Current Issues – Scriptorium

Issue – Norms

President Trump has lost the election. We are bombarded with all those media articles about how the President would react, what he will do – another crazy, non-common-sensical behavior-, and what kind of norms he is going to break this time.

Issue – Smart Consumption

Every year in North America, there are a couple of occasions when we can have huge discounts for almost everything. Black Friday sales or Boxing days are well known. One of the chances is the Amazon prime day sales (10/13 – 10/14 in 2020). Even weeks before the event, we were bombarded by the advertisement from Amazon and shopping guides from all types of media.

[Issue] Credibility

Credibility is the basic assumption with which we live together. We voluntarily give up some of our freedom to ensure that our state can provide a secure environment for all of us to share. This social contract is based on our mutual agreement, and the state plays a crucial role.