Tag Archives: desire
The Startling Disconnect of Humanity: How Corruption and Injustice Roam Free
Andre Evans Natural Society An attitude of self preservation pervades modern society today, disconnecting the overall power of the human spirit. Often people are taught through various media outlets that life is to be lived with a ‘dog eat dog … Continue reading
Is English or Mandarin the language of the future?
Jennifer Pak BBC News English has been the dominant global language for a century, but is it the language of the future? If Mandarin Chinese is to challenge English globally, then it first has to conquer its own backyard, South … Continue reading
Status Anxiety
Status Anxiety discusses the desire of people in many modern societies to “climb the social ladder” and the anxieties that result from a focus on how one is perceived by others. De Botton claims that chronic anxiety about status is … Continue reading
UK Minister says website blocking proposals “imminent”
Monica Horten IPtegrity The British government is about to unveil proposals to block the Internet for copyright enforcement purposes. The confirmation came in a Parliamentary debate yesterday on Intellectual Property, in which pro-copyright MPs had a little ‘chit-chat’ about the … Continue reading