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Electric Vehicles – The Future?

Written by: Rohin Patel

Climate change targets, set by governments around the globe, have led to a widespread movement towards renewable energy, which is aimed at replacing the need for non-renewable sources of energy such as fossil fuels. One of the major contributors to the increased carbon emissions over the past few decades is the motoring industry as more and more cars on the road emit more carbon gasses. As such, the introduction of electric vehicles that are powered through renewable sources of energy is thought to be the solution to the climate change crisis. But are they as beneficial as sought out to be? Continue reading…

The Future of Art?

Written by: Rohin Patel

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have quickly become an inevitable subject for anyone earning a living as a creative person online, whether it be in the form of artwork or music. It has provoked a rush for digital artists to understand an idea that is overwhelmingly buried in the complexity of digital cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. While most people believe NFTs are the future of the economy of art and promise that it will revolutionize the industry and give artists more control over their work, there are still critics that argue that if they are not utilized as intended, NFTs will only be making benefitting the rich cryptocurrency holders (3).

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The Good, The Bad, & The Rich of COVID-19

Written By: Rohin Patel

For over a year now, the novel coronavirus has been ravaging our lives and stealing every sense of normality and social freedom. Shortly after its first few cases in the western world, the contagious COVID-19 had earned itself the title of being a pandemic after world governments had not taken enough action against the spread and severity of the virus (8). Since its arrival, the pandemic has caused a shakeup in the world economy and, subsequently, in the lives of people all across the globe. Or has it? Has the pandemic truly been bleak and unfavorable for everyone? Or has it only had these harsh effects on the poor?

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