Essays on Humanity

Both seemingly created with an idea so outrageous and positively twisted beyond recognition, the worlds of Huxley and Scott when they were first presented were not quite understood, and furthermore, ridiculed for their ostensibly outlandish designs of humanity and our constantly changing world. Now, however,…

As has been mentioned above research on the altruism online or ‘digital altruism’ has been rather scarce, and the term itself was coined in 2011 by Dana Klisanin. Digital altruism was defined as “altruism mediated by digital technology”, while ‘digital altruists’ are individuals that engage…

Capable of formulating opinions that can be validated through wisdom, experience, and observation, educated individuals must have some degree of stubbornness in order to defend their ideals from contrary opinions. The ability to advocate for one’s views regardless of the temperament of society requires mental…

Dual Humanity in Robert Stevenson’s Novel In the Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Hyde, Dr. Jekyll strives to protect Mr. Hyde for purposes of reputation. The characters; preserving each other’s reputation turns out to be significant from the manner in which Dr. Jekyll protects…

As the new world developed into a vastly growing nation, the spread of ideas and influence from Europe pushed its way into the colonies, and what would soon become the Unites States of America. Government structure and criticism of human behavior was constantly challenged throughout…

Power always comes at a price. For humanity to gain power, a large price has been paid. Many Wars, genocides, murders, and scandals, have been used as methods to obtain power. But with each of these methods, the price has always been high. Whether one…

“ To deny people their rights is to challenge their very humanity” claimed Nelson Mandela, perhaps, as a sigh of caution to all humankind , waking their senses against discrimination. The human race is so special a creation ,that, it possesses unique powers to both…

We are creatures that live on narratives, entertained by the stories we hear and directed by the stories we believe about ourselves and the world. They are fundamental to thinking and are a part of everyday communication to convey any message. In these messages, the…

The most important ideas a student can come away from this class with regarding the humanities are the communication skills gained. It would seem that it is common when signing up for a humanities course that this is just a required course and nothing more….

As humans, we live our lives in a constant search for knowledge, in a constant race against our own existence to progress further in the world as we know it. From the domestication of fire, to the Theory of Evolution, humans have made major strides…