Human Ecosystems and Technological Change

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Module 1: Individuals and Families Issue: Is Same-Sex Marriage Harmful to America? Yes: Top Ten Harms of Same-Sex "Marriage" No: Joe Biden Takes a Marriage Equality Victory Lap Exploring the Issue Issue: Does Morality Need Religion? Yes: Ethics and the Kingdom of God No: Religion, Morality, and Conscience Exploring the Issue Issue: Should Abortion be Restricted? Yes: Why Abortion is Bad for America No: Filibuster of the Texas State Senate Exploring the Issue Issue: Can Women Have it All? Yes: Sherl Sandberg's Radically Realistic "And" Solution for Working Mothers No: Why Women Still Can't Have it All Exploring the Issue Issue: Does the Cultural Environment Influence Lifespan Development More Than Our Genes? Yes: Facial Expressions of Emotions Are Not Culturally Universal No: Making the Mind: Why We've Misunderstood the Nature-Nurture Debate Exploring the Issue Module 2: Social and Behavioral Sciences Perspectives Issue: Should Prostitution be Legal? Yes: Want a Safer Community? Legalize Prostitution No: The Demand: Where Sex Trafficking Begins Exploring the Issue Issue: Should "Recreational" Drugs Be Legalized? Yes: Drug Policy, Criminal Justice, and Mass Imprisonment No: Legalizing Marijuana: Why Citizens Should Just Say No Exploring the Issue Issue: Should the United States Be More Restrictive of Gun Ownership? Yes: Gun Control No: The Case for More Guns (and More Gun Control) Exploring the Issue Issue 1: Is Affirmative Action Still Necessary? Yes: If Affirmative Action Fails... What Then? No: Fair Enough? Barack Obama's Rise Has Americans Debating Whether Affirmative Action Has Run Its Course Exploring the Issue Issue: Should Physicians Be Allowed to Assist in Patient Suicide? Yes: The Supreme Court and Physician-Assisted Suicide - The Ultimate Right No: Competent Care for the Dying Instead of Physician-Assisted Suicide Exploring the Issue Module 3: National and International Political Perspectives Issue 5: Should the World Continue to Rely on Oil as the Major Source of Energy Yes: The World Has Plenty of Oil No: Is World Oil Production Peaking Exploring the Issue Issue: Does Immigration Contribute to a Better America? Yes: The Case for Immigration: The Secret to Economic Vibrancy No: Immigration: Dissolving the People Exploring the Issue Issue: Is Warrantless Wiretapping Ever Justified to Protect National Security? Yes: How to 'Connect the Dots' No: Restoring the Rule of Law Exploring the Issue Issue: Is Torture Ever Justified? Yes: Not Enough Official Torture in the World? The Circumstances in Which Torture is Morally Justifiable No: Torture, Necessity, and Existential Politics Exploring the Issue Issues: Are Barriers to Women's Success as Leaders Due to Societal Obstacles? Yes: Women and the Labyrinth of Leadership No: Naturally Selected: The Evolutionary Science of Leadership Exploring the Issue Module 4: Economic, Business, and Societal Dilemmas Issue: Is Bigger Government Better Government? Yes: The Case for Big Government No: The Return of Big Government Exploring the Issue Issue 18: Is Overseas Outsourcing a Good U.S. Business Strategy? Yes: Outsourcing Production and Jobs: Costs and Benefits No: Outsourcing: Pros and Cons Exploring the Issue Issue: Is the Gender Wage Gap Justified? Yes: Explaining the Overall Pay Gap No: The Gender Wage Gap: Debunking the Rationalizations Exploring the Issue Issue: Is Minimum Wage Justified? Yes: Higher Calling No: The Negative Effects of Minimum Wage Laws Exploring the Issue Issue: Does Capitalism Have Serious Defects? Yes: Capitalism and Inequality No: Why Capitalism is Awesome Exploring the Issue Module 5: Science and Technology: Igniting Change Issue: Should Parents Be Able to Genetically Engineer Their Children? Yes: Genetically Engineering 'Ethical' Babies Is a Moral Obligation, Says Oxford Professor No: Designer Genes Exploring the Issue Issue: Should Advertising Directed at Children Be Restricted? Yes: A Fine Line When Ads and Children Mix No: A Happy Meal Is Nothing to Smile About Exploring the Issue Issue: Should the Federal Government Require That All Internet Be Treated Equally? Yes: The Case for Net Neutrality No: Net Neutrality 10 Years Later: A Still Unconvinced Commissioner Exploring the Issue Issue: Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe To Eat? Yes: Scary Food No: Introduction to the GMO Emperor Has No Clothes: A Global Citizens Report on the State of GMOs - False Promises, Failed Technologies Exploring the Issue Module 6: Emerging Social Science Issues Issue: Does Technology Invade Our Privacy? Yes: The All-or-Nothing Fallacy No: The Privacy Problem: What's Wrong with Privacy? Exploring the Issue Issue: Do Video Games Increase Aggression in Teenagers? Yes: Video Games Can Spark Aggression No: Shooting in the Dark Exploring the Issue Issue: Is Excessive Use of Social Media a Form of Narcissism? Yes: Self-Presentation 2.0: Narcissism and Self-Esteem on Facebook No: Discovering Intimacy on Facebook Exploring the Issue Issue: Is Free Will an Illusion? Yes: The Agency of the Self and the Brain's Illusions No: Why We Have Free Will Exploring the Issue Issue: Does Social Media Have Largely Positive Impacts on Its Users? Yes: Where Millenials Make Friends and Mobilize for Change No: Is Facebook Making Us Lonely? Exploring the Issue Module 7: Learning Within the Global Society Issue: Does Grading Help Students Learn? Yes: Standards-Based Grading No: The Case Against Grades Exploring the Issue Issue: Do Innate Gender Differences Influence How Children Learn? Yes: Gender Friendly Schools No: The Myth of Pink and Blue Brains Exploring the Issue Issue: Should Behaviorism Shape Educational Practices? Yes: A Skinnerian View of Human Freedom No: Know Thyself: The Importance of Humanism in Education Exploring the Issue Issue: Do American Schools Need a Common Curriculum? Yes: A Call for Common Content No: Closing the Door on Innovation