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Warns that technologies shape what a culture can pay attention to and take seriously.
“Amusing ourselves to death must be examined, not inherited.”
The purpose of education has long been contested, with different thinkers advocating varying priorities. In this debate, Jyotirao Phule, Neil Postman, and Linda Tuhiwai Smith examine…
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The debate over healthcare inequality touches on both systemic policy issues and deeper societal values. Vannevar Bush, an advocate for technological advancement and policy innovation, might…
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In this compelling debate, three intellectual luminaries from different eras come together to explore the ethical treatment of animals. Mary Wollstonecraft, an advocate for human rights…
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In this engaging debate, three influential thinkers come together to explore a critical question in global politics: Should international borders prioritize human dignity over political interests?…
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Asks whether technical systems serve human life or absorb it into scale and control.
Shows how digital platforms turn behavior into prediction, profit, and new forms of power.
Defends human creativity and dignity against flattening by digital platforms.
Treats the web as a public architecture whose openness and ethics must be defended.
Shows how media reshape perception and society before content is even considered.
Warns that technologies shape what a culture can pay attention to and take seriously.
Imagines tools for associative knowledge and institutions that support scientific discovery.
Explores feedback, control, communication, and the ethical consequences of automation.
Introduction In an age where information is abundant and easily accessible, the nature and function of memory come into sharp focus. The question at…
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