Capitalism’s effect on evolution

My hypothesis: Because in Capitalism medical industry tend to maximize its profit by selling drugs to who is not necessary(i.e. Healthy people), United States has become an over-medicated society. And as a consequence of over production and over consumption of drugs(especially Generic Drug), bacteria and virus has higher chance to expose to these drugs and develop resistance against them. Therefore, as a result, Capitalism increase the fatality of virus!

English Accent of USA?

When I was studying in United States, there was one time I am chatting with other International students in the cafeteria during supper time. Some of the International students has concern over the issue of their home accent incompatible with the one in the USA, and other American may not able to understand what they said.

I, being the king of English with accent, give the following shocking answer to them: It doesn’t matter, as long as you can conduct your college life normally; because there is no such thing as America accent. The way people study differ from a State to another State, plus it change over time as the composition of population of United States changes. For instance, now there is great influx of Mexican into USA, so some banks and restaurants begin to hire people who are fluent with Hispanic or people can understand English with heavy Hispanic accent. After a few years when their socio-economical status improve to a level which is compatible to middle class of European American, or at least the level of so-called European African; then speak with strong Hispanic accent is actually an advantage for future employment. That is, given you know enough English to conduct your life in USA.

I think the reason which international student would have such a question is that they all come from national countries. And the majority of countries in the world is formed by a single ethic group, or at least the ethic groups that share a similar language. (So EU is base on Latin) It is actually odd that China as a national country could united with Hong Kong when they use a spoken different languages, and different written languages. However, United States is unique in the aspect which is united on a abstract basis such as a constitution instead of other inborn characteristics such as ethnic groups. Although the majority at the time United States is formed is coming from Britain, but there are other immigrants from other national countries like Germany, Israel, Italy and various part of Africa. So USA has the name of melting pot because there is no absolute majority or minority in USA, and the guiding principle of domestic policy is to give equal opportunity to everyone regardless of race, religion and origin.

It does so happen that I am popular among International Student, and made friend with many Americans without able to speak their language as fluently as they do. They and other International Students eventually adapt to my Cantonese-style English without any complain. It may not have much to do with my excellence in the subject I major than the sheer force of my intellect.

So my advise to all student that would like to study in any place other than their native countries is: Do you best in what you are doing, straighten up your priorities. People will have to adapt to you, which is a better policy. If one day I ever had the opportunity to speak in UN, I guess I would choose to speak my native tongue!

Age Differential Hypothesis

Each society has its unique sociological environment which its younger generations and older generations live through. Ideally, that would be the best for all of them. However, it is only a more permissive environment and under certain conditions which allow each generations to live in accordance to its biological/psychological needs; otherwise some generations will have to live with its dominant generation. A case in point is to due to its physical and economic constraints, most Hong Kong citizen are live in a homogeneous environment as compared to higher variability of in USA. Thus the culture that is shaped for the dominant generation thus has the strongest influence to all generations in Hong Kong. It maybe claimed that in the unique sociological constraints in Hong Kong, the emotional/intellectual attributes across the generations are more similar as compare to other places, just different biological expression of similar behavioral patterns in according to their age. For instance, Internet access is availability cheaply and widely for most part of Hong Kong; thus younger generation may use it to email and chat with their friends, writing blogs; while older generation also use it to email and chat with their friends, writing blogs. The only difference is the content of their action, but not the overall intend, purpose and effect of their behavior. However, Internet technologies are essential dominant by younger generation, and the older generation who use it for similar purpose may have to adjust to the change that brought by the younger generation in the sense that many I.T. firm cater their business toward the younger generation. Thus, like it or not, the younger generation thus exert a stronger influence on the older generation in this aspect of their life. It is only unusual that the top post in Hong Kong government are often dominated by 40's instead of 20's-30's in most countries(?), thus in the aspect of political, that cohort has exert the strongest influence to all generation in Hong Kong.

Obama will win the US election

For the coming presidential election in USA, I am making this prediction maybe in the fashion of ‘hindsight’ that Obama would likely win the coming election. The reason is likely that Republican not fully united behind his back due to ideological difference, that is given the Democrat would united behind Obama in the first place. (My feeling, however, it is easier for Hilliary to join Obama than other Republican presidential Primary candidate to join Mc. Cain). For Republican, the question is whether to vote just because of his party; For Democrat, the question is who is the best candidate to run. Another factor is either Clinton Hilary or Obama would felt new compare to Mc. Cain, which has ran for president for several times. One is female another is African American while Mc. Cain is ‘just another Republican candidate’. He can win unless he is giving the electorate a feeling that he is ‘RADICALLY’ different from Bush, but how can he still be a Republican while remain ideological coherent? So Mc. Cain face a tougher battle than either Hillary Clinton and Obama.
An interest coincidence is that in the first of series 24, an Black America is running and elected president!

(2008/11/5: My prediction is accurate, Obama win by a landslide in electorate college, 8% in popular votes. )