What’s it all about? Humanity has never been as powerful as it is today. But as our power to create grows, so too does our power to destroy. And worse, the severity of the consequences of our mistakes also increases. From more realistic scenarios such as climate change and nuclear war, to more theoretical situations …
What’s it all about There is no question that technology has changed massively over the last few decades, but has it changed us in the process? For better and worse, we no longer communicate the way we used to and this trend isn’t slowing down any time soon. With the rise of smartphones and digitalisation …
What’s it all about? Can humanity bring new life into existence? Machines that are aware of themselves and seek their own betterment? What happens if and when our creations prove better than us at nearly every task imaginable? It’s one thing for a robot to take your job, but what if a machine could be …
What’s it all about They took our jobs! Automation technology is getting better by the day and has been taking over low-skilled jobs for decades already. But what if automated checkouts are just the start? As the technology advances exponentially, is there any job a machine can’t do better than a human being? And when …
What’s it all about? The unexpected rise of Donald Trump to power brought a number of formerly fringe issues into the spotlight, and the debate between globalism and localism present the greatest consequences for the world by far. Should we continue the grand march towards a global community, swapping our sovereignty for increased trade, tourism …
What’s it all about? The rise of the anti-vaccination movement and open skepticism of the medical establishment caught many by surprise. While rejection of modern science is treated as dangerous idiocy by some, for other it is a long overdue challenge to an industry that has held itself aloof from the patients it claims to …
What’s it all about? Ever since the second plane hit the World Trade Centre on 2001, the question of how to balance security against freedom has become horribly real for governments and citizens everywhere. Those for freedom argue that surrendering our liberty for safety leads to risk government abuse and the death of our way …
What’s it all about? There is no arguing that a strong economy is good for our quality of life; more income, reliable work, easy credit and the chance to enjoy some luxury are pretty much the goal of a nation, right? But that economic wealth comes at a cost, and for the last several centuries …
What’s it all about? It is the defining question of the last century; should the wealthy few be responsible for the needs of the many? Or should success be rewarded and the lazy left to look after themselves? Even after the end of the Cold War this debate continues to define politics both within Australia …
What’s it all about? There is nothing better than receiving a gift wrapped in homemade wrapping paper with that all important personal gift tag. In this class we will make our own giftwrap and tags from scratch and get to grips with how to use a brush pen in the process! What will we cover? …
