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Populism is not new. It has experienced peaks and troughs. Even among political experts, populism has been difficult to define.
Religion is a particular system of faith and worship. Many religions have an organised ministry and clergy, scripture and holy places. There is also sacramental prayer, which spills over into death and public service. Ever so often, confusion arises between what constitutes a religion and a cult. According to the Cult Information Centre, a cult has the following characteristics: it uses psychological coercion to recruit, and indoctrination to retain members; it tends to be elitist; believes that the end justifies the means, and the wealth does not benefit the members of its society.
This document is a draft copy of a chapter that appeared in General Paper Issues (2015). It discusses the topic of Marriage from several perspectives and issues.
This 6-page guide outline important issues related to climate change and what could be done to mitigate the issues related to the climate crisis.
Tourism has traditionally been seen as a way of showing appreciation for different places, peoples and cultures, but mounting fears about the impact of mass tourism have led many to question whether tourists are actually ruining the places they love.
Read about the different facets of the family and the challenges the institution of family faces in these changing times.
Read about problems and solutions concerning ageing.
Populism is not new. It has experienced peaks and troughs. Even among political experts, populism has been difficult to define.
Grey Periscope is a 100-page book that covers very broad but interrelated topics for argumentative writing. The book has been designed to draw readers into deeper reading material which is laid out after the comic. The first chapter on death goes deep into social, cultural and religious aspects that make death a taboo subject for many.
World Water Day falls on 22 March every year. The event is about water and climate change – and how the two are inextricably linked.
Using water more efficiently will reduce greenhouse gases.
This short historical view of new media shows how new media can have serious consequences for democratic governance and politics.
This document is a draft copy of a chapter that appeared in General Paper Issues (2015). It discusses the topic of Marriage from several perspectives and issues.
Religion is a particular system of faith and worship. Many religions have an organised ministry and clergy, scripture and holy places. There is also sacramental prayer, which spills over into death and public service. Ever so often, confusion arises between what constitutes a religion and a cult. According to the Cult Information Centre, a cult has the following characteristics: it uses psychological coercion to recruit, and indoctrination to retain members; it tends to be elitist; believes that the end justifies the means, and the wealth does not benefit the members of its society.
Data from the Singapore Land Authority showed that Singapore had grown to 724.2 square kilometres in 2018 as compared to its land size of 581.5 square kilometres in 1959 — a 24 per cent increase. While it could be said that political foresight and determination led to the physical expansion of Singapore by 25 per cent, one could also argue that it could never have happened without the incredible amounts of sand that were imported over 50 years.
Some questions in this go back to 1978/1981, although I do have questions going back to 1967 in a separate file.
Population Explosion
Standard double passage comprehension passage with AQ.
Answer Key provided.
Try this challenging comprehension on the Triviality of Modern Life. Answer key provided.
David Lloyd argues that scientific advancement and a hedonistic lifestyle have eroded our morals and values.
In a dictatorship, government policy is often abysmal but rarely baffling. It is no wonder then that democracy is such a popular political panacea.
To outsiders, the cane toad is something that makes Queensland unique. Its migration is a cause of consternation for many.
These comprehension exercises are designed to purely test comprehension, ie understanding. There is no paraphrasing required. Your reading level is tested by this comprehension exercise.
The passage is about French political oppression of fashion.
These comprehension exercises are designed to purely test comprehension, ie understanding. There is no paraphrasing required. Your reading level is tested by this comprehension exercise.
The passage is about British Modern Art.
These comprehension exercises are designed to purely test comprehension, ie understanding. There is no paraphrasing required. Your reading level is tested by this comprehension exercise.
An argumentative or persuasive piece of writing must begin with a debatable thesis or claim. In other words, the thesis must be something that people could reasonably have a differing opinion.
This 5 part exercise aims to test the vocabulary and reading skills of JC students.
The download comprises of 5 files and 1 answer key.
While the Vocab & Reading package has been created for reasoning and inference skills, this is a curated list with no exercise.
This write-up on Progress in Science from 2018 is a good reflection on the issues concerning the benefits that science has brought about.
