Essays on Humanity

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…

To what extent does the extreme use of technology affect us as a society? In relation to the short story The Pedestrian, Ray Bradbury dives into a futuristic theme where technology has dominated the civilization and the dangers that follow. The story revolves around the…

It is a known human tendency to seek patterns, connections and meanings between facts or objects. Like trying to find familiar shapes on clouds in the sky, humans want to organize their surroundings, apparently made of chaotic randomness. Coming up with the concept of the…

Humanity continues to evolve and improve upon its current state. For years, the influence of religion helped shape society’s beliefs and morals. Philosophers like Plato, Socrates, Lao Tzu, and Confucius attempted to improve society and solve the morality issue using different methods and philosophies they…

Globalization is not an inevitable happening of the 21st century, but rather the inverse is true. The normalcy of interconnectedness, the sharing of knowledge and the sheer vastness that we are exposed too in a life time is undeniably not in part due to, but…

Is artificial intelligence a response to societal, environmental and human issues or is it a threat to humanity and the free will of people? What are France’s assets and what are the strategies envisaged in this area? What are the issues? Artificial intelligence aims to…

Billions years ago we saw too much molecular complexity arose on earth, known as biological life. se self-structures having evolved into countless forms only one type remained on our planet is complexity which we now call IT. Which has been key for human development. Since…

Introduction In identifying indicators for sustainable development, Bossel (1999), noted that sustainability of humankind is threatened by dynamics of technology, economy and population, which accelerate the environmental and social rates of change, while growing structural inertia reduces the ability to respond in time. Taipale (2012)…

In the 2015 Cold War Thriller Bridge of Spies, Steven Spielberg presents his audience with a film that makes us ponder on the important question – what is humanity? Through the protagonist James B Donovan (Tom Hanks), we are exposed to the modern conflict that…