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The Dark Future of American Education: A Consideration of MOOCs
A distinguished educator considers how Massive open online courses may be a distinct improvement over traditional classroom course and how they could be devastatingly inferior to those programs.
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Drones and Gadflies – Framing the Debate on War by Remote Control
Over the previous six months in the Federal Prison Camp at Yankton, South Dakota, I had watched from afar as the discussion on drone warfare emerged from the fringe …
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NSA: An “Obsessional” Technocracy?
Fifty years ago Erich Fromm warned of an unchallenged dogma of technocracy: u201csomething ought to be done because it is technically possible to do it.u201d
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3D Printed Guns Won’t Hurt You – but Jobs of 50 Million Women Could Be in Danger
Advances in 3-D printing technology may threaten the global fashion industry's largely female workforce.
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How Verizon’s Challenge to FCC Net Neutrality Rules Could Silence Minority Voices
Some believe big internet service providers are trying to diminish the black community's ability to be visible online.
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Apple vs. Microsoft: A Tale of Tech Titans
While the story of Apple has inspired us all, Microsoft could be on the path to creating an inspirational trajectory of their own.
Should Some Missile Strikes Be Criminalized?
Should missile strikes that later cause tens of thousands of civilian casualties and enormous environmental degradation be considered unlawful and against international laws?
Three Inventions That Could Save The World
This is part two of the good news episode. Three inventions that could save the world.
Dean Baker | The Big Silicon Valley Super Powerball Lottery
Just as Wall Street is now largely about ripping off suckers, the high tech world of Silicon Valley seems to have evolved into the West Coast version.
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Massive Open Online Courses and Beyond: the Revolution to Come
Massive Open Online Courses might democratize and open higher education but are problematic with regard to deskilling academic labor.