The future is fast approaching, and a new era of innovation and technological disruption is here.
Today, we see a totally incestuous relationship between the state and capitalism, where private sectors and businessmen re-orient themselves towards the most lucrative client—the state.
While French corporate entities like AREVA reap huge economic gains from mining arrangements with Niger, beneath the surface lies a complex geopolitical mess – marked by environmental destruction, neo-colonial economic dependency between nations, and the emergence of terrorist rebel groups, all leaving an indelible impact on the local Tuareg people. This is the hidden cost in exchange for sustaining France’s nuclear industry.
The way our media and politicians address extremism is neither helpful nor productive. There is an exoticised and sensationalised portrayal of terror, with an emphasis on the monstrosity, the violence, and concepts of good vs evil. This, likely is by design, to illicit fear and serve in the interestsof the military-industrial complex.
While French corporate entities like AREVA reap huge economic gains from mining arrangements with Niger, beneath the surface lies a complex geopolitical mess – marked by environmental destruction, neo-colonial economic dependency between nations, and the emergence of terrorist rebel groups, all leaving an indelible impact on the local Tuareg people. This is the hidden cost in exchange for sustaining France’s nuclear industry.
The way our media and politicians address extremism is neither helpful nor productive. There is an exoticised and sensationalised portrayal of terror, with an emphasis on the monstrosity, the violence, and concepts of good vs evil. This, likely is by design, to illicit fear and serve in the interests of the military-industrial complex. What is missing, however, is an empathetic and nuanced approach that explores the humanity, motivations, and complexities behind extremism.
How do we make for a more ethical production and distribution of pornography?
Freedom of speech or license to harm? Regardless of what we see pornography as, the lucrative industry will always exist given its profit margin and high demand. With the introduction of technologies such as the Internet, pornography has emerged into the 21st century as a billion-dollar industry, exerting major influence over popular culture. However with the growth of the Internet, inevitably has come the rise of easy accessibility to free pornography. Although the ethics around gender depiction in pornography have already received extensive coverage, little emphasis has been placed on the monopolistic hold tech has over porn.
Whether we like it or not, the future is fast approaching, and a new era of digital innovation and technological disruption is already here.
Today we are at a crossroads. Advances in automation and AI could bring to fruition our longstanding vision of the technological utopia we have been dreaming up for decades. However, these advances in AI development also hold the potential to bring about technological dystopia and social disarray.
With 1.3 billion livelihoods dependant on animal agriculture, and intensification inherent to economic growth, the steep environmental price exacted by the cultivation of livestock is often dismissed. Perhaps given the failure of recent climate accords to yield meaningful reform, we must instigate change at a consumer level.
The Rockefeller Foundation has joined forces with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to launch a second green revolution in Africa. However, this should proceed with caution, and we as a collective should begin to reassess the narrative and discourse around agricultural and geopolitical endeavours such as this one.
Systems of political campaign financing reflect weakness in the democratic system and perhaps require regulatory reform. In a true democracy, socioeconomic status should not determine ones’ ability to become a policymaker. However, it is widely recognized that running for any election requires exorbitant amounts of money.
We, as humans, like to believe that we are civilised and democratic. However, this is merely an illusion. Beneath the veneer of modern societal structures, human behaviour is, at its core, deeply influenced by biological factors. We are primates, and as evidenced throughout history, our instincts drive a persistent inclination towards enslaving, oppressing, and subjugating others. Thousands of years ago, power was mostly acquired through physical violence and maintained with brute force. During feudalistic times only a select few held power and those that did were often merciless. No one suffered more under the select scheme of things than women. They were politically disenfranchised, considered subordinate, and had no weapons at their disposal. They lacked the means to compete with or influence men in political, social, or physical realms. However, men had one weakness – their insatiable desire for sex.
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