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Posts published by “Jonathan Petrie”

Death as a disease

Human life expectancy has greatly expanded throughout history. Around the year 3000 B.C. the average person lived to about 26 years old. Today, the European…

Reconsidering the 40-hour work week

In 1930, the famous economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that in our modern time, we would only have a 15-hour work week, due to advances…

My reservations on zoos

Growing up, I often saw ads on television for “York’s Wild Kingdom.” I loved animals and learning about them. The idea of a place where…

Open access to the entertainment industry

It’s no secret that technology has revolutionized our lives. With the rise of computers, smartphones and the internet, our world is more advanced and interconnected…

Drug tests won’t save welfare

The most common political memes I see shared on Facebook have to do with welfare recipients mooching off the system and unfairly receiving undeserved benefits.…