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What do carbohydrates do for your body? Should you avoid eating carbs altogether? Many diets require you to cut out carbohydrates (carbs) to lose weight. But carbs play some important roles in the body, apart from providing energy. Moreover, not all carbs are villains. Keep reading to learn what carbs do for your body.
What problems are developing countries facing? What are the causes of these problems? Hunger, population control, and famine are among the most concerning issues in less developed countries. Amartya Sen in Development as Freedom says that the underlying causes might not be what you think they are. Let’s look at these particular problems in developing countries and why Sen believes they became problems in the first place.
Are your notes all over the place? What is the best way to organize notes? If you find it difficult to organize your notes, you should try the slip-box note-taking system. Slip-box is a method of taking notes and organizing them that fosters the creation and publication of original ideas. Here’s how to organize your notes using the slip-box method.
What does “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” mean? Why is Stephanie Land so critical of it? Stephanie Land, the author of the memoir Maid, criticizes the “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” mentality in America. The saying insinuates that people in poverty are lazy and make bad choices. Read more about why this mentality is outdated and offensive to people living in poverty.
What does assessing the market mean? How can you tell how profitable your intended market is? By assessing the market, you can determine how much profit you can potentially make from selling your product. In The Marketing Plan, marketing expert William M. Luther explains how to conduct a full market assessment by defining your market size and share. Let’s walk through why assessing the market is important and how to do it.
What are identity cues? How does the Stanford Prison Experiment show how identity cues can change your morals? Psychologist Philip Zimbardo says it’s normal to adapt our identity to our environment. However, he says that certain identity cues can influence us to do things that aren’t rational or morally good. Read more about identity cues, as explained in The Lucifer Effect.
What is customer empathy? How can you understand how your customer is feeling? In Secrets of Closing the Sale, Zig Ziglar emphasizes the importance of putting yourself in the customer’s shoes. Even if you don’t share their feelings, you can understand how to cater your pitch to their specific needs. Read more on the importance of customer empathy when pitching a product.
What happens in the small intestine? What is the role of the small intestine in the digestive process? The small intestine’s job is to absorb the food particles found in chyme into the bloodstream. From there, the particles travel throughout the body, providing fuel for our cells and building important structures. Keep reading to learn how the job of the small intestine.
What happens to the economy when women have fewer rights than men? What’s the best way to fix the gender bias against women? Amartya Sen in Development as Freedom states that misogyny is preventing developing countries from flourishing. Depriving women of basic rights has proven to increase crime rates and reduce female life expectancy, which means that fewer people can contribute to the economy. Learn more about the economic impact of gender inequality and how to put a stop to it.
Are your notes scattered all over the place? What is the most effective method for indexing notes? An index is helpful for note-taking because it provides a quick reference to all the notes you’ve ever written. This way, you won’t struggle to find your notes while you’re conducting research. Let’s look at how to index notes using the slip-box method, according to Dr. Sönke Ahrens.