The Effect of Misinformation in Social Media on the COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a very large and significant impact on the world; with the largest impacts being observed in the speedy development of new technologies, and with the changing attitudes about public health and vaccines. Vaccination has become a crucial tool for slowing and preventing the transmission of viruses and protecting the public’s health, as well as for lessening symptoms (in the case … Continue reading The Effect of Misinformation in Social Media on the COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake

NEOM: The $500 Billion Question

In the heart of the Saudi Arabian desert, where baking sands meet the Red Sea, a ground-breaking project known as NEOM is taking shape. NEOM isn’t just a new city—it’s a colossal vision for the future, aiming to be one of the most innovative and technologically advanced places on Earth. Founded by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known to Western news outlets as … Continue reading NEOM: The $500 Billion Question

The Euthyphro Dilemma

The Euthyphro Dilemma is a famous philosophical question first posited by a character, called Euthyphro, in Plato’s ‘Socratic dialogue’ on goodness. Gottfried Leibniz rephrased it as whether the good and just “is good and just because God wills it, or whether God wills it because it is good and just”.  Although this dilemma seems impossible to answer, I believe that this is a false dichotomy, … Continue reading The Euthyphro Dilemma