My mom, brother and I used to go weekly to this popular Tiki Bar in Key West. My mom would order the best calamari and my brother… Read more “A Day in the Keys”
The Good in Socratic Dialogue
My Contemporary Civilizations course has brought about many interesting conversations around “the good” to different philosophers. This is how my favorite philosophers have contributed to moral philosophy and their ideas of “the good”.
Florida Power & Light: The Impacts of Monopolization and Lobbying on Local Public Policy
The time I spent working at Capitol Hill this past summer, coupled with what I have learned in this course have fostered an interest in lobbying. Beyond… Read more “Florida Power & Light: The Impacts of Monopolization and Lobbying on Local Public Policy”
Optimistic Commercial Society Faces Realistic Civil Society
Adam Smith’s understanding of commercial society differs from Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel’s conception of civil society because of their opposite attitudes toward society. In The Wealth of… Read more “Optimistic Commercial Society Faces Realistic Civil Society”
Dismantling the Ivy League Stigma
In my hometown, we rarely hear of students entering prestigious Ivy League schools. Maybe it is because they are opting for alternative career pathways. But more likely… Read more “Dismantling the Ivy League Stigma”
Amour Propre: The Good and the Bad
In the Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Rousseau explains two different facets of self-love: amour de soi and amour propre. Rousseau distinguishes amour de soi as… Read more “Amour Propre: The Good and the Bad”
The Obsession of “Vivaporú” in Minority Communities
Whenever I felt ill growing up in a Hispanic household, my mom would resort to this affordable commodity that is found in any convenience store. The product… Read more “The Obsession of “Vivaporú” in Minority Communities”
Hobbes’s State of Nature vs. Augustine’s Take on the Aftermath of the Fall
In the Leviathan, Hobbes explains how the state of nature is a state of war, and the only way to escape this war-like environment is by entering… Read more “Hobbes’s State of Nature vs. Augustine’s Take on the Aftermath of the Fall”
Farewell MLEC
So yesterday Paola brought the LCMS (Lawton Chiles Middle School) 8th grade yearbook to school. Looking through the pictures of grad-venture and prom, I realized how many… Read more “Farewell MLEC”
Mr. Lasaga, MLEC’s Trust Counselor retirement
To students in MLEC, Mr. Lasaga is known as the friendly counselor that always goes the extra mile to ensure they’re okay. Mr. Lasaga wasn’t always a… Read more “Mr. Lasaga, MLEC’s Trust Counselor retirement”
Traffic in the 305
Miami wouldn’t be Miami without the scorching heat, salty beaches, common spanglish, and the Hialeah traffic. The usual cut-offers, honkers– even the fingers given, hialeah traffic is… Read more “Traffic in the 305”
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