The democratically voted topic is "Wisdom of the
ages" Nobody dares to start Then a talktimer speaks up: << Wisdom is one of the most highly revered human qualities.
We speak of the "wisdom of a child" and the "wisdom of the elderly".
Wisdom cannot be reduced to intelligence, nor logic, nor instinct.
It does involve practical application in a given situation, but there are no specific
rules. Where does wisdom come from? How do we gain
wisdom? Is wisdom retrospective or predictive? >>
One
hour debate follows...
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1. A new home a new life: when moving represents entering
another phase of our life...
2. Animal-human relations: forming strong emotional attachments to them...
3.
Birthdays as we grow: do we really enjoy celebrating our birthdays when we reach
adulthood?
4. Building relationships
with a smile: a smile from a stranger can brighten our day!
5. Your children are grown and the last one leaves home: coping with the empty
nest
6. Cultural shock: experiencing physical and emotional
stress due to unfamiliar surroundings
7. Do opposites really attract? In which cases can opposites complement each other?
8. Science and ethics
9. Is international justice
more powerful than national justice?
10. Is human behavior
predetermined?
11. What is the meaning of having a
good relation?
12. Male/female
13.
Exaggerating or lying? Should we spare others' feelings at the expense of telling
the truth?
14.
Abundance impoverishes
15. The problems of democracy
are solved in democracy. Is it always valid?
16. Extended
families living together: our senior members are often moved to retirement
or rest homes. Do our family ties suffer because of this?
17.
Forgiving and forgetting
18. Friendship takes work
to maintain
19. If you had another chance at life would
you do it differently?
20. You really can't change
people: they have to want to change themselves
21.
Men and women don't think alike
22. Music affects our
moods
23. Neighborly relations: how close do we want
to be with our neighbors?
24. Integrity: when choosing
friends and founding friendships is the person's integrity taken
into consideration?
25. Our relationships with colors.
How do colors help us in our lives, how they affect the
way we feel, how they enrich our everyday life?
26.
Origins, do they really matter?
27. When is change
for the better?
28. Our relationship with food: we
have to admit that food is a main topic in our lives and
we should do what we can to make it fun
29. Realism
and idealism: our politics only succeed when the realism is as clear as the idealism
30. Business ethics: a myth or a reality?
31. The dangers of inaction
32. Our relationship with
our ancestors: should we pass their history down to our children?
33. Simplicity vs. snobbery
34.
Mind and body
35. Thought and action
36. Public and private
37. Pleasing others... pleasing
ourselves
38. Relating to the beauty around us. It doesn't
matter whether we are financially rich or
poor, we can make our surroundings uplifting
39. When
passion becomes dangerous
40. Is domestic ownership
of cultural industries vital?
41. Ecology. With imagination
can we use or find the technologies that create energy without
destroying our planet?
42. Fashion in times of crisis
43. Are superstitions dangerous?
44. Why are we so
fond of Psychoanalysis?
45. Being authentic
46. Stereotypes: stereotyping attitudes affect us in the way we look at others
47. Stress can be a good thing!
48. Is it worth sacrificing one's present in view of a better future?
49. Teacher-student relationships: having a "good" or a "bad" teacher can either
bolster the child's self-confidence and learning
ability or destroy it
50. Living abroad can effect
many changes in us, for good or bad
51. The role of
education
52. Should we try to overcome our fears,
our repulsions and our prejudices?
53. Faith in the
future provides strength in the present
54. What is
happiness?
55. Experience is the number of failures
56. Etiquette: an old fashion concept?
57. Spare the
rod and spoil the child
58. Disgusting: not everything
that does not please our eyes or our nose is disgusting
59. Why do we come to Talk Time?
60. Football in Argentina:
more than a sport, a social phenomenon
61. Moments
of crisis are ideal for making changes possible
62.
What is the relation between emotions and reason?
63.
Do all roads lead to sex?
64. Nothing is to be hoped
for, everything is to be lived
71. Global economy has infiltrated
our lives, for good or for bad?
72. Patriotism, how
much is too much?
73. Risk taking. What for?
74.Do
we create our own reality?
