Expectations & Reality
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses the expectations of a life-changing move, as well as the harsh realities associated with such expectations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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French Enlightenment: utopias
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A twelve page paper which looks at the different views of Utopia which were proposed by various thinkers of the French Enlightenment, including Rousseau, Voltaire and de Graffigny.
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Gandhi And Marx: A World Apart
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5 pages. This paper contrasts the views of Mahatma Gandhi and Karl Marx and why each felt their way was the way to transform the world system. Several questions are considered including which view would work well in today's world. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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George Orwell's '1984': Pertinence To Today's Society
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6 pages in length. Perhaps George Orwell's prophetic novel about a totalitarian existence was merely a result of the author's overactive imagination. Maybe, however, it was a warning. Orwell, himself, said he did not believe such a society as he describes in '1984' would ever arrive; however, he did believe that something resembling it most definitely could. What is made crystal clear is that when human beings are put to the test -- truly dissected to the core -- there is no room for any concern for anyone other than themselves. Humanity is selfish and power hungry, which the novel illustrates ever so clearly. As is with all life forms, those who demand power are the ones who very often receive it. This mentality is what Orwell envisioned for the entire world -- a world in which the government could see and hear everything, where a person could never be alone, and his or her most personal information would be instantly available to all who requested it. One can only hope that the Orwellian, thought-controlled future is one that remains firmly in the clutches of fantasy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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HOCHSCHILD AND THE REALITY OF THE AMERICAN DREAM
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This 3-page paper argues Hochschild's contention that the American Dream is available only to a fortunate few and because of that, it's flawed. The argument is that Hochschild's essay on this topic tends to be black and white, and her assumption is that society must offer a hand when it comes to achieving success.
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Human Values in Greg Egan's Distress
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This 6 page paper uses J. Bronowski's Science and Human Values to explore Greg Egan's novel called Distress. Science and human values are discussed in light of the material from the science fiction work. No additional sources cited.
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Individuality and Society According to Freud
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This 4 page paper examines Sigmund Freud's Civilization and Its Discontents. How Freud sees problems in society and how they should be resolved is at the crux of this inquiry. No additional sources cited.
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JUSTICE, LABOR AND THE PERFECT SOCIETY
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This 7-page paper focuses on a building of a perfect society through libertarianism. The essay focuses on why this society is so perfect, and also how the community sees itself. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Living the Three Laws of Robotics
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Through Robbie and QT-1, Isaac Asimov spins the human lesson utopian tale of a society that would live under only three laws: harm no one, do our jobs, and preserve ourselves for the protection of all. If we did so, the world would be a better place. Bibliography lists 1 source. jvIRobot.rtf
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Looking Backwards and Communist Manifesto Compared
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This 4 page paper examines two authors--Bellamy and Marx--and compares and contrasts their works. Utopian visions are discussed. No additional sources cited.
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Machiavelli's The Prince and Thomas More's Utopia
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This 6 page paper uses these two works to discuss the two paradigms. They are compared and contrasted in the context of five questions posed by a student. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Marx's Ideas in Theory and Practice
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A 5 page paper which examines how Karl Marx's ideas, when put into practice, have not been incredibly successful. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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