This write-up on Anthropocene is a Joke from 2019 outlines the impact of humans on the environment. The dawn of the human age is scary and profound.
Singapore is a welfare state. The state’s top priority in the socio-economic wellbeing of the people. Comparing to other countries often shows Singapore in a negative light. But not all welfare is equal.
World Bank and IMF are not truly global. Read about the masters that control the strings of these global institutions.
Read about how a growing population has an impact on the environment.
Reading links and reflective questions included.
A jpeg for your phone or computer.
The short reading covers the issues surrounding child marriage. While the bulletin is entitled Women’s Rights, the thrust of the matter relates to the continuing practice of child marriage in many countries in the world.
This 9-page guide outlines for the curious student important aspects of tourism and how it impacts the environment, culture and the economy. Included are concepts covering dark tourism and sex tourism to help the student appreciate how the impact of tourism extends to society.
Packaged with this guide is a 2019 travel report which discusses how travel and tourism have reached a tipping point.
There are those who have put their faith in technology and innovation as the answer to our environmental problems. The thinking is that we have placed our faith in something called progress, in the untestable belief that things will always get better.
Experts suggest that we currently only use about 10% of rainfall for our needs and that every bit of the water that falls on land or in the ocean or is used for human endeavours, is eventually evaporated back up into the sky as water vapour, replenishing our planet’s never-ending freshwater cycle. No water is actually ‘lost’ in that global cycle”
Whilst some are willing to overlook the concerns raised by protesters, others see a much broader problem. The current trajectory of farming, argues renowned philosopher Peter Singer, represents society’s moral decay as we choose to treat animals and the environment unethically.
Governments are clamouring for influence, and as broadband use expands it is likely that state agencies will play a more influential role in deciding what web users can access. Whilst government censorship in countries such as China has been criticised in the Western press, many other countries have also banned certain website content.
Are a robust and adversarial, perhaps sometimes savage, media part of the problem, or is it now more than ever part of the solution to ensuring a vibrant democratic culture of informed public debate?
Is social media just another means to communicate – a modern and efficient form of post and telephone – or something different in kind? That social media is being heavily used by protesters to communicate is without question, but the extent to which it is genuinely rejuvenating political protest has been challenged.
Even if we are careful with our privacy settings and deal only with reputable websites and companies, information about our activities is out of our control. Social networking sites actually own the information posted by users, while Internet service providers and search engines routinely gather information for commercial purposes.
Facial recognition systems, combined with ubiquitous CCTV, could call into question our privacy. The world-famous physicist, Stephen Hawking, claimed that ‘AI may replace humans altogether’ as a ‘new form of life’ that can rapidly learn and improve, making people obsolete.
Base Instincts is an unconventional comprehension exercise that gives an overview of American military presence in the fight for democracy.
The overall aim for this comprehension exercise is to give the student an appreciation for how politics impacts conflicts.
This passage discusses the issues arising from euthanasia. The Application Question asks if euthanasia should be legalised in Singapore.
This comprehension discusses how social surveillance determines social behaviour. The counter view is that technology can be a suitable medium to keep society in check
A great overview on the topic of discrimination. In-depth reading links included.
This write-up from 2015 is a good reflection on the issues concerning globalisation among BRICS nations. It aims to answer the question, Are BRICS good?
This write-up from 2015 is a good reflection on the issues concerning viruses and their management.
This comprehension discusses how social pressure determines social behaviour.
This comprehension outlines the social problems of today, and how they are largely the result of failures of institutions.
This 6-page guide outline important issues related to climate change and what could be done to mitigate the issues related to the climate crisis.
Tourism has traditionally been seen as a way of showing appreciation for different places, peoples and cultures, but mounting fears about the impact of mass tourism have led many to question whether tourists are actually ruining the places they love.
Read about the different facets of the family and the challenges the institution of family faces in these changing times.
Read about problems and solutions concerning ageing.
Populism is not new. It has experienced peaks and troughs. Even among political experts, populism has been difficult to define.
