Ben Carton

Our Capitalism & The Natural World: A Mirror Image

January 6, 2013 by Ben Carton

When I was first introduced to the idea of capitalism, I was told that the competition within capitalism models nature. In the natural world, competition encourages evolution. Species must compete for food, water, and other goods provided by the environment for survival. This competition fuels evolution, as animals constantly need to change and adapt to …

Valhalla & The Law of Flight

June 15, 2016November 12, 2012 by Ben Carton

Long before the Wright brothers many engineers and aeronautical aspirants were constructing and testing flying machines. Historians recognize the first legitimate flight attempts to have occurred in the late 1700′s. Some people were taken to the air and came back safely, and others were seriously injured. The Wright brothers (after several years of attempts) made …