The Dark Shadow Shrine

embrace the darkness; that you may see the light nestled within it......

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Sun Evening J1 Class Alert!

Pertaining to the argument whether sci&tech has worsened the plight of the poor, click HERE for the post on how social media has led to political reforms in the Arab nations during the Arab Spring. This seems like a beneficial effect as it helps to topple the corrupt and oppressive govt. Note however that as for now, there is still no fairytale ending in sight -- and there may never be one! The aftermath of the Arab Spring for Tunisia, Egypt and Libya is not unlike the mess of the post-war Iraq now, and Syria is still in the midst of a bloody civil war. You can create a rebuttal pair from these.....

Sample Qn: Has science and technology worsened the plight of the poor?