Grey Periscope is a 100-page book that covers very broad but interrelated topics for argumentative writing. The book has been designed to draw readers into deeper reading material which is laid out after the comic. The first chapter on death goes deep into social, cultural and religious aspects that make death a taboo subject for many.
World Water Day falls on 22 March every year. The event is about water and climate change – and how the two are inextricably linked.
Using water more efficiently will reduce greenhouse gases.
This short historical view of new media shows how new media can have serious consequences for democratic governance and politics.
This document is a draft copy of a chapter that appeared in General Paper Issues (2015). It discusses the topic of Marriage from several perspectives and issues.
Religion is a particular system of faith and worship. Many religions have an organised ministry and clergy, scripture and holy places. There is also sacramental prayer, which spills over into death and public service. Ever so often, confusion arises between what constitutes a religion and a cult. According to the Cult Information Centre, a cult has the following characteristics: it uses psychological coercion to recruit, and indoctrination to retain members; it tends to be elitist; believes that the end justifies the means, and the wealth does not benefit the members of its society.
Data from the Singapore Land Authority showed that Singapore had grown to 724.2 square kilometres in 2018 as compared to its land size of 581.5 square kilometres in 1959 — a 24 per cent increase. While it could be said that political foresight and determination led to the physical expansion of Singapore by 25 per cent, one could also argue that it could never have happened without the incredible amounts of sand that were imported over 50 years.
Some questions in this go back to 1978/1981, although I do have questions going back to 1967 in a separate file.
Population Explosion
Standard double passage comprehension passage with AQ.
Answer Key provided.
Try this challenging comprehension on the Triviality of Modern Life. Answer key provided.
David Lloyd argues that scientific advancement and a hedonistic lifestyle have eroded our morals and values.
In a dictatorship, government policy is often abysmal but rarely baffling. It is no wonder then that democracy is such a popular political panacea.
To outsiders, the cane toad is something that makes Queensland unique. Its migration is a cause of consternation for many.
These comprehension exercises are designed to purely test comprehension, ie understanding. There is no paraphrasing required. Your reading level is tested by this comprehension exercise.
The passage is about French political oppression of fashion.
These comprehension exercises are designed to purely test comprehension, ie understanding. There is no paraphrasing required. Your reading level is tested by this comprehension exercise.
The passage is about British Modern Art.
These comprehension exercises are designed to purely test comprehension, ie understanding. There is no paraphrasing required. Your reading level is tested by this comprehension exercise.
An argumentative or persuasive piece of writing must begin with a debatable thesis or claim. In other words, the thesis must be something that people could reasonably have a differing opinion.
This 5 part exercise aims to test the vocabulary and reading skills of JC students.
The download comprises of 5 files and 1 answer key.
While the Vocab & Reading package has been created for reasoning and inference skills, this is a curated list with no exercise.
This write-up on Progress in Science from 2018 is a good reflection on the issues concerning the benefits that science has brought about.
This write-up on Anthropocene is a Joke from 2019 outlines the impact of humans on the environment. The dawn of the human age is scary and profound.
Singapore is a welfare state. The state’s top priority in the socio-economic wellbeing of the people. Comparing to other countries often shows Singapore in a negative light. But not all welfare is equal.
World Bank and IMF are not truly global. Read about the masters that control the strings of these global institutions.
Read about how a growing population has an impact on the environment.
Reading links and reflective questions included.
A jpeg for your phone or computer.
The short reading covers the issues surrounding child marriage. While the bulletin is entitled Women’s Rights, the thrust of the matter relates to the continuing practice of child marriage in many countries in the world.
This 9-page guide outlines for the curious student important aspects of tourism and how it impacts the environment, culture and the economy. Included are concepts covering dark tourism and sex tourism to help the student appreciate how the impact of tourism extends to society.
Packaged with this guide is a 2019 travel report which discusses how travel and tourism have reached a tipping point.
There are those who have put their faith in technology and innovation as the answer to our environmental problems. The thinking is that we have placed our faith in something called progress, in the untestable belief that things will always get better.
