Government Spending: Good or Bad

 

The government is involved in the economy in many ways. It sets the rules and regulations that any endeavor must adhere to. However, the government’s most discernible involvement comes in the form of spending. How the government spends its money directly influences economic parameters. The government can create jobs by increasing expenditures in times when unemployment is widespread. It can cut down on expenditures to cool down the economy in times of high inflation.

Spending can have huge implications for any economy since government budgets have the capacity to fund even the largest of projects. Building a dam or a highway system costs so much that only the government can invest in those projects and finish them in the foreseeable future.

Governments often use this instrument to tinker with the economic outlook, which economists call "fiscal policy". Fighting economic evils like unemployment and inflation in bad times while helping the demand boom when total output does not seem to hit its potential.

However, there are some downsides to such interventions, which can prove detrimental to the nation’s economy in the long run. Spending by the government is financed by taxes. Therefore, governments need to increase their revenue by levying more taxes on citizens. Another negative aspect would be the higher inflation scenario that occurs if the government chooses to finance its spending by printing money instead of taxes. Excess money circulating in the economy does have inflationary effects, which spoil citizens’ welfare.

Government spending is a valuable tool if it is used wisely by the authorities. Handling it improperly has fatal implications.

To Turbo or Not

 

Car engines have gotten more complicated as the years have passed. Since the public demands both fuel economy and power from cars, car manufacturers have been trying hard to match these demands by introducing newer and more complex parts. To gain more horsepower and fuel economy at the same time, they started to combine small-displacement engines with turbos.

The traditional way for an engine to breathe used to be through natural aspiration. They use the atmosphere around them to feed the engine's air intake. The turbo, on the other hand, uses exhaust gases to pump pressurized air into the intake manifold of an engine, producing more power.

Naturally-aspirated engines might get affected by the changes in atmospheric pressure around the car. These engines might get choked at higher altitudes, as at these altitudes the air gets thinner, which negates some of the car’s performance. Turbo, on the other hand, makes up for the lost oxygen by forcing extra air into the engine.

Small displacements Engines with turbos attached may seem like a brilliant idea on paper. Yet, these engines are put under extreme temperatures while operating with a turbo. They need to work extra hard to haul the same chassis that is driven by their bigger counterparts. These would mean additional wear and tear, making them not last as long as expected.

Although turbo came as a ground-braking technology, it has its downsides. Some question its reliability, while others claim that it is too costly a solution. If there is one thing certain about turbos, it is that they revolutionized engine technology.

Tanks Are Still Relevant?

 Gone are the days when massive rows of tanks filled the battlefield to launch an armored attack. Recent developments in shoulder-launched anti-tank missile technology has demonstrated that the survivability of tanks diminishes rapidly.

Tanks are thought to be the spearhead of any infantry strike, softening enemy defenses with their firepower. World War Two has witnessed the heydey of tanks, when armored assaults with precise tactics proved decisive. A coordinated tank attack had a good chance of wrecking havoc in the enemy’s ranks.

Today’s battlefield has changed a lot compared to the days of World War Two thanks to advancements in warfare technology. We have stronger radars and UAVs to precisely detect the enemy’s whereabouts. A big column of tanks ready to strike will immediately sound the alarm for the opposition. Attack helicopters boasting a diverse range of anti-armor weapons have the capability to hunt the tanks from afar.

The war in Ukraine has shown that tanks fall victim to Manpads (shoulder-launched missiles) often. These missiles can lock on tanks from miles away. All the operator needs to do is push the trigger and forget. The missile guides itself to the target pretty much automatically. These missiles hit the tanks from above, where the armor's strength is weakest.

These and similar gadgets reduce the survivability of the tank dramatically. However, tactics and strategies on the battlefield are known to adapt to changing threats and conditions. A winning tactic can always be met with a counter-tactic that could potentially nullify the other. There is still room for the tank in today’s warfare theory. It only takes time for tactics to evolve and triump over each other.

Football Is Never Just a Game.

 

Football is never just a game. There is more to it. The fans, the finances, and even the politics are involved in football more than ever. There is so much pressure on clubs and players that failing is not an option. No one would want to take responsibility for failure. It seems the spirit of the game has been lost to the point that no one cares for the beauty of the game anymore. Money stands at the epicenter of football.

When I sit and watch some of the older World Cup footage from the 1980s and 1990s, I cannot hide my excitement. It is such a thrill to watch Pele, Maradona, and the like. The way they play football is simple and artistic at the same time. They enjoy the moment and want the supporters to enjoy what they see on the pitch. All you see in their eyes is passion, not greed.

Today, football is mostly surrounded by money and wealth. Weathy men buy out the clubs that have been around since football was invented. They cash out huge sums to purchase big names. If the club fails, they go out and spend more money in the transfer market. This way, clubs with passion and history have zero chance against the clubs owned by the rich.

This kind of behavior kills the joy as well as the future of football. Clubs do not want to spend on young talents who cannot immediately bring about success. They want success, and they want it now.

Football should return to its roots. Passion should win against greed.

Rising Food Prices Causes Concern

 

They say that an army walks on its stomach. It’s how well you feed your soldiers that wins the wars. On a broader sense, food gives us the energy needed to keep going. Nations who have problems feeding their citizens struggle on their way to development. However, raising food prices on a global scale threatens all nations alike.

Contingencies like wars and diseases have a potential to pause the production of food and leave us with a food supply not enough for  the world population. The resulting increases in the price of food may result in hunger in some parts of the world. That is exactly what has happened as the COVID and War in Ukraine pushed down the agricultural production worlwide.

The importance of agricultural practices matters now more than ever as world population keeps soaring. For years, this sector has been looked down on by governments, supposing that it would not add meaningful value to society, at least not as much as some of the rising sectors like Finance and Technology have already done.

Secondly, agricultural production is not predictable. It is highly volatile because the changes in climate have an undeniable effect on possible output. Hence, it must be heavily subsidized by the governments if a sustainable agricultural output is desired. Subsidies mean taxes, and levying taxes are not really welcomed in the political arena.

All in all, agricultural production must be supported by all means. It is of great importance not to let down our guard, and if we do, hunger and misery follow.

Electric Cars Kill the Joy of Driving?

The introduction of electric cars kills the joy of driving. That’s an argument raised recently by a lot of car enthusiasts. True, electric cars can feel dull at times, yet the necessities that lies under its appearance outweigh the possible entertainment that people get driving around. 

 Electric cars seem to shake the unfallable ground that petrol cars have been standing on since the need for fast transportation was conceived as viable. Petrol cars, or cars that run on fossil fuel like gas, diesel or CNG, affect the air around us badly with its exhaust gases. These gases are carbon-rich, and deteriorate our atmosphere’s ozone layer, which, in turn, causes climate change. Climate change can be the biggest threat to our planet for it may very well ignite the fire that initiates the demise of our planet as we know it. 

Car enthusiasts, on the other hand, want to stick with their traditional way of transportation as it literally sounds awesome. The internal combustion engine that is located at the heart of modern petrol cars sounds like melody to their ears. It almost feels like music. Electric cars, with their electric motors that run quietly, do not give the same sensation as long as the driving passion is concerned. 

Electric car producers have a solution to this problem. They started to implement everything to satisfy customers that we call motor-heads. Electric cars of today are fast, handle like racing cars and look sporty as hell. The sound, however, can be the only feat missing.

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