Cycles of Change

The Chinese Communist Party is currently pushing a strict and comprehensive policy called the Sinicization of Religion, which requires all religious groups to follow the state's secular ideas instead of their own spiritual beliefs. Under President [...]

Efficiency is the gold standard for most machines. A car engine is designed to minimize heat loss; a computer processor is built to execute calculations in nanoseconds. In the world of mechanics and commerce, friction is the enemy. It wastes energy [...]

Emergency sirens represent a significant source of institutional noise pollution in modern cities, and standard sirens produce about 110 decibels, which is twice the level that causes mental stress. While sirens help trucks move through congested [...]

Laws provide the essential framework within which modern societies function. These legal structures aim to balance individual liberties with collective needs, establish order, and provide mechanism for resolving disputes. However, the perception of [...]

Benjamin Franklin's famous quote, "A republic, if you can keep it," serves as a reminder of the ongoing responsibility citizens bear to preserve and maintain republican government. Whether the United States has successfully "kept" the republic [...]

Benjamin Franklin, one of the most influential American founders, offered profound insights about the nature of republican government. Among his most famous and enduring quotes is the simple yet powerful statement: "A republic, if you can keep it." [...]