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Winning the lottery: A dream come true or a nightmare in disguise?

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6 January 2021 Winning the lottery: A dream come true or a nightmare in disguise? To many, the idea of winning the lottery seems like a dream come true. Imagine having the money to live a life free of financial worry, being able to move into a very nice house, being able to support yourself while following your passion, or just being able to buy luxury items. However, it seems that this supposed blessing may be exactly the opposite. Why is that? While not improving or even worsening your mental health, going into an even worse financial situation, or even distancing you from those you care about, winning the lottery definitely isn’t all it’s hyped up to be. So let’s explore each of these reasons in a bit more detail. First of all, winning the lottery will most likely not improve your overall happiness. If you were already happy and satisfied with your life before winning the lottery, then this new surplus of money will not improve your happiness. It has been shown that if you’re re...
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The effects of vegetarianism

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  The effects of vegetarianism The world is facing some big problems right now. Of course, there is the fact that we are in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, but are there some other things that could be destroying our society from right under our noses? There are many problems such as global warming and decreasing health that are causing some major problems in our modern civilization. So what can we do to solve these problems? Well, this answer might be coming in a rather unexpected place. According to the US Department of Agriculture, the average American eats an astounding approximation of 222.2 pounds of meat in a single year. But is this diet really sustainable or is it actually causing some of our biggest problems? Today we will be exploring the fictional scenario of what would happen if the world went vegetarian by 2050 and what the effects of this would be. Let’s first explore the effects this would have on our greenhouse gas emissions. Beef and milk cattle and any proces...
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Should kids be spending less time on screens?

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  Should kids be spending less time on screens?      The idea of whether or not kids should be spending less time on their screens is a widely debated topic, and due to the recent worldwide pandemic kids have been on their screens more than ever. According to one study, screen time has increased by 500% so far. Many are arguing that as long as there is some balance and these habits don’t continue post-pandemic the amount of screen time kids are currently spending is fine. However, it seems that the majority of medical and even personal sources are pointing to this being a problem. From personal experiences to long-term consequences and even the effects it can have on daily life this seems to be a pretty large problem. Let’s explore more.           Now there are a lot of resources out there pointing to the amount of screen time currently used by kids being unhealthy. So I decided to conduct an experiment where I spent a week limiting my s...
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