Ian Nordin, University of Texas at San Antonio, Author at Study Breaks

Planned Obsolescence Exacerbates the Hidden Cost of Throwaway Goods

Ian Nordin, University of Texas at San Antonio

The concept accompanies the evolution of a culture that praises novelty over quality, and influences how much we waste.…

June 27, 2020

Urban Beekeeping Is the Hobby You Didn’t Know You Needed

Ian Nordin, University of Texas at San Antonio

Forget your knitting needles and your camera. This is a more rewarding hobby, both emotionally and financially, and especially for the environment.…

May 23, 2020

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In the Wake of COVID-19, Universal Basic Income Looks Appealing

Ian Nordin, University of Texas at San Antonio

This kind of public assistance program seemed impossible before the painful economic impacts of the coronavirus, but the far-fetched idea is now gaining mainstream attention.…

May 6, 2020

Violent Protests in the South Highlight Outdated Ideals in Modern Day

Ian Nordin, University of Texas at San Antonio

The South has a long and divisive history with the rest of the country, and it doesn't look like it's ending any time soon.…

May 1, 2020

How Gatekeeping Is Holding the Gaming Community Together

Ian Nordin, University of Texas at San Antonio

What is usually an exclusionary tactic is bringing gamers together in their attempt to stop the commercialization and death of their culture.…

April 23, 2020

Panic Buying and Why Guns and Pandemics Go Hand in Hand

Ian Nordin, University of Texas at San Antonio

There are hundreds of new coronavirus cases every day across the United States, and while those numbers are soaring, so are firearm sales.…

April 16, 2020

VRChat Is the Perfect Game for the Socially Awkward

Ian Nordin, University of Texas at San Antonio

Users are able to enter a virtual reality where their social awkwardness is not only accepted, but embraced.…

April 10, 2020

How the Coronavirus Pandemic Could Have Been Prevented

Ian Nordin, University of Texas at San Antonio

A devastating pandemic just like COVID-19 has been predicted on multiple occasions, but the proper precautions were not put in place.…

April 3, 2020

vaporwave style photo of a car behind balcony bars

Vaporwave Might Be Dead, but Its Ghost Continues To Haunt Pop Music

Ian Nordin, University of Texas at San Antonio

Whether you think the genre is long gone or still thriving, it continues to influence artists like Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande and Tyler, the Creator.…

March 20, 2020