Executive Summary The US weather by region has approximations to other countries. We cover this and provide some color commentary. Introduction While rating the civilization score of various countries of the world, we noted how poorly we rated Russia, far below its Eastern European neighbors. This brought up why Russia has been such a poorly…
Executive Summary Something very little discussed on intelligence is the impact of the environment. We cover what the research shows on the top intelligence predictors. Introduction One of the things that should be obvious is that one can observe what the best countries are doing with education and copy them. This was covered in the…
Executive Summary Oklahoma City is one of the worst cities in the US. There is a compelling reason as to why this is the case. Introduction Oklahoma City is a city that sees very little tourism. In fact, most people who do not live in the region around Oklahoma City have either never been there…
Executive Summary Intelligence is typically considered to correlate highly with the income of a country. In this article, we analyze the correlation of this thought to be an established relationship. Introduction We took the intelligence and national income data from World Data and ran a regression analysis to try to determine the relationship. The following…
Executive Summary Some Africans argue that Bostwana is an example of a successful African nation — and therefore Botswana contradicts the overall trend in Africa of failure in the post-colonial period. We evaluate the accuracy of this claim. Introduction Botswana has been presented as an example of why African countries can be successful. It serves…
Executive Summary Adding population is often presented as a net positive, and the perspective is presented from the individual’s perspective who is immigrating. This interesting quotation underlies the natural limitations to desirable things as population increases. Introduction I don’t dislike Australia, I just don’t have a desire to have a life there, as I do…
Executive Summary Mexicans in the US make a big issue that enforcing US immigration laws is a form of racism. Curiously, Mexicans in Mexico have such a history of real racism against Indians. Introduction “We Indian farmers seem to cause blindness in people because they act like they don’t see us,” said Vazquez, an elder…
Executive Summary Both Western and African analysis of the problems of Africa seems to focus on everything but Africans taking responsibility. We cover how this delusion is accomplished in the media. Introduction Nearly all problems in Africa are presented as due to colonialization. For decades African leaders have tried to dispel the notions about the…
Executive Summary What Works and What Doesn’t Then What? Enough for Everyone to Eat? Why Birth / Population Control is Verboten Individual Rights People Are Stupid and Selfish Most hunger organizations work by simplistic pleas for compassion. However, what is interesting is how the short term in orientation these organizations are. What Works and What…