Lauren Skopkowski
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I’ve read so many self-help books I took the Hippocratic Oath. Creativity guru and SJW.
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Five Best E-Readers on the Net
Let's be real, most everyone could use to read more books; after all, reading has many benefits. E-readers are converting even the most hardcopy, die hards these days because of their increasing versatility, small size, and ease of use. The best e-readers make purchasing new books and displaying them to read easy to do and accomplished within mere minutes.
By Lauren Skopkowski5 years ago in 01
Best Vintage Cold War Political Cartoons
Studying Cold War political cartoons allows one to see how America sees itself in the ways in which it identifies its own mirror double in the Soviet Union. In US criticism of the USSR, we discover America's own insecurities and the lengths to which it would go to shield itself from introspection. Across these ten Cold War political cartoons, you'll be able to see how it's only under the guise of exceptionalism that America can justify aspirations that are otherwise indistinguishable from that of its foe.
By Lauren Skopkowski5 years ago in The Swamp
Drugs You Didn't Even Know Existed
A recurring theme in the psychology of addiction is that the opposite of addiction is connection. That means that getting hooked on opioids is more about an inability to achieve emotional intimacy than it is about seeking pleasurable experiences. If this is the case, then one approach to dealing with the ongoing opioid crisis is crafting policy that seeks to lift the impediments to emotional connectivity. That way the feelings that separate us from others are excised in order to create a space for genuine human connection.
By Lauren Skopkowski5 years ago in The Swamp
Places You Should Never Breastfeed
Breastfeeding is a natural thing that women do. Unfortunately, there's some stigma attached to breastfeeding in public exactly because it's something women do. Remember, America is a patriarchy fixated with controlling women's bodies. That translates into bullying women into breastfeeding in places you should never breastfeed, and then blaming them for breastfeeding there! Meanwhile, if men could breastfeed there'd be breastfeeding stations everywhere and it'd be a huge part of popular culture. Captain America would be breastfeeding in The Avengers:Infinity War and Chris Evans would be breastfeeding on The Late Show while promoting it. If Chris Evans wouldn't nurse his child in these places you shouldn't either.
By Lauren Skopkowski5 years ago in Families
10 Rights That Women Don't Have But Men Do
America is a white supremacist patriarchy. That's the only way that Trump was able to become president. And every day that Trump is in the White House is a day that the set of rights that women don't have but men do have remains unchanged. That means wide spread social ills remain unaddressed. Less pay, less safety, and less representation for women hurts everybody. And in case you were unaware, here are just some of the ways that women are deprived of social equality in the US.
By Lauren Skopkowski5 years ago in Viva
Secrets to Achieving Your Goals in Your 20s
Once you've been freed from the shackles of America's rote memorization-centric education system, you can finally live a real life and discover the person you've always been on your way to becoming. Peel away your anxieties and bloom! You can find your passion, accomplish short term goals, and even start saving for the future. Unfortunately, many of the people around you and society at large may pressure you to conform to a prefabricated design for life. Don't do it! Here's how to step back and take control of you by achieving your goals in your 20s.
By Lauren Skopkowski5 years ago in Motivation
How To Get into West Point
If your aspiration is to lead US soldiers, perhaps even into combat, then going to West Point is a great choice for you. You’ll have your tuition, room, and board, and health insurance covered. You’ll also earn roughly $7,200 per year. All that plus the United States Military Academy’s (USMA) stellar reputation make it a highly sought after institution. Here's how to get into West Point.
By Lauren Skopkowski5 years ago in Serve
Is Bitcoin Contributing to Global Warming?
Let's say you've made millions thanks to cryptocurrency. You know that humanity has 32 years left to offset the amount of carbon dioxide it's put into the atmosphere. After that there's no going back. At the same time, you know that cryptocurrency has given you more power than the average person. So what can you do? You toss and turn at night, asking yourself, "Is Bitcoin contributing to global warming?" But you already know the answer before you even ask the question.
By Lauren Skopkowski5 years ago in The Chain
