Mobile phone addiction – a modern social malady

The proliferation of smartphones has plunged our world into a new era of technology dependence. At one time, landlines and payphones were all we had – and we did just fine. Now, it’s almost laughable if you don’t own an iPhone or Smartphone or tab, and for some of us who do, we can’t even survive an hour without them.

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Ideal philosophy for the 21st century

Great sages of history such as the Buddha, Jesus Christ, Confucius, Socrates, Aristotle and Plato have left a few significant writings. As a result, their teachings have been orally transmitted to us in incomplete renderings. Although mankind has immensely benefited by their philosophies, many of their views have been lost.

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Thorns on the Side

Black boxes for cars

The recent Russian meteor crash was literally an earth-shattering event that injured around 1,200 people. While details of the spectacular event are still coming to light, we have witnessed another phenomenon: videos of the meteor shower have gone ‘viral’ on the YouTube and other sites on the Internet.

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