Experts suggest that we currently only use about 10% of rainfall for our needs and that every bit of the water that falls on land or in the ocean or is used for human endeavours, is eventually evaporated back up into the sky as water vapour, replenishing our planet’s never-ending freshwater cycle. No water is actually ‘lost’ in that global cycle”
Whilst some are willing to overlook the concerns raised by protesters, others see a much broader problem. The current trajectory of farming, argues renowned philosopher Peter Singer, represents society’s moral decay as we choose to treat animals and the environment unethically.
Governments are clamouring for influence, and as broadband use expands it is likely that state agencies will play a more influential role in deciding what web users can access. Whilst government censorship in countries such as China has been criticised in the Western press, many other countries have also banned certain website content.
Are a robust and adversarial, perhaps sometimes savage, media part of the problem, or is it now more than ever part of the solution to ensuring a vibrant democratic culture of informed public debate?
Is social media just another means to communicate – a modern and efficient form of post and telephone – or something different in kind? That social media is being heavily used by protesters to communicate is without question, but the extent to which it is genuinely rejuvenating political protest has been challenged.
Even if we are careful with our privacy settings and deal only with reputable websites and companies, information about our activities is out of our control. Social networking sites actually own the information posted by users, while Internet service providers and search engines routinely gather information for commercial purposes.
Facial recognition systems, combined with ubiquitous CCTV, could call into question our privacy. The world-famous physicist, Stephen Hawking, claimed that ‘AI may replace humans altogether’ as a ‘new form of life’ that can rapidly learn and improve, making people obsolete.
Base Instincts is an unconventional comprehension exercise that gives an overview of American military presence in the fight for democracy.
The overall aim for this comprehension exercise is to give the student an appreciation for how politics impacts conflicts.
This passage discusses the issues arising from euthanasia. The Application Question asks if euthanasia should be legalised in Singapore.
This comprehension discusses how social surveillance determines social behaviour. The counter view is that technology can be a suitable medium to keep society in check
A great overview on the topic of discrimination. In-depth reading links included.
This write-up from 2015 is a good reflection on the issues concerning globalisation among BRICS nations. It aims to answer the question, Are BRICS good?
This write-up from 2015 is a good reflection on the issues concerning viruses and their management.
This comprehension discusses how social pressure determines social behaviour.
This comprehension outlines the social problems of today, and how they are largely the result of failures of institutions.
This 6-page guide outline important issues related to climate change and what could be done to mitigate the issues related to the climate crisis.
Tourism has traditionally been seen as a way of showing appreciation for different places, peoples and cultures, but mounting fears about the impact of mass tourism have led many to question whether tourists are actually ruining the places they love.
Read about the different facets of the family and the challenges the institution of family faces in these changing times.
Read about problems and solutions concerning ageing.
Populism is not new. It has experienced peaks and troughs. Even among political experts, populism has been difficult to define.
Grey Periscope is a 100-page book that covers very broad but interrelated topics for argumentative writing. The book has been designed to draw readers into deeper reading material which is laid out after the comic. The first chapter on death goes deep into social, cultural and religious aspects that make death a taboo subject for many.
World Water Day falls on 22 March every year. The event is about water and climate change – and how the two are inextricably linked.
Using water more efficiently will reduce greenhouse gases.
This short historical view of new media shows how new media can have serious consequences for democratic governance and politics.
This document is a draft copy of a chapter that appeared in General Paper Issues (2015). It discusses the topic of Marriage from several perspectives and issues.
Religion is a particular system of faith and worship. Many religions have an organised ministry and clergy, scripture and holy places. There is also sacramental prayer, which spills over into death and public service. Ever so often, confusion arises between what constitutes a religion and a cult. According to the Cult Information Centre, a cult has the following characteristics: it uses psychological coercion to recruit, and indoctrination to retain members; it tends to be elitist; believes that the end justifies the means, and the wealth does not benefit the members of its society.
