the aftermath was more damaging than expected and it is arguable that it reshaped the next decades of the Ancient Aegean world, due to the considerable and long-term weaknesses for both sides. …

The possibility of ‘repairing’ Pakistan’s oil sector while ending the era of excessive import dependency

No one can argue the instability caused in the economy of Pakistan in the last decade, due to constant changes in different products’ prices, especially oil. The protests and the criticism for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has led to uncertainty and incompetence. Suddenly, it’s possible that the situation takes a ‘180 degree turn’ and the indirect and positive implications of the global pandemic and a price war are fully displayed, providing some type of balance for the people in Pakistan.

The problem in Pakistan started in 2011, when the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) announced a 9.9% rise in the price of petrol products at the beginning of March, 2011. Ogra claimed that the unstable economic environment in North Africa and Middle East had urged them to make this announcement, which was also supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The international organisation stated that such a ‘hike’ in oil prices would increase government revenue and reduce the budget deficit, resulting from government spending which exceeded the country’s revenues. The international situation didn’t help the government either, as global petrol prices had increased by 23.4% …