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Literature in the 21st Century - Fair Observer
Jun 24, 2012 · Such a literary exercise is seen most in how authors have dealt with a post-9/11 world. Terrorism, clash and binding factors between civilizations or populist and cheap criticism have dominated these early years of the 21 st century. Science fiction, therefore, has been rising in all its glory. This is because the dialectic between the world ...
How Hostile US–China Relations Are Hurting Science
Oct 12, 2024 · Productivity — A decline in Chinese usage of US science does not appear to affect the productivity of China-based researchers, as measured by publications. But heightened anti-Chinese sentiment in the US appears to have reduced the productivity of ethnically Chinese scientists in the US by 2% to 6%. “There’s a huge increase in anti ...
The Power Paradox: Does Absolute Power Corrupt Absolutely?
Aug 23, 2016 · As we enjoy elevated power, or rise in the social-class ladder, we are more likely to eat impulsively and have sexual affairs, to violate the rules of the road, to lie, to cheat, to shoplift, take candy from kids and to communicate in rude, profane and disrespectful ways. Absolute power does indeed corrupt absolutely.
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Nov 6, 2024 · Shaping Public Discourse: The Dual Edge of AI in Democracy. Artificial intelligence is beneficial to democracy but also poses risks. While it helps increase political engagement and access to information, its algorithms also create echo chambers, spread misinformation and even manipulate election results. For our increasingly AI-based society ...
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A First-Hand Look at Arba’een, the World's Largest Annual …
August 28, 2023 07:13 EDT. Arba’een, the immense annual gathering in Karbala, Iraq, got my attention after I read Sayed M. Modarresi’s Huffington Post article, “World’s Biggest Pilgrimage Now Underway, and Why You’ve Never Heard of It!”. After researching it, I knew Arba’een was something that I must experience firsthand.
It’s Simplistic to Assume Trump’s Devoted Voters are Irrational.
Feb 15, 2024 · The mainstream narrative about Donald Trump’s supporters, otherwise known as the MAGA nation, is that they are generally ignorant, racist, reactionary, utterly blind to Donald Trump’s faults and possibly unable to make decisions in their self-interest. These perceptions arise from a fundamental misunderstanding about why Trump’s base ...