Civilization and the Confusion of Conceptions
Traditionally, civilization has been defined as the coexistence of people who come together around humanistic thoughts and feelings,…
Issue 34 (April - June 2001)
13 articles
Parenting Styles: How They Affect Children
Parenting is a most challenging yet rewarding experience. Baumrind, who studied parenting styles during the early 1960s, concluded…
Olfaction: Sensing the Scents
Most people believe that our perception depends heavily on sight and hearing, and therefore underrate our sense of…
Sir Thomas More’s Utopia
Socialist ideals have appeared in literature from Plato to Marx. In its midst is Sir Thomas More’s Utopia,…
Super Conductivity: History and Applications
The field of superconductivity is characterized by unexpected discoveries. Despite its discovery almost 100 years ago and its…
Islam Misunderstood Throughout the World
One of the three leading monotheistic religions in the world, Islam is a civilization practiced by 1.2 billion…
Rethinking Plato: Philisophical Idealism and Political Totalitarianism
Plato’s (427-347 B.C.E.) political ideas remain influential. His idealist philosophy emphasizes ideas and ideals (independent of material and…
Utopia as a Form of Madness
For a state to function successfully, its rulers must have a realistic vision. This is acquired by building…
An Allegory of the Divine System
Two people travel together. At a fork in the road, they ask a wise old man which way…
Humanity
When interacting with others, always regard whatever pleases and displeases yourself as the measure. Wish that others may…
Question and Answer
Question: How should we, especially those of us who are young, interact with the world? Answer: Today’s social environment is…
E-Mail Securitiy
E-mail, now the most pervasive Internet service available, began to be used by people even before they discovered…
The Importance of Systems
Systems are integral to human life. We see so many in nature: cycles of birlh and death. seasonal…