75. How can globalization
preserve or ameliorate rather than tear down local traditions
and cultures?
76. Should corporate social responsibility
be a top priority among companies?
77. The twisted
meaning of words
78. Last-minute changes, an Argentine
hobby?
79. Sects in a democracy
80. Who is responsible?
81. Can we stop globalization?
82. In search of authentic being
83. Something out
of nothing
84. The spirit of the times
85. Man versus technology
86.What is really there to
blame?
87. The power of commitment
88.
What is the good life?
89. What is creativity?
90.
Courage, change and honest being
91. The human condition
92. The art of listening
93. When is sacrifice worthwhile?
94. Individuality vs. collective consciousness
95.
The purpose of the soul
96. Why is there prejudice?
97. What is marriage?
98. Is human extinction preventable?
99. Selfishness or self love?
100. Honesty? What is
that?
101. Is mysticism an escape?
102. Scandals, when are they really scandalous?
103.
To be known and to be unknown. Pros and cons
104. I'm
right! You are wrong!
105. Where is civilization going?
106. Living magically
107. What is a sin?
108. Is good evil and evil good?
109. Honesty, truth,
for what?
110. Inner slavery
111.
Is death unacceptable?
112. Philosophy? Who needs it?
113. Healing scars on the conscience of the world
114.
What is the meaning of life?
115. What is personal
power?
116. Food, sex, love and money
117. Reality or no reality?
118. What is true friendship?
119. 21st century philosophy
120.
The future of life
121. Why do I exist?
122. Fear and fearlessness
123. Is egoism the end of
liberty?
124. Spiritual teachers and their role in
society
125. Who is writing your script?
126. Does love liberate our being?
127. Escaping from
responsibilities
128. Can knowledge be bought?
129. Who controls our illusions?
130. What is a miracle?
131. Dare to live guiltlessly
132. Is lying always wrong? When/Why should we lie?
133. Being jealous, a quality or a defect?
134. Do
you know how to say "no"? Do you think that saying "no" brings you enemies?
135. How far has Internet infiltrated our lives?
136. Are you sensitive to what others think about your lifestyle?
137.
It is impossible not to be oneself
138. Life is a continuous
negotiation: in your job, in your marriage, in your relationships
139.
Do you always need other's approval about the way you think?
140. How does the pace of life affect the quality of life?
141.
Is it natural to be civilized?
142. When should we
trust?
143. How does consciousness emerge?
144. Rigor vs. Insight: two perspectives on philosophising
145. Power: how much is too much?
146. Is sexism inevitable?
147. What makes a family?
148. Marriage: what for?
149. Can we ever really be
free?
150. Does everything happen for a reason?
151.
Are men and women really that different?
152. What
is the value of silence?
153. Are there any absolutes?
154. Can love be measured in time?
155. Technology
now
156. The critical importance of philosophy to human
life
157. Is music the language of the universe?
158. What makes work meaningful?
159. How meaningful
is cultural identity?
160. Laughter, in a sad world?
161. Should winners be forced to be sympathetic to losers?
162.
Should we have an answer to every question?
163. Reinventing
communication
164. What you are hearing is different
to what is being said
165. Sharing is risky
166.
Conflicts can make us progress
167. Living with fear
168. Impact of Tourism on the environment
169. Is society good for the individual?
170. Do the
benefits of Tourism outweigh the costs?
171. Changing
the world without taking power
172. More life or better
life?
173. When optimism is just wishful thinking
174.
Solitude: not only the lack of receiving but also the lack of giving
175. The value of rebelliousness
176. Wearing masks.
When/Why do we wear them?
177. The important and the
urgent
178. Cultural agitators, help or hindrance?
179. In alliance with others we gain strength
180.
How to stay normal in an abnormal situation?
181. Is
the excess of solidarity good?
182. What is the model
we would like to resemble to?
183. Seek first to understand
before being understood
184. Creating wealth by brain
power vs. creating wealth by low wages
185. Construction-Destruction,
an Argentine dichotomy?
