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Communitarian manifesto: a new political philosophy points out the damage done by American individualism

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The communitarian movement seeks to resurrect the community spirit in American culture. The basic objective of the movement is that it opposes the predominance of individualist values. Opponents of communitarianism say that its principles will be difficult, if not impossible to implement.

Author: Creedon, Jeremiah
Publisher: LENS Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1992
Social aspects, United States, Analysis, Americans, Social systems

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Biology as destiny: are we really the slaves of our genes?

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Advances in genetic research have motivated a widespread belief that genetics are more important than environment in determining human behavior. Some scientists believe that this type of dogmatic approach is wrong.

Author: Creedon, Jeremiah
Publisher: LENS Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1997
Psychological aspects, Research, Human genetics, Nature and nurture, Behavior genetics, Behavioral genetics

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How real is virtual reality?

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Virtual reality (VR) has created new avenues for the application of computer technology. The possibilities of VR in the realm of science and computer entertainment are endless.

Author: Creedon, Jeremiah
Publisher: LENS Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1992
Innovations, Evaluation, Virtual reality, Computer simulation, Virtual computer systems, Virtual machines

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