That time of the year is coming up again. You know the one we’re talking about – Valentine’s Day. February 14 gives us all an excuse to be excited about love, whether it be romantic, platonic or anything in between and boy do we love to make an event of it. While globalisation may have […]
Max Weber and Power, by Phin Upham
Max Weber, one of sociology’s seminal figures, drew from great thinkers of the past, the histories of civilizations, jurisprudence, the arts, psychology and philosophy. Out of this cloth, he fashioned a radically new set of guiding principles, a new view of the world, an explanatory model of human progression and civilization based on rationalism and […]
The Basis for Legitimate Power, by Phin Upham
Different social structures have ruled the world through history. In this analysis Phin Upham reviews some of the most seminal theories on authority – is the basis for power charisma, bureaucracy or tradition? Max Weber, one of sociology’s seminal figures, borrowed extensively from great thinkers of the past, the histories of civilizations, jurisprudence, the arts, […]
Love 101
Love the uncontrollable human emotion produced in the brain yet associated with the heart. For years researches and everyday people have sought the answer to the worlds biggest conundrum, what is the definition of love. Before diagnosing love, I would like to introduce you to a certain type of psychology called Cognitive Psychology. Cognitive Psychology […]
love is everything
Love Love is any of a number of emotions and experiences related to a sense of strong affection[1] and attachment. The word love can refer to a variety of different feelings, states, and attitudes, ranging from generic pleasure to intense interpersonal attraction. The word love is both a verb and a noun. Love is not […]
Valentine’s Day Is Stupid Unless You Have One
Dear St. Valentine: Who you are is not really clear to many historians but you stand for love, which is commendable. However, every year you make more people feel terrible about life than Hannity & Colmes, runway models, and the New York Knicks combined, which is a lot of damn people. Because of you, I […]