Data from the Singapore Land Authority showed that Singapore had grown to 724.2 square kilometres in 2018 as compared to its land size of 581.5 square kilometres in 1959 — a 24 per cent increase. While it could be said that political foresight and determination led to the physical expansion of Singapore by 25 per cent, one could also argue that it could never have happened without the incredible amounts of sand that were imported over 50 years.
Some questions in this go back to 1978/1981, although I do have questions going back to 1967 in a separate file.
Population Explosion
Standard double passage comprehension passage with AQ.
Answer Key provided.
Try this challenging comprehension on the Triviality of Modern Life. Answer key provided.
David Lloyd argues that scientific advancement and a hedonistic lifestyle have eroded our morals and values.
In a dictatorship, government policy is often abysmal but rarely baffling. It is no wonder then that democracy is such a popular political panacea.
To outsiders, the cane toad is something that makes Queensland unique. Its migration is a cause of consternation for many.
These comprehension exercises are designed to purely test comprehension, ie understanding. There is no paraphrasing required. Your reading level is tested by this comprehension exercise.
The passage is about French political oppression of fashion.
These comprehension exercises are designed to purely test comprehension, ie understanding. There is no paraphrasing required. Your reading level is tested by this comprehension exercise.
The passage is about British Modern Art.
These comprehension exercises are designed to purely test comprehension, ie understanding. There is no paraphrasing required. Your reading level is tested by this comprehension exercise.
An argumentative or persuasive piece of writing must begin with a debatable thesis or claim. In other words, the thesis must be something that people could reasonably have a differing opinion.
This 5 part exercise aims to test the vocabulary and reading skills of JC students.
The download comprises of 5 files and 1 answer key.
While the Vocab & Reading package has been created for reasoning and inference skills, this is a curated list with no exercise.
This write-up on Progress in Science from 2018 is a good reflection on the issues concerning the benefits that science has brought about.
This write-up on Anthropocene is a Joke from 2019 outlines the impact of humans on the environment. The dawn of the human age is scary and profound.
Singapore is a welfare state. The state’s top priority in the socio-economic wellbeing of the people. Comparing to other countries often shows Singapore in a negative light. But not all welfare is equal.
World Bank and IMF are not truly global. Read about the masters that control the strings of these global institutions.
Read about how a growing population has an impact on the environment.
Reading links and reflective questions included.
A jpeg for your phone or computer.
The short reading covers the issues surrounding child marriage. While the bulletin is entitled Women’s Rights, the thrust of the matter relates to the continuing practice of child marriage in many countries in the world.
This 9-page guide outlines for the curious student important aspects of tourism and how it impacts the environment, culture and the economy. Included are concepts covering dark tourism and sex tourism to help the student appreciate how the impact of tourism extends to society.
Packaged with this guide is a 2019 travel report which discusses how travel and tourism have reached a tipping point.
There are those who have put their faith in technology and innovation as the answer to our environmental problems. The thinking is that we have placed our faith in something called progress, in the untestable belief that things will always get better.
Experts suggest that we currently only use about 10% of rainfall for our needs and that every bit of the water that falls on land or in the ocean or is used for human endeavours, is eventually evaporated back up into the sky as water vapour, replenishing our planet’s never-ending freshwater cycle. No water is actually ‘lost’ in that global cycle”
Whilst some are willing to overlook the concerns raised by protesters, others see a much broader problem. The current trajectory of farming, argues renowned philosopher Peter Singer, represents society’s moral decay as we choose to treat animals and the environment unethically.
Governments are clamouring for influence, and as broadband use expands it is likely that state agencies will play a more influential role in deciding what web users can access. Whilst government censorship in countries such as China has been criticised in the Western press, many other countries have also banned certain website content.
Are a robust and adversarial, perhaps sometimes savage, media part of the problem, or is it now more than ever part of the solution to ensuring a vibrant democratic culture of informed public debate?
Is social media just another means to communicate – a modern and efficient form of post and telephone – or something different in kind? That social media is being heavily used by protesters to communicate is without question, but the extent to which it is genuinely rejuvenating political protest has been challenged.