186. Reducing the gap between
rich and poor
187. Finding a balance between the spirit
of enterprise and the spirit of solidarity
188. Is
economic competence the pre-condition of social justice?
189. Is it a good idea to complain?
190. A new year
a new life
191. Criticism, what for?
192.
Should we be slaves of the truth?
193. Is isolation
the only alternative to globalization?
194. Are peaceful
revolutions wishful thinking?
195. There are truths
that are not for all men
196. Intercultural interaction
in a modern world
197. How can the world be a community
if nations act in their own self-interest?
198. Does
the truth change with the times?
199. Interdependence
defines the new world we live in
200. Is diversity
always enriching?
201. Does the end justify the means?
202. What is the source of morality?
203. Does life have a purpose?
204. Corporate morality
vs. personal morality
205. What is good art?
206. Must everything have a purpose?
207. Do we owe
anything to the community and does the community owe anything to us?
208. Is democracy possible?
209. Are wars inevitable?
210.
Sustaining culture through Tourism, fact of fluff?
211.
What is the relationship between work and leisure?
212. Does our perception create our reality?
213. What
is a meaningful dialogue?
214. Does religion matter?
215. Can we escape the cycle of violence?
216. What is important, law or morality?
217. When
is resistance worthless?
218. What are we obliged to
do?
219. What is money?
220. Why do we need art?
221. What is shame?
222. What's wrong with sex?
223. What are the characteristics
of a good debate?
224. How does mysticism help human
development?
225. Is authenticity possible?
226.
Is suicide an option?
227. What is the best method
of truth?
228. What is leadership?
229. What does it mean to choose? Is choice possible?
230. How do we gain wisdom?
231. Is there life after
death?
232. Did God invent man or did man invent God?
233. Is there something unknowable in us which affects our behavior?
234.
Is religion more important than philosophy?
235. Astrology,
a waste of time?
236. Do the fortunate have on obligation
to help the less fortunate?
237. Can we ever be satisfied
with ourselves?
238. What is charisma?
239. Is zero population growth necessary in an overcrowded world?
240.
Do we need to understand in order to do?
241. Do we
choose to believe?
242. Can we live without scapegoats?
243. Are mothers more important than fathers?
244.
Do we need limits?
245. The role of revisionism
246. Evolution vs. revolution
247. Is marriage a viable
institution for the 21st century?
248. Growing with
discrepancy
249. Does pop culture make us stupid?
250. Is history repeated?
251. Predestination vs. free
will
252. Are there moral obligations?
253. To what extent does money represent merit?
254.
Immortality. Who wants it?
255. Why read?
256. The value of silence
257. Can we avoid talking
about bad things?
258. Is sacredness relevant today?
259. The role of architecture
260. The meaning of monogamy
261. Different types of love
262. What does it mean
to be religious?
263. Can there be a tyranny of reason?
264. Is the computer an innocent tool?
265. Is conservatism
a disease?
266. When is ignorance bliss?
267. Can a society survive without religious beliefs?
268. Is our knowledge of beauty learned or innate?
269. Reform vs. radical change
270. Why do we as humans
tend to "'add more" to our life to complicate it?
271. Going beyond the established norms and conventions
272. Is society advancing or degenerating ?
273. Are
intellectuals decadent or productive?
274. Is cloning
good for humanity?
275. Euthanasia. Who wants it?
276.
Explanation and understanding
277. Is philosophy practical
in everyday life?
278. The virtues of selfishness
279. How do the media influence our values?
280. Reason
vs. intuition
281. Taking responsibilities for our
actions
282. How do we decide?
283. In the end it all comes down to power struggles and in power struggles we
see no moral solutions
284.
Words mean exactly what you want them to mean
285.
Ensuring civilized co-existence
286. Breaking with
the past
287. Is speaking the language of right and
wrong undiplomatic, impolite, dangerous…?
288. Recovery depends entirely on confidence
289. Wishful thinking might bring comfort but not security
290.
The match between united and dominated. Is it over? Who won? What's next?
291. To create a safer world we must create a better world
292. Repetition is not eternal - the rope can only be stretched to a certain limit
293. Success is more attitude than aptitude
294. If
we really want to make a difference we need to think big
295.
