Global Conflicts, Inequality, and Human Rights Violations
Problems and Conflicts in the World Today
Inequality and Poverty
In today’s world, people in many countries endure a very low standard of living or even extreme poverty. Their per capita income, infant mortality rate, and economic dependence on outside factors characterize them as underdeveloped countries. There is an underdeveloped area inhabited by 75% of humanity and a group of developed countries at 25%. While the first group corresponds to 20% of global wealth, the second controls 80%. This mismatch
Read MoreDigital Technology, School Uniforms, and Scholarships: Societal Impacts
Advantages of Digital Technology in Everyday Life
Having participated in a debate about the biggest benefits of the digital era, there are several worthy points of view. This essay will discuss the two aspects which have had the most transformative effects.
Instant Access to Unlimited Information
One of the most obvious advantages of the internet is the almost instant access to unlimited information. In the past, searching for information could be very time-consuming, whereas nowadays it is quick and
Read MoreHistorical Materialism: Understanding Social Evolution
Marx and Engels developed the scientific theory of social evolution, known as historical materialism. Its aim is the study of society and the laws governing its development. These laws are objective and knowable. According to historical materialism, we must understand the study of society and the laws that determine its development, which is always produced by material, economic causes. The history of humankind is the history of man’s self-production through work in social conditions that involve
Read MoreMarxist Theory: Class Struggle and Capitalist Contradictions
Influencing the ruling classes in beliefs, philosophy, or even in the supposed objectivity of science? What is meant by class? What did Marx mean by ideology? What is their relationship? In the second half of the 19th century, capitalism had been established, and contradictions were already visible: labor exploitation, anarchy of production, economic crises, miserable conditions of the working class, and proletarian revolutions. In this context, Marx’s philosophy is distinguished by its social commitment,
Read MoreUnderstanding Education: Concepts, Theories, and Practices
Item 1: Education – Conceptual Definition
Concept and Characteristics of Education
– Education (educare):
- Lead, guide, instruct.
- Develop or improve the intellectual and moral faculties of the child or young person through precepts, exercises, examples, etc. (to educate the mind, the will).
- Develop physical strength through exercise, making them more suitable for their purpose.
- Refine, refine the senses (to educate the taste).
- Teach good manners and courtesy applications.
– Education (etymology):
- Latin –
Mahatma Gandhi’s Vision: स्वराज (Swaraj) and Indian Nationalism
Critique of Modern Civilization
Gandhi’s Hind Swaraj is primarily known for its trenchant critique of modern civilization. In Hind Swaraj, he also dwells on the condition of India as it developed under British rule and tutelage. He makes a basic formulation that under the impact of British rule, India is turning into an ‘irreligious’ country. He hastens to add that he is not thinking of any particular religion, but rather of that religion which underlies all religions. “We are turning away from God,
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