PinnedInReflections & RealitiesbyAurel Stratan·Aug 3The Broken Social Ladder: Why It’s Harder to Get Rich if You Are Born PoorWhile chasing a dream, remember three factors that determine how people move up the social ladder: birth environment, education background…A response icon1A response icon1
PinnedInReflections & RealitiesbyAurel Stratan·Feb 17The Big Lottery of Existence: A Reflection on Modern IngratitudeI am an optimist by nature. Even in severe hardship, my internal compass never wavers. Whenever my partner bemoans the half-empty glass, I…A response icon6A response icon6
PinnedInReflections & RealitiesbyAurel Stratan·Jan 11Why are some people rich and others poor?Can we do something about inequality?A response icon3A response icon3
Aurel Stratan·1d agoWhat Happened When a Man Accidentally Put His Genitals on His Opponent’s Face at the Ancient…The Olympic Games in ancient Greece were contested naked. Male athletes gathered at Olympia in the Peloponnese, the sanctuary of Zeus…
InThe GravitybyAurel Stratan·2d agoThe Business of Arming UkraineA proposed defense bank could change how the West pays for Ukraine’s war, but it may be missing its strongest potential shareholders.
InReflections & RealitiesbyAurel Stratan·2d ago[PART 3] What Happened to the 12+ Apostles After Jesus’s Death?Where the Cross of Andrew comes from.
InThe GravitybyAurel Stratan·3d agoWhy Do White People Have Light Skin?Climate, diet, and natural selection changed the African settlers in Europe.A response icon1A response icon1
InReflections & RealitiesbyAurel Stratan·6d agoWhy Are Chinese Students the World’s Best?From a culture of persistent effort and systematic learning to demanding examinations and high parental expectations, China’s educational…A response icon1A response icon1
InThe GravitybyAurel Stratan·Nov 6[PART 2] What Happened to the 12+ Apostles After Jesus’s Death?Peter is the primary reason the world uses a Christian system of year numbering.
InReflections & RealitiesbyAurel Stratan·Nov 6The Executive of Two Major Ammunition Plants Arrested of Smuggling and Fraud ChargesBut the Russian authorities immediately classified the case, which increasingly reminds of Stalin-era elite purging.A response icon1A response icon1