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The train shed of New York Subway of Grand Central Terminal is well over 100 years old, respect to the craftsmanship and work ftom 1920s which has endured for this long, now it’s beginning to show its age This short video shows the current condition of Grans Central Terminal(water infiltration, steel deterioration, deterioration of theContinue reading “New York Subway”

We have two lives, and the second begins when we realise we only have one – Confucius 近水樓台先得月 The pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first

John Stuart Mill: that the triumph of evil requires nothing more than that good men should look on and do nothing. In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave. Mahatma Gandhi

Three-time NASA astronaut Steven Swanson who has logged over 195 days in space during three missions to ISS aboard Space Shuttle flights STS-117, STS-119 and Soyuz flight TMA-12M spoke to How It Works magazine:” The real goal is Mars. We use the moon as a testbed because Mars is a very difficult mission.” “It’s goingContinue reading “How can moon help prepare us for a mission to Mars?”

Cosmology, astronomy, and astrology are three related but distinct fields of study that deal with celestial objects and phenomena, but they have different focuses and methodologies: Astronomy: Astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects such as stars, planets, galaxies, and phenomena that originate outside the Earth’s atmosphere. Astronomers use observations and theoretical models toContinue reading “What is cosmology, astronomy, and astrology”

Cosmology, astronomy, and astrology are three related but distinct fields of study that deal with celestial objects and phenomena, but they have different focuses and methodologies: Astronomy: Astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects such as stars, planets, galaxies, and phenomena that originate outside the Earth’s atmosphere. Astronomers use observations and theoretical models toContinue reading “What is cosmology, astronomy, and astrology”

Cultural economics studies the relation of culture to economic outcomes. Here, “culture” is defined by shared beliefs and preferences of respective groups. – whether and how much culture matters as to economic outcomes and what its relation is to institutions. As a growing field in behavioural economics the role of culture in economic behaviour isContinue reading “Cultural economics”

Capitalist culture explained Capitalist culture is composed of people who behaving according to a set of learned rules act as they must act in order to survive in a capitalist society. It promotes the view that the behaviour that capitalism forsters in individual is natural to humans. In a capitalist system, society and culture revolveContinue reading “Capitalist culture”

Homogenisation: the global culture is becoming standardised around a Western or American pattern. Polarisation: The presence of culture alternatives and resistance to Western norms The hybridisation thesis argued that culture borrow and incorporate elements from each other, creating hybrid or syncretic forms. Cultural homogenisation is one of aspects of globalisation. It refers to the reductionContinue reading “Globalisation’s consequences: homogenisation, polarisation, and hybridisation”

People can adapt to their environment in non-genetic ways, hence people living in different environments will often have different cultures. Local vs Global Edward Burnett Tylor was the founder of cultural anthropology. The term emerged in the 19th century. Primitive culture vs Civilised culture. Cultural anthropology’s definition include, knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom andContinue reading “Cultural Anthropology”