Stress is Most Likely the Biggest Reason for the Obesity Epidemic

Eating is a major way with which humans cope with stress. Its built in by evolution. It activates various biological mechanisms that relaxes the body and mind and allows the person to cope up with stress. Eating Feeds ‘Feel Good’ Hormones in the Brain Additionally it has a built-in, implied evolutionary message: It means that … Read more

Why Americans are rioting

Police building burning in Minnesota

You can kill only so many of a people before they start to fight back. There is a tipping point for this kind of stuff. And apparently it was this one. Since mid 2000s when social media came to being and mobile phones with video capability propagated, there were frequent cases of police brutality documented … Read more

Is there any difference in between Trump and Biden?

Trump and Biden - differences

Update 14 Dec 2023: In a rather unsurprising plot twist, it turns out there actually isn’t much difference between Trump and Biden, as the Biden administration betrayed every single election promise that the Democratic Party made before the election. It bailed out of all its promises regarding healthcare and medicine reform, student loan forgiveness, police … Read more

Centrist Liberals and Liberal Establishment need to win with Sanders to escape persecution

Trump being portrayed as Jesus - image via Twitter

The state of matters Just check out how things are going in US lately: Radical right wing has been going more extremist, and organizing and consolidating their power base. The above video is not an isolated incident or a far-off happening. In reality worse things are afoot: Evangelicals told Trump he was “chosen” by God. … Read more

Capitalism is religion

Capitalism is religion

Just check out its core philosophy, with its core terms in bold wording: The invisible hand of the free market governs everything and the hardworking get prosperous while the lazy suffer poverty. Sounds pretty familiar and very rational, doesn’t it… Join My Mailing List Here: Ozgur Zeren’s Mailing List (you will also get updates when … Read more

Why Capitalism did not lift Africa, South America or other 3rd world countries out of poverty

It has been many decades since African countries have become independent and adopted the very Capitalist economic model of their former colonizers. They were supposed to prosper, raise their life standards, get out of 3rd world status. Even further, South American countries have been independent close to two centuries, and not only they exactly copied … Read more

Bernie Sanders is understating the danger of Inequality – they are not ‘challenges’ – they are existential threats to everyone, especially the rich

Danger of Inequality in US.png

Take a look at the picture painted by the references below: America’s dirty little secret: 42 million people are suffering from hunger Were there any American citizens living on US soil who died because they couldn’t afford healthcare? Join My Mailing List Here: Ozgur Zeren’s Mailing List (you will also get updates when a new … Read more

How are Roman Empire and US alike, and the reasons for their fall

Decaying Empires

Past the historical fluff and grandeur, those who are interested in the lives of ordinary people, social dynamics, and the change of societies in history will easily notice uncanny similarities in between the state of societies of US and the Roman Empire before its fall. There is immense overlap in between the social dynamics caused … Read more

Why does Silicon Valley get a pass on inequality compared to Wall Street

Silicon Valley vs Wall Street

It’s not complicated… Let’s check out a few reasons: Silicon Valley still has upward mobility – 2 guys in a uni dorm can still make something and it may become big. Join My Mailing List Here: Ozgur Zeren’s Mailing List (you will also get updates when a new posts are out) Silicon Valley has a … Read more