"Do artifacts have politics?" Discuss Langdon Winner’s question and give some examples. Iva N. Ivanova ivai@ifi.uio.no First semester at UiO Word count: 2103 Introduction The objective of this paper is to discuss Langdon Winners theory on the politics of technology. In his book "The Whale and the Reactor" Langdon Winner asks the question "Do artifacts have politics?". That question has provoked many to look for different dimensions of technology. Winner argues
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not end until after a 71 day standoff February 28th‚ 1973 at Wounded Knee against Indians and the American government in a protest. The Indians were fighting for their treaty rights (Wounded Knee the Longest War). The Indians wanted the world to see what it was like to be them‚ to live in poverty and feel racism as well as being powerless against the government. The elder women were just as involved in the standoff as men. The Indians had demands such as the United States should recognize the Oglala
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disobey unjust laws.” Martin Luther King Jr. The topic of legalizing marijuana is a very conversational issue in American politics today. Although many malicious claims have been made about marijuana‚ the truths are slowly beginning to resurface. Unfortunately‚ these truths are under heavy criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as a typical “pot smoker”. This is the problem with society. Marijuana is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within groups of people. It is the mode
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After spending ten days in Haiti‚ I came to realize how spoiled and easy life is for me. Seeing the Haitian people’s daily work and living conditions really has had an impact on how I view various situations. Adaptation is a part of human nature. People in the United States have adapted to various diseases and their way of life‚ just like the people of Haiti adapt to different diseases and their ways of life. Disease and poverty still control Haiti and those who live in it‚ unlike those of us living
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Physiotherapist - What Do They Do? Physiotherapy is generally thought to be a non-intrusive treatment that uses different activities and back rub systems to urge the body to mend itself. It is likewise used to restore patients so they can learn muscle developments once more‚ or to get over a throbbing painfulness connected with recuperating wounds after a mischance. Much of the time working out‚ controlling and kneading the body all falls inside of the domain of physiotherapy and are instruments
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are still rolling and then get into our cars and head home. We have covered our responsibilities as a viewer‚ but what responsibility does the filmmaker hold or needs to accomplish? Did I laugh? Was I surprised when I was supposed to be? Was the plot very clear? Did I get the overall message of the movie? These are all questions that can be asked. So‚ does the filmmaker have responsibilities? Some people may say the filmmakers don’t have responsibilities‚ to a movie goer like myself I say yes. The
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In episode six of Wayward Pines‚ David Pilcher is also known as Dr. Jenkins conducted a scientific experiment on humans to preserve human species’ way of life. I argue that even though many wants to continue the cycle of humankind; using humans to test new experiments can lead to many social issues. For example‚ The Tuskegee syphilis government experiment in which impacted many African-American males in the state of Alabama. While critics may argue that it is noble to experiment on humans if the
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The trees around us are extremely important and have always been necessary for improving the human condition - both during its life and after harvest. It is not a stretch to believe that without trees we humans would not exist on this beautiful planet. In fact‚ some claim can be made that our mother’s and father’s ancestors climbed trees - another debate for another site. So‚ trees are essential to life as we know it and are the ground troops making up an environmental frontline. Our existing forests
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PLANTS – OUR BEST FRIEND A true friend is one who stands by us during the good times as well as the difficult ones. We may‚ therefore‚ regard tress as our best friends because they have stood by us for centuries providing us with food and fuel‚ and meeting many of our other needs. Plants serve us in many different ways . they provide us with medicinal herbs‚ fruits‚ nuts‚ rubber‚ oil and many other useful things. They keep our environment clean and fresh. They take in the carbon dioxide that
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organisms that share similar adaptations makes it easier to study all the environments found on Earth (Lomolino et al‚ 2017). The profile of the Earth and all its biomes have changed drastically over millions of years due to the continental drift that broke up Pangaea. The changes in the distribution of landmasses has caused drastic changes
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