akhivaeThe Myth of the Marriage MarketA few years back someone had created a website called the Female Delusion Calculator. Using data collected from surveys conducted by the…10 min read·Mar 1, 2024--22--22
akhivaeDemographic Dystopias Understood Through 5 Films (No Spoilers!)Defined as works set in imagined societies characterized by their undesirability, the dystopian genre is a relatively new phenomenon whose…25 min read·Nov 30, 2023----
akhivaeWhy (Some) Asian-Americans Hate Cultural AppropriationCultural appropriation refers to the unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the cultural practices of one people by members of…11 min read·Oct 19, 2023--24--24
akhivaeGlobal Default: Do Americans Have a Culture?Hallyu, is a term that refers to the growing global popularity of South Korean entertainment and pop-culture. Once viewed as second rate…10 min read·Jun 29, 2023--48--48
akhivaeThe Amish Industrial Revolution and its Impact on Future Population GrowthIn Amish country, men in suspenders type emails on their iPhones, enroll their kids in public school and get their groceries from Wal Mart.16 min read·Sep 25, 2022----
akhivaeReligion and Fertility: Will the Religious Really Inherit the Earth?In the summer of 2022, tech-billionaire and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, began to publicly voice his concerns regarding population aging and…12 min read·Jul 10, 2022--4--4
akhivaeWhy are there no Indian Amish?The Amish are an ethno-religious community based primarily in the United States and Canada. The descendants of a handful of settlers who…6 min read·Jul 8, 2022--2--2
akhivaeNo Country for Introverts: Life in a Town Without Solitude or PrivacyIs it cool to be introverted? I don’t know but at the very least you could say the term has definitely gone mainstream. The internet is…9 min read·May 27, 2022--3--3
akhivaeThe 3 Types of Anorexia They Never Talk AboutAnorexia nervosa is an eating disorder and mental illness in which the patient engages in extreme food restriction which if untreated can…15 min read·Oct 17, 2021--1--1
akhivaeThe Trouble with SoulmatesOne of the most cherished beliefs in Western society is that of the soulmate. An exclusive romantic partner who can fulfill our need for…9 min read·Oct 12, 2021--2--2