Society
Exploring "Why" questions about Society
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Why are interest rates for bank-funded credit (personal loans, credit cards, etc.) much higher than government bonds?
You're comparing the cost of someone else lending you money (and thus absorbing all the risk of you defaulting) with you lending someone else money. Naturally, the interest rate to borrow money is goi
why people like and dislike each Republican nominee.
American politics and perhaps politics in general isn't about who you like the most...its about who you dislike the least.
Why does daycare cost so much when the teachers are paid so poorly?
It's for much the same reason that private schools are very expensive: teachers' salaries are only a small portion of the costs of operating the business. Add to this these costs: * Supplies * Rent f
why are men required to register for the draft if it’s mandatory and the government already has all of our information?
Modern draft laws have their origins in World War I, back when the government didn't have everyone's information. It was entirely possible to be born on some farm, go to a rural school that didn't kee
Why do people without a chance of winning, like Donald Trump, run for US President?
Dat publicity. Running for president gets your name out there and gets people buying your product, reading your books, and remembering your brand.
Why do advertisers hold so much power? A lot of sites like Reddit are trying to be “advertiser friendly”, to make money, but do advertisements really pay that much? Are ads really so useful to to t…
For many entertainment platforms, advertisers are the *only* source of income, or the extreme majority of their income. If the advertisers are unhappy, than there is no money, than there is no show/we
Why do some CEOs have one dollar salaries?
Those CEOs own a ton of stock. If the company increases in value, their stock increases in value, and they make a ton of money. If you own a couple hundred million in stock, a couple of million in CEO
Why do people bother keeping savings in banks/currencies which are potentially unstable?
I see two reasons: 1. In most European countries you need a residence permit to open a bank account. In other words, you must live in the country where you want the bank account.
Why is car and motorcycle insurance so cheap in the USA compared to the rest of the world?
Pricing is based on statistical data gathered for each ZIP code (postal areas). It includes (and I'm sure I'll forget some things) the current value of vehicles involved, the statistics of that specif
Why do some cities have their own fire/police department, sheriff department, while others has the county police/fire?
It depends on the needs of the area. For example, in something like New York City, which spans several counties, it makes sense to have one unified police department rather than sheriff's departments