the unbalanced evolution of homo sapiens

Part 1 Decades before smartphones, the internet, and social media, the philosopher Marshall McLuhan, who worked on media theory, predicted a future world war fought using information. While World War I and World War II were waged using armies and mobilized economies, “ World War III [will be] a guerrilla information war with no division between military and civilian participation, ” McLuhan said, a prophecy included in his 1970 book of reflections, “Culture Is Our Business.” McLuhan’s prediction may have felt outlandish in his own era, but it seems very close to our present-day reality. Decades ago, the barriers to entry for broadcasting and publishing were so high that only established institutions could meaningfully engage in news dissemination. But over the past 10 to 15 years, ordinary individuals have been radically empowered with the ability to record, publish, and broadcast information to millions around the world, at minimal cost. The revolutionary impact of

Let us not forget that Standard & Poor, Moody and Fitch rating services are financed by the banks and therefore have no real independence. Part 2 - A pleasant "atmosphere" for the meeting Last Friday, a new list of sanctioned officials emerged from the U.S. Treasury Department against Caracas. In this group, which is made up of nearly 20 members of the government, including President Maduro, came the warning: " Americans should be cautious in their relations with the Venezuelan government, " added the statement from Washington. It demanded that they did not get involved in " transactions, agreements, in a manner directly or indirectly " with the officials named on the list of the treasury department under penalty of fines of up to 10 million dollars and imprisonment for a maximum 30 years. In that atmosphere that was also burdened with the sanctions agreed by the Council of the European Union bondholders met to arrange the refinan

by system failure I started watching Mr. Robot from the beginning of the first season and I must confess that it is one of the most interesting series I've seen the latest years. In fact, it is one of the very few that I still watch. The plot appeared to be fascinating, no similarity with other modern series. I also enjoyed the acting of almost all the cast. The presence of the Chinese Dark Army brought some first suspicions about which direction the story would go, but I had to wait until the third season.   And while the directing of the series is even more impressive in the third season, the big disappointment came with the plot. The series was promising of giving something really revolutionary against the establishment, but it turns out to be another covert US propaganda against the new enemy: China. Especially the last two episodes uncovered the purpose. The whole hacking team and even Mr. Robot himself appeared as if they were manipulat

Having a more alternative internet that is more controlled by its users offers better options to protect ourselves, says Dmytri Kleiner a privacy activist and software developer. Telecom giants in the US are set for a significant victory if Washington goes ahead with its plan to repeal so-called 'net neutrality' rules. The Obama-era legislation was enacted to prevent internet service providers from potentially cornering parts of the digital market and charging extra fees. As a result, it's likely to have a direct impact on internet speeds in the US and cause a lot of inconvenience for users. Meanwhile, Google has just been caught secretly collecting location data from Android phone users, even after they turned off location settings and had no SIM card in their devices. So is there a way to escape from the increasing arbitrariness of the ‘regular internet’? Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, who is wanted in America for alleged illega

Η «Μαύρη Παρασκευή», που τα τελευταία χρόνια τείνει να καθιερωθεί και στην Ελλάδα, δεν είναι αναίμακτη. Η ιστοσελίδα Black Friday Death Count καταμετρά τους θανάτους και τους τραυματισμούς που έχουν σημειωθεί μέσα στην τελευταία δεκαετία κατά τη διάρκεια των διοργανώσεων της «Μαύρης Παρασκευής». Τοποθετεί σε χρονολογική σειρά τα περιστατικά 10 θανάτων και 105 τραυματισμών πελατών και υπαλλήλων πολυκαταστημάτων. Μόνο το 2016, μία από τις χειρότερες χρονιές, σημειώθηκαν 3 θάνατοι και 7 τραυματισμοί. Και οι 3 θάνατοι προκλήθηκαν στα πάρκινγκ μεγάλων πολυκαταστημάτων τα ξημερώματα της «Μαύρης Παρασκευής», την ώρα που οι πελάτες περίμεναν το άνοιγμα των καταστημάτων. Σε χώρες του εξωτερικού η «Μαύρη Παρασκευή» έχει πλέον ταυτιστεί με τη βίαιη συμπεριφορά των καταναλωτών που εκτός ελέγχου τρέχουν να προλάβουν τις προσφορές, αλλά και με τις εξαντλητικές απαιτήσεις από τους υπαλλήλους που καλούνται να εργαστούν σε διευρυμένα ωράρια με μεγάλο φόρτο. Στην