Zycon Blog - Society

Can Money Buy Happiness?

Zycon Blog Admin — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:12:38 GMT

Most people have probably heard "money doesn't buy happiness." Is it true that the more money we make, the more happy we are, or is there a "point of diminishing returns?" Take a look at our excerpt from Scientific American magazine for some interesting points.

Improving Working Conditions through the International Labour Organization (ILO)

Zycon Blog Admin — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:56:22 GMT

As we have mentioned in previous blogs, international standards for safe working conditions and pollution standards are a concern at Zycon. Fortunately, there are other organizations supporting worker safety, too, one of which is the ILO, or International Labour Organization.

A Tall Order for a Small Shoe

Zycon Blog Admin — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:38:11 GMT

Automobile makers throughout the world are playing the "Small Car Race" making small, safe, fuel-efficient vehicles. In Germany, DaimlerChrysler has come up with a baby shoe-shaped "Smart" car that can get over 50 MPG and is safe.

Individual Contributions to Manufacturing

Zycon Blog Admin — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 17:29:17 GMT

Surprising as it may seem, several processes in the manufacturing originate not from a committee, but rather a single individual such as the one referenced here...

Education -- What is it Good For?

Zycon Blog Admin — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:39:41 GMT

What can education do for you as a person and for you as part of society? Is education the way out of ignorance, poverty, dependence, and superstition? Can the answer to a world peace be as simple as education?