1 Could a machine be conscious? This question is often dismissed as simple by those that would say “yes” in response. The usual claim made by the pro camp is that man is a ‘biological machine’ and is conscious‚ ergo‚ a machine is conscious. If we‚ humans‚ are truly biological machines and we are at the same time conscious then I would agree that yes‚ categorically‚ a machine could be conscious. But is it really that simple? I contend that it is a more difficult problem but not that it is a complicated
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the cons. Luckily‚ they were both able to stick to the facts and not include their own opinions. Since I spoke on the history of minimum wage‚ it was difficult to do anything but inform‚ so I do not believe I have to worry about my speech becoming too persuasive. Our group spoke on a question of policy‚ “a question about whether a specific course of action should or should not be taken” (Lucas 315). Questions of policy
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Cannibal is a word used to describe a trait which most conscious creatures would rather not resort to. Creatures with no conscious have practiced cannibalism for millennia with no apparent unfavorable results. Only conscious creatures seem to have difficulty with the concept; the only socially accepted cannibals are those who became so out of necessity. Why do we have such difficulty with the concept; our answer lies with the origins and meanings of what it is to be cannibal. Where does cannibal
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Health Conscious Consumer “Health means wealth”‚ once an adage has now become a motto of the major food processing companies in India. And this motto is not a far-fetched perception of the current consumer needs in the Indian foods and beverages market. The Tata Strategic Management Group (TSMG)‚ a management consulting firm has estimated the current worth of the health and wellness foods market in India at INR101.5bn and sees it potentially rising at a compounded annual growth rate of 23% to
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Noah Davidson Managerial Economics Conscious Capitalism November 15‚ 2014 Conscious Capitalism Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business By: John Mackey & Raj Sisodia The title of the book really strikes at the heart of one of the greatest challenges societies face today. Capitalism itself has been transformed into what society views as a profit seeking‚ only the bottom line matters idea. Conscious Capitalism redirects‚ those willing to listen‚ people’s attention that capitalism should be about
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Man’s Nature is Evil Hsun Tzu Man’s nature is evil; goodness is a result of a conscious activity. The nature of man is such that he is born with a fondness for profit. If he indulges this fondness‚ it will lead him to wrangling and strife‚ and all sense of courtesy and humility will disappear. He is born with feelings of envy and hate‚ and if he indulges these‚ they will lead him to violence and crime‚ and all sense of loyalty and good faith will disappear. Man is born with the desires of eyes
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interrupted because of surrounding sound. The heaviness of the impact sound has upon human life is discussed throughout the speech. John Treasure‚ an expert on sound‚ describes how being unaware of sound is quite common‚ and that very few of us are “conscious” listeners. He points out and then briefly identifies how reliant our behavior is on sound. He recognizes the harsh reality of our world being desensitized and laments for the loss of basic conversation. He stresses the vital need for us to consciously
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Conscious & Unconscious The predominant school of thought on hypnosis is that it is a way to access a person’s unconscious mind directly. Normally‚ you are only aware of the thought processes in your conscious mind. You consciously think over the problems that are right in front of you‚ consciously choose words as you speak‚ consciously try to remember where you left your keys. But in doing all these things‚ your conscious mind is working hand-in-hand with your unconscious mind‚ the unconscious
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‘Are you wearing the latest from Gucci?’ ‘No‚ I prefer the latest designer wear from Rohit Ball’ These are lines often heard in the fashion conscious creme de la creme of Indian society. The story is the same in almost any commercially ‘happening’ city in the world except that the names of the designers keep changing. This does not mean that the national designers have not made a dent in the world market! The Indian fashion world got global attention after Miss Sushmita Sen and Miss Aishwarya Rai
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Professional sport is too commercial now a days Amateur sports differs from professional sports in the sense that in the latter people are being paid for doing their job and in the former case they just take it for the personal benefit or like a sort of relaxation or may be to enjoy. Important thing seems is money in the professional arena. Some sports especially like cricket ‚ football‚ tennis involve huge money and this attracts people to get into these fields mostly. People do exercise hard
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