What's Up

The U.S. economy is headed for recession, what does this mean for you? Sri Lanka has collapsed, but will they be the first of many? Americans may be feeling the squeeze, but how does the U.S. fare when compared to other nations in the recession?

Is conflict with China inevitable? How will World War III be fought? The rise of the East raises questions of military contest in Asia. As tensions between the top two world powers continue to escalate, methods of countering the growing might of China are explored.

Do you have control over your destiny, or is life predetermined? Developments in technology and medicine have resurrected an age-old debate that calls into question the very meaning of existence.

Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/apr/27/the-clockwork-universe-is-free-will-an-illusion

Are you willing to have a designer baby? Would you put a computer chip in your brain? The first advancements in genetic manipulation and cybernetic augmentation have given rise to questions concerning the alteration of mankind by artificial means. Such choices might be ethical, but are they moral? How modified humans will affect society is a question that can only be answered in time.