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    The question posed to me is‚ “Does technology change history‚ or is it people that do this?” If one were to take a walk back into history‚ they would notice that the potential for technology has always been there‚ but its human interaction with that potential that made it possible for that single‚ lone‚ idea to come to fruition. Prime examples would be; Einstein with the theory of relativity‚ even further back is Noah and the ark‚ Marie Curie and the theory of radioactivity‚ and the list goes on

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    if you do not know it for certainty‚ and if you know it for a certainty‚ then ask yourself‚ ’Why should I tell it?’ Johann K. Lavater A rumor without a leg to stand on will get around some other way. John Tudor Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality. Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900)‚ Lady Windermere’s Fan‚ 1892‚ Act III Why do we talk about other people? Oscar Wilde’s statement "Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality" shows something of the reason we talk about other people. Gossip

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    Power is the most influential thing that many people wish to have. Some Government believe that once they have power‚ they will have everything under control in their hands. Moreover‚ in order to maintain that power forever they will have to do everything to keep people under control. Just like a book called 1984 by Orwell illustrated all kind of things that the power influenced people in Oceania like how they treated people‚ controlled psychology and actions of the citizens. These are how government

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    controversial topic as it is seen by some people as unethical and should be illegal. The reason for this is because the right to die is assisted suicide. 2 of the most common methods of carrying this out are drugs and injection(Methods of Euthanasia). There are some huge pros and cons to the right to die. People should have the right to die under certain circumstances. One of the conditions for having the right to die should be if you have a terminal Illness. One reason why I believe this is because they

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    The reason why people buy into conspiracy theories is a result of people having a sense of powerlessness and uncertainty‚ they can be caused by rational thinking‚ and people spend too much time on the internet and find exaggerated information that can possibly be false. Large numbers of disastrous events have been caused by conspiracy theories. For example‚ the Red Scare was caused by people thinking that Communists were out to get them. Conspiracy theories are everywhere and can cause usually rational

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    topic is about movies. The question that I asked is “Why do people enjoy going to the movies?” Movies are a rollercoaster ride that transcends people into a whole different world fresh out of somebody’s imagination as seen through the genres of horror‚ drama‚ and science fiction. The movie business has allowed us to break through our burden of everyday life. Movies have a powerful ubiquity within human culture. Movies are stories. Movies are people who come out with ideas about something they want

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    Reasoning Behind Settling in the American Colonies During the time period after the founding of the new world‚ many people is distant lands were looking for a way out. The American colonies seemed to be a fresh start for most people living in different regions. The biggest reason why most decided to settle in the American colonies was due to better economic opportunity that were available there. Many factors encouraged the English to establish colonies in North America. Three main reasons being

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    Ethics‚ the idea of people finding happiness‚ which is the ultimate end and purpose of human existence‚ depends on having a moral character. The possibility of people being able to do the right thing would be more clear in situations where people’s lives may be on the line. Aristotle repeatedly reminds us that in ethics‚ there are no universal/absolute rules or laws in place that dictate how people should specifically act under specific conditions. Everything has the potential to change‚ and every situation

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    Do humans have the capacity to change? The modern view of neuroscience is that ‘You are your brain.’ Many scientists conclude that any behavioral change in humans is a direct result of the imbalance in their neurobiology. Humans have the capacity to change‚ and it can be either positive or negative depending on the experience that caused the behavioral alternation. The literature brings variety of examples on different types of human change. Some of them can be taken consciously when others are

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    Renewable energy creates three times more jobs then fossil fuels. Renewable energy is being used more in the world. People are realizing that fossil fuels are going to run out soon and that it is destroying the environment. And burning these things releases greenhouse gasses that is causing climate change. Alternate energy should be used more because burning fossil fuels is causing climate change‚ drilling oil is dangerous‚ and alternate energy is clean and renewable. Alternate energy is renewable and

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