SNS: The Next Great World: Technology vs. Human Nature
The Media and Global Anxiety
Energy
Medicine
Transport
Computers
Water
Global Warming
Population
Peace
Human Nature
Quotes of the Week
Upgrades and Numbers
Bailing Out Italy
Takeout Window
Team Invention May Help to Protect Astronauts from Radiation in Space
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Are people basically good, or are people basically evil? Can one bad actor – a Hitler, say – threaten civilization’s forward march? Is the “tragedy of the commons” inevitable, or do groups work toward a common success? Is technology basically good, or is technology basically evil?
Is humankind doomed, or are we on the leading edge of the most exciting and rewarding period in our history?
And finally, does mass media indeed have a hidden bias, and if so, how does it affect our views, and our actions, with regard to these other issues?
