The term“security”comes from the word“Securitas”.Securitas was the Goddess of security and stability,in the Roman Empire.In modern times,security is often described as the absence of threat and fear.However,this c...The term“security”comes from the word“Securitas”.Securitas was the Goddess of security and stability,in the Roman Empire.In modern times,security is often described as the absence of threat and fear.However,this conceptualization has perils of which Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World can be accepted as the most extreme example.In such a world there is no need for the security goddess Securitas anymore.Everything is automated from birth to death.There is no fear and nothing to be afraid of,but the price that is paid,is becoming robotic in a totalitarian society.That is why a new conceptualization and a new definition of security can help prevent and overcome this totalitarian problem.By analyzing the main themes of the BNW novel without going into the details of the events and characters;the main purpose of this paper is to examine the issue of security and its nature and to offer a new definition of security.Firstly,a very short plot of the novel will be given.Secondly,the themes and ideas of the BNW will be discussed in terms of why it is a dystopia rather than a utopia.Thirdly,BNW will be evaluated in juxtaposition with the concept of security.Finally,an alternative definition of the concept of security will be offered in order to enhance its meaning and also to be able to prevent the coming of a possible future like BNW.展开更多
Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is called one of the"Anti-Utopian Trilogy"because of its obvious political emphasis. Yet the following analysis about its theme shows that it is more than a science fictio...Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is called one of the"Anti-Utopian Trilogy"because of its obvious political emphasis. Yet the following analysis about its theme shows that it is more than a science fiction or political fable. It was given more philosophical significance. The fact that happiness and truth cannot be compatible in the World Stare actually gives a warning to the modern society which depends too much on technical development and material prosperity.展开更多
An oral history of the mobile app boom in East Africa APPS are taking East Africa by storm.As mobile phone penetration rates increase,technologists and software developers in the region are scrambling to provide bigg...An oral history of the mobile app boom in East Africa APPS are taking East Africa by storm.As mobile phone penetration rates increase,technologists and software developers in the region are scrambling to provide bigger and better services for an evergrowing consumer base. At the center of this flurry of activity is Nairobi,Kenya. But Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania and Uganda’s展开更多
文摘The term“security”comes from the word“Securitas”.Securitas was the Goddess of security and stability,in the Roman Empire.In modern times,security is often described as the absence of threat and fear.However,this conceptualization has perils of which Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World can be accepted as the most extreme example.In such a world there is no need for the security goddess Securitas anymore.Everything is automated from birth to death.There is no fear and nothing to be afraid of,but the price that is paid,is becoming robotic in a totalitarian society.That is why a new conceptualization and a new definition of security can help prevent and overcome this totalitarian problem.By analyzing the main themes of the BNW novel without going into the details of the events and characters;the main purpose of this paper is to examine the issue of security and its nature and to offer a new definition of security.Firstly,a very short plot of the novel will be given.Secondly,the themes and ideas of the BNW will be discussed in terms of why it is a dystopia rather than a utopia.Thirdly,BNW will be evaluated in juxtaposition with the concept of security.Finally,an alternative definition of the concept of security will be offered in order to enhance its meaning and also to be able to prevent the coming of a possible future like BNW.
文摘Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is called one of the"Anti-Utopian Trilogy"because of its obvious political emphasis. Yet the following analysis about its theme shows that it is more than a science fiction or political fable. It was given more philosophical significance. The fact that happiness and truth cannot be compatible in the World Stare actually gives a warning to the modern society which depends too much on technical development and material prosperity.
文摘An oral history of the mobile app boom in East Africa APPS are taking East Africa by storm.As mobile phone penetration rates increase,technologists and software developers in the region are scrambling to provide bigger and better services for an evergrowing consumer base. At the center of this flurry of activity is Nairobi,Kenya. But Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania and Uganda’s