The tree of liberty must at times be nourished with the blood of patriots
296. What is the glue that binds our country together into an identifiable whole?
297. Which are the valves that are going to bring about a new Argentina?
298.
We reap what we sowed
299. Business-Creativity in Argentina
300. Let's learn more provided that what we learn is marketable
301.
Rebuilding over embers vs. rebuilding over ashes
302.
The value of patience in modern times
303. The value
of consensus in our society
304. Truth, Lies and Hypocrisy
305.
To what extent should we pursue the truth at any price?
306.
What is the relation between truth and happiness?
307.
Can one be too honest?
308. Men could not continue to
live in society if they did not deceive one another
309.
Should we distinguish between honesty and integrity? If so, wherein lies the difference?
310.
What common ground is there between Eastern and Western thought? Finding common
ground in these two worldviews.
311. Do depressed people
have a truer vision of the world?
312. To be well is
to be in harmony with oneself
313. Intellectual benefits
follow upon every sudden and justified liberation from duties
and habits
314. When we live in some kind of dangerous
fantasy, the extreme disenchantment through
pain is the only means of extricating us from it.
315.
How to withstand all the seductiveness of suicide and make the continuation of
life seem very desirable to the
sufferer?
316. What is common sense?
317.
There are no whole truths; all truths are half-truths. It is trying to treat them
as whole truths that plays the
devil
318. Why, in fact, are we attached to the truth?
Why the truth rather than lies? Why the
truth rather than myth? Why the truth rather than illusion?
319.
To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others
320.
Intellectual benefits follow upon every profound solitude
321.
What relationship does memory have with the self ? Why do certain experiences
become part of our memory and
others not ?
322. Is collective memory a history-giving
rise to a collective identity?
323. Wisdom of the elderly
vs. wisdom of the youngsters
324. Need creates rights
325.
Cause, Effect and Miracle
326. Does human being get
mature later and later in life? If so, why?
327. Knowing
how to initiate relationships. Looking for love is a dynamic quest
328.
What makes women happy?
329. What makes men happy?
330.
Art is produced out of suffering
331. Can we be too
good? How does society view goodness or badness?
332.
The role of money in society: Save? Give? Spend? Invest?
333.
Building authority
334. The power of Trust
335.
The importance of polls. Should authorities rule mainly according to the guidelines
expressed by the public opinion?
336. The power of Experience
337.
Day life vs. nightlife
338. Why do certain experiences
become part of our memory and others not?
339. Being
popular vs. being unpopular
340. The power of Pictures
341. Preaching morality without laying the foundations
of morality. When? Why?
342. Ethical education through
sports. Is it possible?
345. Independence and Interdependence
346.
Being the architects of our destiny
347. Escaping lawlessness
348.
Gaining ground propelled by prestige
349. Actions speak
louder than words
350. Freeing ourselves from limitations
351.
Is war necessary under certain conditions? Is there such a thing as a just war?
352.
Are we responsible for our unconscious as well as our conscious desires?
353.
The importance of definitions
354. Justifications do
not equal the just/justice
355. Desire is always related
to power or sex
356. Peace. At what price?
357.
Tourism helps to preserve our environment, our culture and our heritage.
358.
Desire is the essence of man
359. Rural towns need tourism
to survive
360. Tourism is just as important for the
ice-cream guy at the beach as it is to the large
hotel manager
361. Competitive sports vs. recreational
sports
362. Internal consensus / External consensus.
What's the priority?
363. Enhancing leadership potential
364.
Focusing on trouble to poke fun at it
365. Replacing
selfish motives with more generous ones
366. Humor is
laughter made from pain
367. Pros and cons of being
optimistic and good-natured
368. Displaying leadership
by being forceful, confident and positive.
369. Courage
in times of crisis
370. The nuance between risk and
danger
371. Fate often interrupts our plans, but in
the end, with a positive attitude and positive
action, we control what happens
372. You cannot
accomplish anything worthwhile unless you are enthusiastic about it
373.
Wanting to leave the world a better place
374. Endeavoring
to incorporate values as anchor points in every decision we make
375.
