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In the book, A Short History of Progress, Ronald Wright addresses the question of progress and whether it is good or bad. He introduces the notion of a progress trap which is the idea that human progress will lead to the end of our species and maybe even the world. Wright suggests that progress is dangerous and believes that there is such a thing as “too much progress” (Wright 2004: 5). He argues that our modern dilemma is as old as civilization; in fact, it begins with the establishment of…

When people think of the “end of the world,” they usually imagine a world-ending meteor, rising tides that reach up into the tops of skyscrapers, or any other disaster that the creative minds at Hollywood have already made into a motion picture event. Yet, one apocalyptic event rarely pops into the minds of people when they imagine the end of mankind as we know it: superbugs. They are not giant insects, but rather, something much scarier. They are antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are unable to…

hris Mitchell Professor Christopher Myers Environmental Ethics PHIL320 April 26, 2015 Social Contract Connection to Land Ethics In society people follow an unspoken law that governs the basis of living within that society a social contract. This unspoken contract gives people the freedom to choose if they wish to remain living there or to move on to another city or country. Since the time of Socrates the acknowledgement of a social contract has been established within civilization. Humans need…

The Paradox of Anthropocentrism In the simplest possible definition, the word evolution is understood as change over time. The notion of evolution, however, more complicated than just the meaning of the word. Conceptually, evolution has dichotomized exceptionally clearly. To the scientific community, evolution is a clear reference to the work and theories completed by Charles Darwin throughout the span of his lifetime, and the modern day knowledge of the process in which organisms develop…

The knowledge that I obtained from the documentary “Africa a History Denied”, did not surprise me in any way. I learned in this documentary that white people dated long before slavery had manipulate and altered Africans history. The white people try to make it look as though they were the first to civilize Africa. The culture of Africa has even been said to not have existence. The left over ruins has not even been credit to the African. Ever since black people have been discovered on this earth…

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am extremely honoured to be here today to convey my speech on a topic that has been weighing my heart “Abuse to Women with No exception to Race, Religion nor Nationality”. What could I possibly say about such an abomination towards women all over the earth that would placate or alleviate their plight? Absolutely nothing! However, I do wish to make a stand regarding abuse to these sadly misunderstood victims. The purpose of my vehement harangue today is to…

Beneath a rocky slope in central Jordan lie the remains of a 10,000-year-old village called Ain Ghazal, whose inhabitants lived in stone houses with timber roof beams, the walls and floors gleaming with white plaster. Hundreds of people living there worshiped in circular shrines and made haunting, wide-eyed sculptures that stood three feet high. They buried their cherished dead under the floors of their houses, decapitating the bodies in order to decorate the skulls. But as fascinating as this…

Next the visitor moves to an interactive butterfly exhibit that depicts a step illustration of the life cycle of the butterfly. This also provides an example of the complexity and development of God’s creation. The visitor continues to walk into the next room, which is completely green filled lush vegetation illustrations, live plants, trees, and animals such as insects, fish and finches. This is where he or she is introduced to the Day 5 exhibit. Again, green plaques provide scriptural…

evolved with us, and is continually changing our everyday life, behavior, and future. Many claim that evolution has shown that a myriad variety of different technologies has been changing humankind’s behavior and brain function since the time of neanderthals until present day. Humankind’s first use of handheld tools accompanied the growth of the prefrontal cortex, which helped to enhance grammatical language and create more interconnected social network (Gladstone 334). Ancient Greek scholars…

Through the methods in which a writer creates a fictional story by using devices such as, Character, plot, and point of view they are able to expand and enhance our ability to understand other human beings; it promotes a deep sense of morality that affects all readers. Subsequently, fiction’s happy endings have distorted the reader’s sense of reality for the betterment of society. As a matter of fact, fiction is more effective at challenging our beliefs than nonfiction, which is made to persuade…