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GPERS – Human Rights, Universalism and Cultural Relativism

I believe the 30 basic human rights should be universal, regardless of culture, background or anything. Or at the least, there are few that should be considered fundamental and enforced to protect the people of a country. Looking at ‘the Girl in the River’ documentary as a case study, some human rights that were mentioned…

WF: Christina Lau – Accept and Don’t Regret

Christina Lau was not exactly what I expected. I admired the fact that she was able to talk about her accident and openly share her opinion about it. She answered our questions and she said some things that really impacted me. “I am a burden to my family and loved ones.” Was one thing she…

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WF: Danny Raven Tan – Look to The Future, Follow The Dream

“Art is self-confident and fearless.” The passion Danny Raven Tan showed for everything in his life was admirable. The feelings he displayed about his art and even the love for his mother was inspiring. More importantly, the dedication he had to making sure he did what he wanted to do in his life, taking opportunities…

WF: Marc Nair – ‘Meme-ification’ vs. Authenticity

Marc Nair used the word ‘meme-ification’ to describe a photo spot that may have once been unique, but then becomes so popular up to a point that it becomes almost iconic — like a meme. This can be applied to anything, any trend that was original but gets lost in the cycle of being overused…

Can technology help us understand ourselves?

Can Technology Put us More In Touch with our understanding of our Human Selves? video response Henry Evans and Chad Jenkins: Meet the robots for humanity Ted Talk quoted post I would like to explore a bit on how Repilika adapts, up to what extent it is able to deal with issues people have and…

Smarter on Smartphones?

Discussion about Smartphones My quotes: from last week’s lesson: “Kids lose the ability to converse.” from the TedTalk: Your phone is like “a power tool – useful but dangerous”. from the article “We ingest so much material that it’s impossible not to learn something.” I used to think that whether smartphones make someone smarter or…