Bioterrorism

For our philosophy content this week, we’ll be discussing whether people are basically good, basically evil…or if we are a mix of the two.

First, watch this video on the philosopher Rousseau, who thinks people are bascially good.

Then, watch this video about the philosopher Hobbes, who thinks people are basically evil.

Finally, read Genesis, Chapter 2, a view of humans that takes a middle ground.

People have been concerned about bioterrorism for a while. Please read this prescient piece from 1996 on the topic!

If you haven’t finished it yet, finish Oryx and Crake!

See this list of content warnings, and skip over anything you’d rather not read.

Heres Your Weekly Pop Culture List :)

• Station Eleven Ep - “ Wheel of Fire”

• Plague Inc Game

• Rick and Morty Ep - “Rick Potion No.9”

• Resident Evil Ep - “Welcome to New Raccoon City”

• The Last of Us Ep - “When You’re Lost in the Darkness
  

Nothing this week!