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A summary of the history of the West - the values ​​of the modern era, part XNUMX

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In the 18th century, the process of turning monarchies into democracies began, but it still took many years for blacks and women to get basic rights
Knesset. There must be an authority that audits the Knesset and the government, so that they pass laws that do not contradict the fundamental laws. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A summary of the history of the West - the values ​​of the modern era, part one

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All over the world, including in Israel, there seems to be a wave of populist governments that oppose what are known as Western values ​​- freedom, equal opportunities and globalization (of which science is one of the successful examples). Nir Lahav reviews the development process of these values ​​and why they are threatened now
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A statement by the RA regarding the legal changes

"As those who are entrusted with the research and education of the future generations of the State of Israel, we warn you that the proposed reform of the legal system could result in fatal damage to the Israeli academy," said a statement issued by the presidents of all universities in Israel
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The artificial intelligence that regrows hair

Chinese researchers used artificial intelligence to scan combinations of metals and elements and identify compounds that would break down the free radicals that damage hair follicles
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Maloney. Image: depositphotos.com

What is the difference between a populist and a dictator? The ancient Greeks have answers

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The first basic principle is that tyranny is defined by the distribution of power within the state and not by ideology or behavior * The second basic principle is that power corrupts and the distribution of power determines behavior
The worsening of political polarization in the US. Are the Republicans killing their voters? Image: depositphotos.com

"Mortality gap" - Republicans die at higher rates than Democrats

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In Democratic districts, death rates have decreased by 22% since the beginning of the century, while in Republican areas they have decreased by only 11%
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Only a return to the understanding that man is a part of nature will make it possible to bring about the recession of the climatic disaster

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This is not a demand to turn back the clock, progress and science have made a wonderful world possible for us, but also a world that has been stripped of wonder, therefore it is necessary to restore respect for nature
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Scientists discover biological differences between liberals and conservatives

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The scientists were able to predict political behavior just by looking at an fMRI brain scan and published in the rigorous scientific journal -PNAS
Polling stations in Ashkelon in the Knesset elections on February 10, 2009. Image: depositphotos.com

What do we do with all these choices?

The Zvezda module, at the bottom left of this image, is one of six Russian segments of the International Space Station and houses the engines used to keep the station in orbit. Photo: NASA

Russia's withdrawal from the space station could lead to its early destruction and the severing of another Russian connection with the West

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Yuri Borisov, the new head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, said in a meeting with Vladimir Putin on July 26, 2022 that future efforts will focus on a new Russian space station.
Dr. Jane Goodall, UN peace ambassador and environmental activist who is best known for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees in the 60s in a lecture before the Israeli Ecology Society. Screenshot

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Legendary explorer Jane Goodall, NASA's Chief Scientist Dr. Katherine Calvin, academics, government, civil society, students and the curious: all met at the 50th Annual Science and Environment Conference. "Only when the intelligent mind and the human heart work in harmony can we fully realize our human potential," Goodall said.
The three monkeys - an illustration of the fooling process. Image: depositphotos.com

Stupidity defeated democracy

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Stupidify Stupidify according to the Oxford dictionary. There are too many people who want the citizens to be stupid. Democracy fell when ancient Rome became an empire, the end is known. Everything should be done to stop the process
Climate demonstration in Vancouver, Canada, September 2019. The sign mocks the then US President Donald Trump for his ignorance in the fields of science in general and the environment in particular. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The oil tycoons' attack on democracy: promoted the rise of authoritarianism around the world and worsened the climate crisis

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A new book by American researcher Eve Darian Smith describes how around the world, many countries are becoming less democratic. This retreat from democracy and "creeping authoritarianism," as the US State Department has put it, is often supported by the same industries that are escalating the climate crisis
Deep Pike. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Deepfake - and the future of democracy

Deepfaked movies can cause harm to real people who appear in them and even cause wars between countries. No wonder the US and the EU recognized Deep Fake as an immediate threat to democracy
A crisis of trust in science and democracy. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The war on science is getting a step higher: we must restore trust in science to save democracy and the future of humanity

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Belief in science has turned from the basis of democratic decisions into a political matter. Researchers who have studied the processes are trying to explain how we got to this situation and what needs to be done to stop the phenomenon. If we do not stop the process, we will return to the Middle Ages, explain a number of sociologists who have examined the issue
The invasion of Trump supporters into the Capitol, January 6, 2021. Photo: shutterstock

How the behavioral economy destroys democracy - and how to save it

Cristina Figueres is the chairperson of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the driving force behind the Paris Agreement. Photo: Julieb Paquin

The winners of the Dan David International Prize for 2019: the guardians of democracy and the initiative of the Paris Climate Convention

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Should artists find out how involved technology is in their works?

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It seems that the USA is plunging into an era of isolation and isolation. The White House wants to cancel international agreements, including the Paris Agreement to deal with climate change, and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and is using presidential orders to stop or slow down the entry of refugees and the immigrants to the USA. Photo: Michael Vadon.

Science without walls

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Are your findings science or evidence based? You will not receive a budget from the US government

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The "March of Science" in San Francisco, on April 22, 2017. Photo: Matthew Roth.

The war over the facts undermines the foundations of democracy

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US President Donald Trump downplays the importance of scientific findings regarding global warming in the event of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement. Screenshot from YOUTUBE

An alarming finding: a significant proportion of Americans think that scientific research is harmful to society. Opinion/The Middle Ages are upon us

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Different types of turtles. Evolution is the only logical explanation for the variety of life forms on Earth. Source: Ernst Haeckel, Kunstformen der Natur (1904) / Wikimedia.

Five things that science knows for sure to be true

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Acupuncture treatment. Source: US Navy.

The myth of Chinese acupuncture

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A family of robots. Image: pixabay.com

Is there anything to fear from smarter robots than us?

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