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Why aren’t we stopping the spate of celebrity suicides, and what impact do their choices have on our society?

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This article discusses the impact of celebrity suicide on the public, the root causes of suicide, and how society and individuals can respond to prevent suicide. It emphasizes that suicide is not just an individual issue, but an important challenge for society as a whole, and suggests that mental health awareness and support systems need to be built.   Recently, there has been a spate of...

Why have we come to believe that thinness is the standard of beauty and that we should conform to it?

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This article explores how women in modern society have come to perceive thinness as the ideal of beauty and the distorted body image issues that have resulted. It points out that media and social pressures reinforce this perception and are having a negative impact, especially on adolescents.   Every girl has probably thought at least once that she should lose weight. And we’ve all...

Why do we follow the majority choice, and how does it affect our judgment?

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This article explains the psychological phenomenon of groupthink, which explains why people follow the majority choice when they are unsure, and analyzes the various ways in which groupthink affects individual judgment and behavior. It covers examples of how the phenomenon works both positively and negatively, and how its influence is growing in modern society.   As the saying goes...

How did Einstein’s theories change the concept of time and space and replace Newtonian mechanics?

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Einstein’s revolutionary notion that gravity is a curvature of space overturned Newton’s classical understanding of time and space and provided a new paradigm for an integrated view of space and time.   How have people understood the relationship between time and space? From ancient times to the Middle Ages, time and space were considered immutable concepts associated with divine...

How do airplanes fly, and what scientific principles explain the secret?

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To understand how airplanes fly, you need to understand lift and Bernoulli’s principle. Lift is generated by the wings of an airplane, and Bernoulli’s principle creates pressure differences in the flow of air to provide the force that lifts the airplane.   As a child, you’ve probably watched airplanes fly in wonder. The sight of an airplane soaring high in the sky piqued...

Custom vs. natural humans, how does genetic manipulation change individual values?

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The movie Gattaca explores the difference in intrinsic values, discussing the impact of genetic manipulation on human dignity and life satisfaction through the distinction between customized humans and natural humans.   “Welcome to GATTACA” is the first line of the movie GATTACA, which depicts a futuristic society with highly developed genetic engineering. In this movie, genetic...

Can we recognize robots as humans, and can they become true life forms?

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This article imagines a future where the lines between humans and robots are increasingly blurred by advances in science and robotics, and explores whether robots can be recognized as human-like beings and whether they can be considered true life forms.   Advances in science and technology are increasingly making life easier for people and prolonging their lives. Since the Industrial...

Will the possibility of eternal life, brought about by advances in science and technology, increase human happiness or cause misery?

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Humans have been evolving for 70,000 years, and in the last 500 years, advances in science and technology have given us a glimpse of the possibility of eternal life. However, it is necessary to discuss whether eternal life will increase human happiness or cause unhappiness. Considering the social and environmental impacts of eternal life, it is likely that humanity will be unhappier in the long...

Are sensations just stimuli, or do we attach meaning to them and turn them into perceptions?

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Sensations are not just stimuli that we receive; we play an important role in selecting, organizing, and transforming them into perceptions. Kant argues that this process is not automatic and requires the active intervention of the perceiving subject.   What do we mean by sensation and perception, and how do we transform sensations into perceptions? Sensation, in and of itself, is nothing...

Why is accurate measurement and control of money supply important for economic stability?

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An excess or shortage of money can have a significant impact on inflation, unemployment, interest rates, and more. Accurately measuring and appropriately adjusting monetary policy is essential for economic stability. However, accurately measuring money supply is challenging due to differences in the liquidity of different financial instruments.   Too much or too little money, which is the...

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