Even if we are careful with our privacy settings and deal only with reputable websites and companies, information about our activities is out of our control. Social networking sites actually own the information posted by users, while Internet service providers and search engines routinely gather information for commercial purposes.
Facial recognition systems, combined with ubiquitous CCTV, could call into question our privacy. The world-famous physicist, Stephen Hawking, claimed that ‘AI may replace humans altogether’ as a ‘new form of life’ that can rapidly learn and improve, making people obsolete.
Base Instincts is an unconventional comprehension exercise that gives an overview of American military presence in the fight for democracy.
The overall aim for this comprehension exercise is to give the student an appreciation for how politics impacts conflicts.
This passage discusses the issues arising from euthanasia. The Application Question asks if euthanasia should be legalised in Singapore.
This comprehension discusses how social surveillance determines social behaviour. The counter view is that technology can be a suitable medium to keep society in check
A great overview on the topic of discrimination. In-depth reading links included.
This write-up from 2015 is a good reflection on the issues concerning globalisation among BRICS nations. It aims to answer the question, Are BRICS good?
This write-up from 2015 is a good reflection on the issues concerning viruses and their management.
This comprehension discusses how social pressure determines social behaviour.
This comprehension outlines the social problems of today, and how they are largely the result of failures of institutions.
This 6-page guide outline important issues related to climate change and what could be done to mitigate the issues related to the climate crisis.
Tourism has traditionally been seen as a way of showing appreciation for different places, peoples and cultures, but mounting fears about the impact of mass tourism have led many to question whether tourists are actually ruining the places they love.
Read about the different facets of the family and the challenges the institution of family faces in these changing times.
Read about problems and solutions concerning ageing.
Populism is not new. It has experienced peaks and troughs. Even among political experts, populism has been difficult to define.
Grey Periscope is a 100-page book that covers very broad but interrelated topics for argumentative writing. The book has been designed to draw readers into deeper reading material which is laid out after the comic. The first chapter on death goes deep into social, cultural and religious aspects that make death a taboo subject for many.
World Water Day falls on 22 March every year. The event is about water and climate change – and how the two are inextricably linked.
Using water more efficiently will reduce greenhouse gases.
This short historical view of new media shows how new media can have serious consequences for democratic governance and politics.
This document is a draft copy of a chapter that appeared in General Paper Issues (2015). It discusses the topic of Marriage from several perspectives and issues.
Religion is a particular system of faith and worship. Many religions have an organised ministry and clergy, scripture and holy places. There is also sacramental prayer, which spills over into death and public service. Ever so often, confusion arises between what constitutes a religion and a cult. According to the Cult Information Centre, a cult has the following characteristics: it uses psychological coercion to recruit, and indoctrination to retain members; it tends to be elitist; believes that the end justifies the means, and the wealth does not benefit the members of its society.
Data from the Singapore Land Authority showed that Singapore had grown to 724.2 square kilometres in 2018 as compared to its land size of 581.5 square kilometres in 1959 — a 24 per cent increase. While it could be said that political foresight and determination led to the physical expansion of Singapore by 25 per cent, one could also argue that it could never have happened without the incredible amounts of sand that were imported over 50 years.
Some questions in this go back to 1978/1981, although I do have questions going back to 1967 in a separate file.
Population Explosion
Standard double passage comprehension passage with AQ.
Answer Key provided.
Try this challenging comprehension on the Triviality of Modern Life. Answer key provided.
David Lloyd argues that scientific advancement and a hedonistic lifestyle have eroded our morals and values.
In a dictatorship, government policy is often abysmal but rarely baffling. It is no wonder then that democracy is such a popular political panacea.
To outsiders, the cane toad is something that makes Queensland unique. Its migration is a cause of consternation for many.
These comprehension exercises are designed to purely test comprehension, ie understanding. There is no paraphrasing required. Your reading level is tested by this comprehension exercise.
The passage is about French political oppression of fashion.
These comprehension exercises are designed to purely test comprehension, ie understanding. There is no paraphrasing required. Your reading level is tested by this comprehension exercise.
The passage is about British Modern Art.
