B1B2-6. Scientific Innovations & Responsibility
Is AI the Future of Man ?
CO. This very interesting transcript of a conversation (video included) with Jaron Lanier will help you understand better why AI has always fascinated Man. CE. The following article will give you arguments on issues related to Eternal Life and the Survival of the Species :
Becoming Parents : The Unusual Story of The Drewitt-Barlow Family
A CHRONOLOGICAL APPROACH… 2002 : Dads, Barrie and Tony Drewitt-Barlow are looking forward to the birth of their third child… Barrie and Tony Drewitt-Barlow are used to publicity. A few years ago the papers were full of the story of how a surrogate mother in America produced twins for them and they were named … Continuer la lecture
Giving Life: from Myth to Reality
WHO GIVES LIFE TO WHOM ? Here are some examples that will give you some ideas … Michelangelo’s painting : the creation of Adam The Myth of Prometheus Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus Isaac Asimov’s short story : True Love Why do some people write stories and become writers ? Here … Continuer la lecture
Wwoofing : voluntourism focused on organic farming
WWOOF is a worldwide movement and networking platform whose aim is to link volunteers with organic farmers and growers, to promote cultural and educational experiences based on trust and non-monetary exchange, thus helping to build a sustainable, global community. As volunteers (or WWOOFers ) people live alongside their host helping with daily tasks and experiencing … Continuer la lecture
Inventions that changed our lives
the telephone and the phonograph transcript of audio transcript of audio
Literary works and authors linked to utopia and dystopia
Don’t forget you can find many movie adaptations of these masterpieces ! Jonathan Swift ‘s Gulliver’s Travels Mary Shelley’s Frankestein Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World William Golding’s Lord of the Flies George Orwell and his 1984 novel Isaac Asimov Ray Bradbury Aldous Huxley
What’s the difference between a man and a machine ?
Listen to the lyrics of the song while you watch this commercial, you’ll be surprised …
Sustainability : for a better future ?
Protecting our planet and becoming aware of how humans are destroying it could be the signs that mankind is progressing. Is sustainability THE path to a better future ?
Eco-tourism and Voluntourism
RE-THINKING SPACE, EXCHANGE and OUR FUTURE TOGETHER Eco-tourism and sustainable tourism Volunteering and Cross-cultural solutions : sharing experience, culture and education Voluntourism
Cities of the Future : Utopia or Reality ?
Thomas More ‘s Utopia Traduction Française : http://classiques.uqac.ca/classiques/More_thomas/l_utopie/utopie_Ed_fr_1842.pdf Analysis in English Jacque Fresco’s vision of man’s future : The Venus Project The Venus Project France Au delà de la politique, de la pauvreté et de la guerre Fresco’s vision of the future The Garden City https://www.visitsingapore.com/see-do-singapore/architecture/modern/gardens-by-the-bay/#architecture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardens_by_the_Bay Auroville : https://www.auroville.org/ La Cité Radieuse … Continuer la lecture
