What percentage of Metro Mobility bus drivers are Somali? Trump claimed Somalis contribute nothing to the United States, yet how many Minnesotans are readily aware of the fact that on any given day, it will most likely be a Somali Metro Mobility driver that will have safely transported their elderly, terminally ill, and disabled loved [...]
Author: Omar Alansari-Kreger
I am 35 years old. I am an autodidact. I write because I think.
I consider myself passionate & outspoken about my beliefs. Each day I try to learn something new.
I am an individual working to enrich my knowledge & understanding of the world today.
I believe each person alive has potential to demonstrate unbreakable existential resolve.
I write epistemological thought experiments, editorials, & short commentaries.
Golden Rule Implements of a Planetary Civilization
Predictions of the future are twofold. They can entertain dystopian or utopian futures leaving reasonable exceptions in between. On the dystopian side, the Fermi Paradox suggests we should have been contacted by an advanced extraterrestrial civilization by now considering the Milky Way Galaxy alone contains anywhere from 100 to 400 billion stars assuming most stars [...]
The Case for Migrants in Higher Education
No one grows up wishing to be a migrant, let alone functionally illiterate. Throughout history, migration is triggered by a people's need to improve their quality of life. Reasons for migration are often motivated out of political, socioeconomic, environmental, & cultural/religious factors. Migration is not only hardwired to human history, but is part & parcel [...]
To Question Overpopulation
The New York Times featured an article on the work & philosophy of Les Knight, one of the leading figures espousing "voluntary human extinction." The timing of the article was no coincidence. It was overshadowed by another major milestone in human history: on November 15th, 2022, the human population grew to 8 billion people. Is [...]
Mass Transit Reform in the Twin Cities Served with Nonsectarian Bipartisanship
Who in their right mind would make public safety reform on mass transit a central priority for municipal public office? When hypersensitivities become woke, the public are typically drawn to headline issues like gun control, criminal justice reform, & immigration. As with any given Election Day, most think about how their preferred candidate will deliver [...]
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