These comprehension exercises are designed to purely test comprehension, ie understanding. There is no paraphrasing required. Your reading level is tested by this comprehension exercise.
An argumentative or persuasive piece of writing must begin with a debatable thesis or claim. In other words, the thesis must be something that people could reasonably have a differing opinion.
This 5 part exercise aims to test the vocabulary and reading skills of JC students.
The download comprises of 5 files and 1 answer key.
While the Vocab & Reading package has been created for reasoning and inference skills, this is a curated list with no exercise.
This write-up on Progress in Science from 2018 is a good reflection on the issues concerning the benefits that science has brought about.
This write-up on Anthropocene is a Joke from 2019 outlines the impact of humans on the environment. The dawn of the human age is scary and profound.
Singapore is a welfare state. The state’s top priority in the socio-economic wellbeing of the people. Comparing to other countries often shows Singapore in a negative light. But not all welfare is equal.
World Bank and IMF are not truly global. Read about the masters that control the strings of these global institutions.
Read about how a growing population has an impact on the environment.
Reading links and reflective questions included.
A jpeg for your phone or computer.
The short reading covers the issues surrounding child marriage. While the bulletin is entitled Women’s Rights, the thrust of the matter relates to the continuing practice of child marriage in many countries in the world.
This 9-page guide outlines for the curious student important aspects of tourism and how it impacts the environment, culture and the economy. Included are concepts covering dark tourism and sex tourism to help the student appreciate how the impact of tourism extends to society.
Packaged with this guide is a 2019 travel report which discusses how travel and tourism have reached a tipping point.
There are those who have put their faith in technology and innovation as the answer to our environmental problems. The thinking is that we have placed our faith in something called progress, in the untestable belief that things will always get better.
Experts suggest that we currently only use about 10% of rainfall for our needs and that every bit of the water that falls on land or in the ocean or is used for human endeavours, is eventually evaporated back up into the sky as water vapour, replenishing our planet’s never-ending freshwater cycle. No water is actually ‘lost’ in that global cycle”
Whilst some are willing to overlook the concerns raised by protesters, others see a much broader problem. The current trajectory of farming, argues renowned philosopher Peter Singer, represents society’s moral decay as we choose to treat animals and the environment unethically.
Governments are clamouring for influence, and as broadband use expands it is likely that state agencies will play a more influential role in deciding what web users can access. Whilst government censorship in countries such as China has been criticised in the Western press, many other countries have also banned certain website content.
Are a robust and adversarial, perhaps sometimes savage, media part of the problem, or is it now more than ever part of the solution to ensuring a vibrant democratic culture of informed public debate?
Is social media just another means to communicate – a modern and efficient form of post and telephone – or something different in kind? That social media is being heavily used by protesters to communicate is without question, but the extent to which it is genuinely rejuvenating political protest has been challenged.
Even if we are careful with our privacy settings and deal only with reputable websites and companies, information about our activities is out of our control. Social networking sites actually own the information posted by users, while Internet service providers and search engines routinely gather information for commercial purposes.
Facial recognition systems, combined with ubiquitous CCTV, could call into question our privacy. The world-famous physicist, Stephen Hawking, claimed that ‘AI may replace humans altogether’ as a ‘new form of life’ that can rapidly learn and improve, making people obsolete.
Base Instincts is an unconventional comprehension exercise that gives an overview of American military presence in the fight for democracy.
The overall aim for this comprehension exercise is to give the student an appreciation for how politics impacts conflicts.
This passage discusses the issues arising from euthanasia. The Application Question asks if euthanasia should be legalised in Singapore.
This comprehension discusses how social surveillance determines social behaviour. The counter view is that technology can be a suitable medium to keep society in check
A great overview on the topic of discrimination. In-depth reading links included.
This write-up from 2015 is a good reflection on the issues concerning globalisation among BRICS nations. It aims to answer the question, Are BRICS good?
This write-up from 2015 is a good reflection on the issues concerning viruses and their management.
This comprehension discusses how social pressure determines social behaviour.
This comprehension outlines the social problems of today, and how they are largely the result of failures of institutions.