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What is a Dystopia? End of the Year Edition

  By tchaney3 20 April 2024 - 21:07 20 April 2024 Definition

Alas, we have come upon the question again: What is a dystopia? But this time, we are taking an end of the year perspective. Based off of everything I have learned, I believe that a dystopia is an imaginary place that speculates on possible futures characterized by the oppression of Continue reading

Tagged   BP06, dystopia

Security Awareness

  By tchaney3 9 March 2024 - 22:24 22 March 2024 Class Notes

To be completely honest, if I had the choice to not give up any of my privacy, that would be the choice I would make. At the end of the day, I do not have anything to hide. Despite this, I feel as though my privacy is a basic human Continue reading

Tagged   BP04, privacy, Security

A True Democracy

  By tchaney3 17 February 2024 - 22:30 17 February 2024 General

There are many different types of government. Some work well for some countries, others don’t. The world deems some governmental systems bad, while others good. I believe that the best form of government is a direct democracy, which I consider to be a REAL democracy. The reason why I place Continue reading

Tagged   BP03, democracy, government, postread

World Peace and Prosperity

  By tchaney3 3 February 2024 - 13:28 3 February 2024 General

My ideal utopia is a world where everything is shared. Did you know that 931 million tons of food is wasted each year around the world? How are people hungry when there is so much food going to waste? If there was a type of system that could control food Continue reading

Tagged   BP02, Utopia

Dystopias and a Possible Future

  By tchaney3 20 January 2024 - 22:18 30 January 2024 Definition

My personal definition of dystopia is an imaginary place filled with oppression and speculative events. The reason why I say it is filled with speculative events is because I find a lot of dystopian book authors use their books as a warning to a possible future. For example, Margaret Atwood Continue reading

Tagged   BP01, dystopia, oppression
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