Impact of Technology on Youth: Cyberbullying and Online Safety
New Technologies and Different Forms of Abuse or Youth Violence
New technologies bring many advantages to young people; they allow them to communicate with their friends or family. Nevertheless, more and more people use new technologies to embarrass, harass, or threaten their peers.
Daily, many children are victims of electronic aggression or cyberbullying. One of the most common methods is the dissemination of retouched photographs to ridicule victims. They usually suffer from depression and may
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Technological Posthumanism
Technological Promises: Nanotechnology, biotechnology, space colonization, advanced computer engineering (e.g. quantum computers), and artificial intelligence.
Individual Promises: Longevity, disease control and eradication, intelligence enhancement, and overcoming body limitations.
Global Premises: Technological singularity (self-sufficient machines), mankind’s transcendence (overcoming death), and the Omega point (the universe becomes a self-aware being).
Technological Posthumanism
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Unit 11: Liporetsky’s *The Twilight of Duty***
Structure and Theme
a. Structure: This text can be divided into three parts:
- Part I (lines 1-4): Introduction to the subject of bioethics. The problem statement is that ethics in the medical field must seek a balance between individual interests and the common good.
- Part II (lines 5-32): Development of the subject. Exposition and argument for the necessity of creating specific ethics in the medical field. The text specifically addresses human experimentation
Descartes, Locke, and Hume: 17th & 18th Century Europe
Descartes: Historical and Philosophical Context
Historical Context
The rise of England, France, and Holland coincided with the decline of Italy and Spain. This period saw numerous wars of religion, most notably the clash between the emerging Protestant bourgeoisie and the traditionalist Catholic feudal nobility.
The Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648):
- Began with the Bohemian Revolt of the Calvinists.
- Involved interventions from Denmark, Sweden, and France.
Sociocultural Context
This era witnessed the flourishing
Read MoreInternational Migration: Impacts on Origin & Destination
Factors That Promote and Restrict International Migration
Several factors promote international migration. Primarily, people move to improve their living conditions and employment opportunities. The differences in the demographic rhythms of developed and developing countries act as an intense and permanent impulse for emigration.
However, some factors restrict international migration. These include political obstacles, particularly when cultures are vastly different, or when it is difficult to assimilate
Read MoreIndustrial Processes, Tourism, and Globalization Impacts
Industrial Processes and Economic Sectors
Key Industrial Components: Raw materials, energy sources, technology, business organization, labor.
Industrial Specialization in Spain:
- Asturias: Mining
- Basque Country: Metallurgy
- Catalonia: Textiles
Tertiary Sector (Services):
- Transformation of resources from the primary sector.
- Provision of services.
- Shift due to new technologies and intangible activities.
Social Services: Planned obsolescence.
Patents: Exclusive rights granted by the government to inventors.
Submerged
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