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The Power Paradox: Does Absolute Power Corrupt Absolutely?
Aug 23, 2016 · As we enjoy elevated power, or rise in the social-class ladder, we are more likely to eat impulsively and have sexual affairs, to violate the rules of the road, to lie, to cheat, to shoplift, take candy from kids and to communicate in rude, profane and disrespectful ways. Absolute power does indeed corrupt absolutely.
Literature in the 21st Century - Fair Observer
Jun 24, 2012 · Such a literary exercise is seen most in how authors have dealt with a post-9/11 world. Terrorism, clash and binding factors between civilizations or populist and cheap criticism have dominated these early years of the 21 st century. Science fiction, therefore, has been rising in all its glory. This is because the dialectic between the world ...
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Nov 6, 2024 · Shaping Public Discourse: The Dual Edge of AI in Democracy. Artificial intelligence is beneficial to democracy but also poses risks. While it helps increase political engagement and access to information, its algorithms also create echo chambers, spread misinformation and even manipulate election results. For our increasingly AI-based society ...
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Oct 25, 2024 · Atul Singh is the Founder, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Fair Observer. He practiced as a lawyer in London, performed counter-insurgency operations in India’s border regions and has been a geopolitical analyst of note for many years. He was ahead of the curve on Brexit, the rise of Donald Trump and other key trends.
A First-Hand Look at Arba’een, the World's Largest Annual …
August 28, 2023 07:13 EDT. Arba’een, the immense annual gathering in Karbala, Iraq, got my attention after I read Sayed M. Modarresi’s Huffington Post article, “World’s Biggest Pilgrimage Now Underway, and Why You’ve Never Heard of It!”. After researching it, I knew Arba’een was something that I must experience firsthand.