What if you bumped into that guy in your dorm, but you hesitated and missed your chance? Find out the best strategies to turn your crush into a confession. When I was a freshman living in a dorm, there was a guy I was interested in at the gym. At 6:30 in the morning, I’d see him working out, even earlier than me. He was a clean-cut guy who didn’t seem to talk much. I wanted to...
Focusing on George Read’s theory of agent causation, this course philosophically explores the question of whether human free will is a true cause of causation, and discusses the relationship between physical events and human will. Suppose a red ball hits a stationary white ball, causing the white ball to move. Hume lays out three requirements for a causal relationship between the...
We discuss why nuclear professionals are often referred to as the ‘nuclear mafia’ and question whether this stigma is justified. Whenever we see the words “nuclear mafia” in the newspaper or on the news, we cringe and our eyes unconsciously turn to the article. The provocative term “nuclear mafia” has recently resurfaced in the context of issues such as the recently revised...
This blog post analyzes the nature of public goods and policy dilemmas, and explores the role of government and how best to solve them. Public goods are goods or services that are produced for the collective consumption of many people, such as parks, as opposed to consumer goods that are consumed on an individual level, such as food. There are various definitions of public goods, but they...
CPTED is an effective way to contribute to crime prevention by minimizing opportunities for crime through environmental design and increasing feelings of safety in public spaces. Crimes against vulnerable populations and their limitations In recent years, various violent crimes targeting socially vulnerable groups such as children and women have become a social problem. These crimes share...
Explores how the development of modern civilization has led to global warming and how we need to make concrete efforts to address it. Modern civilization has given us so much. It’s like a magic box that you open and open and open and open and open. We have developed civilizations and exploited resources without question. The side effects of over-exploitation are now beginning to rear...
This article examines public fears and ethical concerns about genetic modification from an evolutionary perspective, exploring the necessity of change. Genetic modification is a topic that is very familiar to the public, as it has been the subject of numerous science fiction movies in recent years. Unlike gene therapy, which is a similar concept, genetic enhancement is the enhancement of a...
This blog post discusses whether genetically modified foods are a revolutionary alternative to solve the world’s food problems or pose serious risks to health and the environment. Have you heard the phrase “Franken food?” It’s a portmanteau of the words Frankenstein and food, literally meaning “monster food.” This monster food is said to be genetically modified food. But what...
Can genetically engineered technologies enhance human dignity and quality of life by preventing disease and correcting physical defects? Explore the possibilities and ethical issues. If genetic modification were possible, would you choose the appearance, intelligence, personality, aptitudes, and physical characteristics of your unborn child? There would be no side effects, and if you...
Are aesthetic judgments of works of art based on objective reality or are they the product of subjective experience? Explore the debate between aesthetic realism and anti-realism. One of the debates in aesthetics about what are considered to be so-called aesthetic properties, such as elegance, majesty, and so on, is whether the properties to which a statement of aesthetic judgment refers...