- January 3, 2025
- Authoritarianism, Democracy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Ethics, Social Philosophy
Among many aberrations observed in some democratic regimes is treating citizens as ignorant of civic education and who only care about their vote during electoral periods. Lies are imposed, pathological political narcissism is given a glow, stories are given more value than facts, extreme cynicism is practiced, legal distortion of institutions is promoted, and the […]
The fragmentation of knowledge
- December 29, 2023
- Essay, Humanities, Philosopy of Science, Psychology, science, Social Ethics, Social Philosophy
One of the pioneers of computing, Konrad Zuse, once said that “the danger of computers becoming human-like is not as great as the danger of humans becoming a computer.” (Hersfelder Zeitung, September 12, 2005). The fear of the machine person, of the person naked of feelings, pains, joys, and passions, has arisen several times in […]