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War’s scientific and technological advances: should we call them a necessary evil?

In this blog post, we’ll look at the impact of war on scientific and technological advances and consider whether they can be considered a “necessary evil.   We can all agree that war is morally wrong. The indiscriminate brutality of war, which involves the infliction of suffering, displacement, and even death on others for the benefit of a group, cannot be justified by any moral...

How are smartphones more than just machines?

In this blog post, we’ll explore how smartphones are more than just machines and how they’re changing our lives and society as a whole.   It’s the age of the smartphone. In the modern world, smartphones are more than just a technological innovation; they’ve transformed our lives. People now check their smartphones as soon as they wake up in the morning and spend most...

How do search engines find the right information in a second?

In this blog post, we’ll give you an easy and interesting introduction to how search engines find the information you’re looking for in less than a second.   The internet is exploding in size every year, and it’s estimated that by 2024, search engines will have found around 70 billion web pages. This is a scale that was unimaginable just a few years ago. In addition to the...

What are the positive and negative impacts of social media on society?

In this blog post, we’ll take a look at the rapid growth of social media and how it’s impacting our society, both positively and negatively.   Definition and development of social networks In the modern world, social network services (SNS) are one of the most important elements that are closely connected to the public’s daily lives. Anyone who is influenced by mass media...

Is virtual reality less valuable than reality and can human perception distinguish between real and fake?

In this blog post, we’ll explore the limits of human perception by comparing the value of virtual reality and reality, and reflect on the line between real and fake.   Imagine the following situation: everything you know is a virtualized world. In reality, your body is unconscious in a machine-made incubator, where programs electronically stimulate your brain to perceive virtual events...

Is true freedom in virtual reality or real life?

In this blog post, we’ll use the movie The Matrix to explore the meaning of freedom and the value of choice in virtual and real life.   In the movie The Matrix, the main character Neo is faced with a choice between a blue pill and a red pill. Neo, who has been questioning the boundaries between reality and the virtual world through his hacking, fatefully chooses the red pill, even...

Surrogacy, an opportunity or an ethical dilemma?

In this blog post, we’ll explore what surrogacy means for infertile couples and the ethical issues that come with it.   Many people want to have a child that carries their genes, and while a man’s sperm and a woman’s egg are needed to create a child, sperm and egg alone are not enough. You also need a uterus, the place where the sperm and egg meet, fertilize, and receive...

How will capitalism and hatefulness change the future?

In this blog post, we’re going to explore how the new norms of capitalism and misogyny will change the future of humanity.   What are norms? The biggest difference between humans and other animals is our cognitive abilities. The cognitive revolution, which took place around 70,000 years ago, allowed Homo sapiens to rise to the top of the ecosystem. The most influential invention of the...

Can the right to be forgotten violate freedom of expression and the historical record?

In this blog post, we look at how the “right to be forgotten” can violate freedom of expression and the right to know, and how it can affect the historical record.   In the movie Men In Black, the agents carry special devices. These devices are meant to erase the memories of ordinary people when they witness aliens. If these devices were made available to individuals, people would be able to...

Is Jacob’s lentil stew more than just a dish?

In this blog post, we explore the symbolism of food and the nature of human desire through the biblical story of Jacob winning the birthright with lentil stew.   Jacob’s lentil stew recipe (6 to 8 servings) Ingredients – 1/2 cup olive oil – 6 onions, diced small – 400 g lamb, large cubes – 2 blushes – 2 stalks celery – 1 bell pepper – 400 g...