The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts
“For something that is so integral to shaping our daily lives, most people do not take the time to understand the subject deeply.” I believe that there’s something natural and important about having a childlike curiosity about the world. That sense of wonder that is so quickly lost as we age is the very thing that drives the world forward. It’s the force behind the formation of ideas and knowledge. It drives us to ask about why things are the way they are? About how can we make them better? Life as we know it, whether you’re aware of it or not, is governed largely, perhaps completely, by economics. In the same way that physics is the central discipline within the physical sciences, Economics is the central discipline within the social sciences.
I currently work for LEAF, the Local Enterprise Assistance Fund, a Community Development Financial Institution(CDFI) based in Boston. This is going to start out as a shameless plug for what LEAF does and has been doing for small businesses in the Boston area and subsequently turn into a bit more about why it’s important. And it is important - Small business. If you don’t understand why, hopefully you will by the end of this. Allons-y
Transportation is the circulatory system of the world. From ants bringing food back to their nests to a 200,000 ton container ship bringing goods made in *insert country* to destinations across the world. Regardless of whether you care, understanding how the transportation systems that make up the fabric of our world are designed and function is important.
