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The Future of Immortality
by Brian Trent
Our society's youth orientation has created a consumer culture devoted to prolonging our vitality and lives. But the most fascinating scientific development transcends dietary or exercise regimens. Perhaps someday soon, scientists will learn how to extend the human lifespan indefinitely, which may lead us to create a race of human "immortals." This will inevitably change our attitudes towards family and aging, not to mention our understanding of life itself. Are we prepared to answer the questions this possibility will raise? Articles
Better Living Through Transhumanism
by George Dvorsky
More than just a philosophy and social movement, transhumanism has become a burgeoning new lifestyle choice and cultural phenomenon.
Beyond Fear: The Triumph of International Humanitarian Law
by Mark Goldberg
Once thought an impossible task, the world now has a stable canon of law to address crimes of war. The task remains to end needless human suffering. (Read Article in PDF)
The Case Against Sweatshops
by Anna Yesilevsky
Boycotting may seem like the correct and moral solution to the sweatshop problem, but an alternative strategy is needed to truly improve working conditions. (Read Article in PDF)
Cultural Imperialism: An American Tradition
by Julia Galeota
Many cultures around the world are gradually disappearing due to the overwhelming influence of corporate and cultural America. (Read Article in PDF)
Creative Controversy:
The Privacy Paradox
by Dwight Furrow
The right to privacy is fundamental to a free and flourishing society. Yet as we continue to make a fetish of privacy it is receding as rapidly as baby boomers' hairlines.
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