I share this article because it made me think.  I like things that make me think.  I thought both sociology majors and political science majors might want to cogitate on some of the ideas presented here.  Great food for thought!

Ideological opponents argue Capitalism's morality

Debate |  Barbara Curtis

Jim Wallis says it's not; Arthur Brooks says it's not supposed to be

Maybe it was the timing - what with Occupy Everywhere and the ubiquitous "…

     Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood would like to see the face of American transportation change.  Currently, 90% of Americans drive their cars to work.  Obviously, this contributes to congestion, pollution, and can become a quality of life issue if the commuter has to sit in traffic.  Mr. LaHood wants cities around America to provide alternatives. "He wants to make biking as important as driving." (NPR staff writer, Guy Raz)

     To quote Secretary LaHood precisely, he says,…

Vanishing Automobile update #4

The Falling Cost of Transportation

The Surface Transportation Policy Project has issued another report blaming transportation problems on the suburbs. Driven to Spend claims that low-density suburbs ("sprawl") make people poor because it forces them to spend more of their incomes on transportation.

"Transportation is a big expense for…