So recently I came across a bit of news item that really shocked me when I read the headline. The headline said “Children Banned from raising their hands in class by school.” This is a strange development for me when I think of the thousands of years children have been raising their hands in school to get the attention of the teacher. It has never really been a problem before so why is it a problem now and is it such a grave problem that warrants the action taken?
The more intelligent we get, the more progressive we become. This is the truth about the condition of human race - through constant evolution in terms of scientific and social progress we have found a way to become more intelligent, wittier, smarter and eventually we need more advanced technologies. Thus we have become the ultimate developers of new technology and approaches. And the latest of them is web traffic on even the most remote places on earth through the satellite More
The internet and broadband in particular has changed the way we see each other around the world. With people from all across the social strata communicating with people they usually would not have an opportunity to talk to, there is an argument that perhaps the class barriers are breaking down. However, I think that broadband is being used by the ruling classes to further influence those on the ladder below them. Just have a look at this video on broadband adoption in California.
Not only does the video show the ruling classes deciding how and when people less fortunate than them can access broadband for free, it also clearly demonstrates the class divide still present in our modern society. Now I know many will accuse me of gleefully abusing the internet to make my point, but that would be to misunderstand what I’m telling you. A report published by The Independent three years ago supports my theory of just how much advantage the ruling classes have over the internet. With many bloggers the world over sharing their opinions on the information superhighway, it is easy to forget who the providers of those highways actually are. Think about it, could you blog unless there was a service provider to enable you to do so? Unless you are lucky enough to have a friend who is an internet entrepreneur, you would have to pay to have access to build a decent blog.
I am not criticising the people in Oakland for wanting to provide broadband access for those less fortunate – on the contrary I applaud their efforts! Yet you can see just how fine that line is between being helpful and being manipulative. At the end of the day the people who want to do the most good end up having to acknowledge the class divide. The internet is bringing people closer together and sharing information at a rate never dreamed of, but at the same time it is also dividing people even further. Without access to the latest technology and the money to pay for the fastest connections, those less fortunate then the upper classes will have to limp along in the slow lane of the highway. Yet there is hope.
More and more companies like abroadband are making the internet available to even the poorest users thanks to mobile technology. By keeping the prices low, people on the lower rungs of the class ladder who are just as intelligent (if not more) as those on the higher rungs are beginning to have access to the superhighways they previously couldn’t afford. It is encouraging, but the pressure needs to be kept up on the bigger companies.
Schemes like the one being run in Oakland are great, but in the end it will come down to a battle between service providers as to who can access the internet at the best speeds. I am still concerned that those with the most money will cruise past the poorer in the slow lanes. Yet I remain hopeful.
Although things may seem in control, China still needs to incline more and more towards democracy, and this would mean western democracy. Its a tough call but the actions of the people seem louder than before. Wei Wei is still in the lock up and people aren’t happy. They demand freedom, the real freedom the westerners enjoy. To some extent we know that the western model of democracy is still glitched but it still is miles ahead of what China More
Do you think you are able to change things around for yourself? Going from being unemployed to someone who is making a six figure income, or going from working a job at shop fitting to owning a store is not easy task but it is not impossible. I am not talking about any latest scheme to become rich but it is about looking at your life bigger than your situations.
Every decision made in life has led you to where More
Cycling is one of the best exercise that anyone could do. Cycling is good for going to short distances; you can go to a shop and buy stuff to conduct at home paternity test. Anything that is worthwhile in life there are risks associated. Here are some tips about how to stay safe while cycling and still have a good time.
First remember to always wear a helmet. In many places around the world this is a law. Head More
An integral part of any business man’s dress is his tie and, not only as formal attire but also as a semi formal attire, a tie holds an important place while it holds the shirt collar to the throat of the man. A man’s individuality and style is well described and displayed from the tie he sports. It is also one single piece of clothing upon a man that makes him distinct in a crowd and makes others check it More
A week ago, after installing Mac antivirus on my laptop, I was considering buying an elliptical to do my workouts on. So I did some research to see if it was an effective machine. This is what I found out.
People use various exercise machines for workout and one of the common exercise machine among them is elliptical trainer.
Elliptical machine is the latest trend among all the common machine you see in a More
If somebody in the Houses of Parliament suddenly said that people who earn over £100,000 are more intelligent, on average, than people who earn less than £20,000, there would be an enormous outcry and the politician in question would most likely be forced to resign.
While it is understandable that such a statement would provoke a controversial reaction, it is important to investigate the statistical data behind such claims. Recently, the BBC featured a More
United Kingdom is one of the nations where class system was operated rigorously. One’s social background could play a major role with how well he or she will do in life. Today we have a modern society, which has seen major changes in the economy and has developed into a multicultural society. This has led to the slow erosion of the old class system. But is it completely gone or are there still some remnants of the old class system? More