Transforming pain into energy
378. Emotion for the sake
of emotion vs. emotion for the sake of action
379. Healing
the wounds inflicted by reason
380. If Galileo had said
in verse that the world moved, the Inquisition might have left him
alone . What matters is not what you say but the way you say it.
381.
Technology changes the way we relate to one another, for good or for bad
382.
Cultural relativism in opposition to a universal approach to ethics
383.
Powerful imaginations are conservative. Right or wrong?
384.
Should we resort to the international institutions to help us identify and define
global ethics?
385.
Providing an outlet for restless energies and yet denying power
386.
Divorcing oneself from society
387. Can we live without
idealizing?
388. The connection between fantasy and
desire
389. When perception of evil arises from the
faulty way we look at things
390. Will men ever look
upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder
of human beings?
391. The difference between passion
and obsession
392. Love is just a projection of the
lover's needs
393. Fat or Fit?
394.
The role of censorship in democracy
395. The dangers
of ideological uncertainty
396. The meaning of fidelity
397.
The value of pressure from parents over children to do well and succeed
398.
Is narcissism always bad?
399. Social programs in free
market economies
400. Nobody can make us feel bad unless
we give them the power to do so
401. Is teamwork possible
in absence of ideological communion?
402. The conflict
between democracy and faith
403. Prevention is better
than cure
404. High wire acts without safety net. When
? Why ?
405. The necessity of digesting the past to
reach a better future
406. Zero Tolerance: pros and
cons
407. Are media politically biased?
408.
Finding laughter within tragedy
409. We are what we
know
410. Is tightening family bonds always good?
411.
Economical globalization and/or cultural globalization. Have we got the choice?
412.
When is transgression acceptable?
413. How much freedom
should parents give to their children?
414. By emphasizing
the value of our rights we neglect the value of our obligations
415.
Should we observe laws that are unconstitutional?
416.
The passion for Plastic Surgery in Argentina
417. Symbolism
vs. Substance
418. Defusing negativity
419.
Avoiding judgment. When? Why?
420. Feeling motivated
and eager in the workplace
421. By running after the
urgent, people forget to think about the important
422.
Dealing with vulnerable people
423. Research shows that
more than half of all human communication takes place nonverbally.
What do we call non verbal communication? How do we become skilled
in nonverbal communication?
424. Like it or not, our
physical appearance strongly influences how others judge us
425.
The dangers of expressing oneself naturally
426. Channeling
nervous tension
427. The importance of Empathy: the
ability to share in another person's emotions
428. Life
has its tragedies to match its comedies
429. What makes
someone's life worthwhile and fulfilling?
430. Love
and money
431. Saying "no" to people we love
is neither comfortable nor easy
432. Removing the judgment
of "right versus wrong" and asking "what works best"
433.
If we respect nature should we resign to transform it?
434.
Life is too short not to enjoy every moment
435. Risks
and advantages of stepping outside our comfort zone
436.
Is a vision or a goal an essential part of knitting Argentines together?
437.
Problems disappear if we ignore them
438. The job of
a manager is not to like people. It is not to change people either. It is to
put their strengths to work
439. Staying positive: is
it always good?
440. Art for art's sake is useless
441. There is nothing either good or bad; but thinking makes it so
442.
There is only one religion, though there are a hundred versions of it
443.
How can we bring out the best in others?
444. Motivation
transforms impossible dreams into reality
445. Can
Talk Time contribute to find the courage to change?
446.
Our best might not be the best. What is important is that it's our best
447. If we are polite, respect cultural differences and assume responsibility
for misunderstandings the world
will be on our side
448. When is silence a sign of
strength?
449. When do jokes, casual dress and other
informal behaviours create too much familiarity
and provoke a sense of unease?
450. When should
we repress our objections in order to avoid ruining group harmony?
451. Why does society see gaining face for some contributing
to others losing face?
452. Being economically Westernized
and/or/neither Culturally Westernized ?
453. Can we
create without emulating?
