by Sean | Feb 12, 2017 | Books, Philosophy, Politics, Stoicism
What does it mean to be a virtuous citizen in a republic? America’s founding father’s were designing a system of government in reaction to the English Monarchy. They studied political theorists from Aristotle to Locke. And it was the history of the Roman...
by Sean | May 25, 2016 | Education, Politics, Teaching
Anyone reading the news today would assume that bathrooms are the biggest issue facing our education system. Why are we fighting over something as trivial as which bathroom a student prefers to use when our education system is one of the worst in the modern world? In...
by Sean | Apr 19, 2016 | Education, Politics
As a country we’re more concerned about our economy than anything else during this election cycle. If you’ve been watching the primaries you might have noticed that there has been little to no discourse about education. According to Gallup only 3-5% of Americans see...
by Sean | Mar 25, 2016 | Happiness, Mindfulness, Philosophy, Politics
This weekend families across the world will be celebrating Easter. Some people mark the holiday by going to church. Others will be out to brunch with family. Kids will be painting eggs. This holiday is a celebration of the day when Jesus of Nazareth rose from the...
by Sean | Jun 29, 2013 | Fulbright, Government, Politics, Sri Lanka
For several months now I have been working with the Tsunami Animal-People Alliance to try and coordinate a dog vaccination and sterilization clinic in Trincomalee. I first got in contact with the NGO after a fellow Fulbrighter told me about the work they were doing...
by Sean | May 4, 2013 | Business, business ethics, CSR, Emerging Markets, Fulbright, Politics, Sri Lanka
How much would you pay for a t-shirt? Five dollars? Ten? Forty? How much should you pay for a t-shirt? What would it cost to produce a shirt that does no harm to the environment or person? Can clothing even be produced in a sustainable way? Clothing is the second most...