One key rule engineers, developers, and designers must remember — Recently, I read an article on The Atlantic: “A Peer-Reviewed Portrait of Suffering — The Freak Accident That Challenged Rehab Engineering”. Through the narrative surrounding the challenges two prominent bioengineers (the mother, Lindsay is a bioengineer and expert in regenerative medicine while the father, James is an assistant professor at…

A desperate cry for immediate action — Most of us are doing something for the environment. We bring around a tote bag (sometimes), use a metal straw (save the turtles!), and try our best to recycle whatever we don’t need. …

Why we need to stop uncontrolled wealth accumulation. — When talking about society and success stories, many of us like to look at things with rose-tinted glasses. With the American Dream (and its equivalent everywhere else in the world), we believe that we will be able to attain financial success if we put in enough hard work. We believe…

Rich people create jobs — just not in a way you should want — When it comes to defending tax cuts and subsidies for either wealthy individuals or large corporations, many instantly fall back on the argument that the rich are the ones creating jobs for the rest of us. This argument works based on a very simple premise — if you let the…

Here’s what I learned and gained — Over the weekend, my friends and I decided to challenge ourselves. While I normally spent weekends resting, gaming, and spending some time relaxing at cafes with friends, we were going to attempt conquering the Coast-to-Coast trail in Singapore. …

The chemistry behind both widely used materials — Today, the use of both plastics and paper is so pervasive in our modern society that it is nearly impossible to imagine a world without them. In fact, more than 400 million metric tons of paper and cardboard are produced globally each year. At the same time, approximately 500 billion…

We need to nationalize housing right now — Homelessness is an issue that is plaguing most (if not all) societies, developed or not. And despite the fact that simple shelter should be a basic human right that is extended to everyone, current housing systems have been designed in a way that many of society’s most needy have been…

The answer will shock you — Earning enough money to live solely on Medium is a dream many writers here have. And it’s a respectable goal to set oneself. After all, as writers seeking to spread the ideas that resonate with us, being able to work on writing full-time without having to worry about finances is…

Live your retirement life right now — For most (if not all) of us, having enough money saved for retirement is the biggest financial goal of our lives. On paper, it’s a great goal to have. If you save up enough money and buy enough assets, you’ll be able to leave your job while remaining financially secure…