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Newsnight reports from the Ivory Coast where children are forced
into strenuous labour as part of the lucrative chocolate industry.
However, with child trafficking and extreme low wages, it seems that
it is Western chocolate companies that are reaping the benefits at
the expense of those unable to fight back.
MOVIES
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the world of movies. Watch trailers. Read a whole range of critics
reviews and read synopses of some of the most inspirational,
controversial and eye-opening movies that are now hitting the
cinema. As Hollywood takes a backseat, these films are not holding
back in their plight to send a message across to the public that its
time to wake up and take notice of what is really going on around
us.
The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) have released an animated paradoy of Star Wars to address an important issue that is being developed and explored at the frontiers of science, most notably quantum physics. Find out with Psi Wars, an animated movie starring Oh Be One Kenobi, a scientific jedi who shares intriguing new research on psychic abilities and global consciousness with aspiring jedi.
Critics:
"They got it right - PSI Wars IS the Great Debate of our time. Nicely done IONS! " --William Arntz, Producer/Director, What the Bleep Do We Know!?
"Love it!" --Brian Johnson, Philosopher/CEO, Zaadz.com
"Entertaining and thought-provoking " --Kelly Carlson, speech language pathologist
"Very professional, clear, funny, elegant, easy to watch. I want to know more!" --Karin Shola von Daler,
psychotherapist, Denmark
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the world of books. Read a whole range of critics
reviews and read synopses of some of the most inspirational,
controversial and eye-opening books that are now hitting your
shelves!
The Lucifer Effect: How good people turn evil -
Philip Zimbardo
A chilling but essential read for anyone wishing to understand how 'evil' so readily grips 'normal' people in abnormal situations. The story begins back in 1971 when Zimbardo, a social psychologist, invited male university students to volunteer for an experiment in a mock prison in California.
The 24 young men chosen were randomly divided into role-playing 2-week prisoners and guards, and dressed accordingly. All understood that their 2-week incarceration would mirror real prison life.
The experiment was halted after just five days. It had been too shockingly successful. From the second day on, the 12 guards were no 'creative' in their psychological bullying of their 12 'innocent' prisoners - who for the most part were all-too-submissively obedient. They too were living their role. Some even broke down and were discharged.
Since then any number of studies have confirmed that most of us, women no less than men, permit authority the 'right' to make us knowingly do wrong - witness the horrors of Iraq's Abu Ghraib, photographed by grinning US army underlings, revelling in their 'work'. A rare collection of 'bad apples' trumpeted the Pentagon and US administration. Not so, says Zimbardo. These were ordinary apples tossed into a 'bad barrel'. Their job was to 'soften up' prisoners for interrogation - no holds barred.
In April 2005 Human Rights Watch in a detailed report accused senior army officers, politicians and lawyers of 'Getting Away With Torture' - orchestrated by the (then) Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumesfeld. Zimbardo goes higher still, right to the top: the President and his Vice. The record shows that Bush knew. And egged on by Cheney, he sanctioned. Zimbardo's lamentable tale ends in upbeat mode. Heroes and heroines, though exceptional, do exist. We can defy an evil system. Good can win against the odds. (Patrick Allen)
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Science
& Society:
In many ways, science has never had it so good. Research budgets are
as high as they’ve ever been and are still rising. And science and
innovation are core themes of Labour’s third term agenda. But the
relationship between science and wider society still needs work.
Fewer people are becoming scientists, university departments are
closing and there is lingering public unease about the way that
science is governed.