454. What's holding us back?
455. Oral communication: people judge you by the words
you use: right or wrong they make
assumptions about your intelligence, your education and your capabilities
456. Fighting against blood-sucking personnel policies
457.
When we are in another culture we should be in tune with cultural idiosyncrasies:
a moral must or pure marketing to seize opportunities?
458.
Are we living in a harshly critical society?
459. A
reckless word can fracture even the most solid relationship
460.
Many Argentines have often travelled overseas in the past decade. Does it mean
that they became cross-cultural
experts? Why?
461. Why are self-congratulatory statements
rubbing the wrong way in our society?
462. When can
nepotism be accepted as a way of doing politics or business?
463.
Are debates possible in multicultural environments?
464.
Praising people. When? Why? What for?
465. What kind
of rhetoric in Argentines' daily lives should disappear in order to gain effectiveness?
466.
The fall of Advertising and the rise of Public Relations
467.
The Internet is changing the way the world lives, works, learns and plays
468.
The pen is mightier than the sword, but the tongue is the most effective tool
of all.
469.
Is it sneaky to help oneself while promoting a cause?
470.
Rebuilding a community through communication and leadership development
471.
Neither radio, nor TV, nor Internet have killed newspapers. Why do we insist on
reading news from a piece of paper?
472.
Is false morality the monopole of the aristocratic circles?
473.
Is the TALK TIME method dedicated more to the individual than to the community?
474.
The earth experiences a pattern of ever-changing seasons. Why not becoming
"seasonal" ourselves by attempting
different directions and endeavours?
475. How long will
it take for Argentina´s scars to disappear?
476.
If we do not learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it
477.
How could we improve the image of Argentina abroad?
478.
What is good journalism?
479. Using words to mend broken
fences
480. Lack of encouragement in our society
481.
Using rational choice to decide our future
482. The
dangers of immorality
483. What happens when the rider
is obliged to guide his horse in the direction in which
it itself wants to go?
484. Good manners have
much to do with the emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel
them, not merely exhibit them.
485. Are we the slaves
of passion ?
486. To ignore, diminish, or homogenize
cultural differences reduces our own options of
success, not to mention the majesty of human experience.
487. Restlessness due to Rootlessness
488. The impact
of globalization in traditional cultural values
489.
Perceivable behaviors in different cultures are the surface of icebergs with invisible values
below. With globalization will these icebergs melt some day?
490. Civility costs nothing and buys everything
491.
The boom of "therapies" for treating mental affections. Are they really effective?
492. Familiarity in a workplace. Good or bad?
493.
Why is often richness associated with badness and poorness with goodness?
494. Citizen of Argentina or citizen of the world ?
495. If we only prepare for the ordinary, we are likely to get undone by the extraordinary
496. A man on the rack is not at liberty
497.
Kissing in Argentina. Why do Argentines enjoy so much kissing whenever greeting
someone?
498. Trying to explain the Argentine
intellectual character through tango lyrics
499. Are
Manners an Asset in our Society?
500. Acting locally
and thinking locally vs. acting locally and thinking globally
501.
Why are rules so hard to follow during a talktime ?
502.
Should we always keep secrets secret?
503.Why
is the contribution of women in social contexts more important than the one of
men?
504. What is called "beauty" in
a language is more accurately seen as a reflection of the
prestige of its speakers
505. The less manners we have
the more rules we need
506. Should we associate the
rising power of the English language as a cultural invasion?
507.
Children can't speak or write properly any more. Should we worry?
508. Should we associate foreign languages with 1) long-standing civilizations,
art or fashion 2) the idea of
enhancing intercultural communication 3) a professional tool
?
509.Rules in our society: Do they close
or open new ways ? Can they broaden the path
to freedom? What is the relationship between education/intelligence and the
ability to follow rules?
510. Do talktimers
attend talktimes to influence others in public contexts / to develop personal
relationships / to gain social status / to improve communication skills in
foreign languages or...?
511. It is hard to maintain
authority when there is too much friendship between parents
and children
512. Appearance is important: by being
well groomed and appropriately dressed you feel
good about yourself
513. Less is more
514.
What makes that richness or poverty can either humanize or dehumanize?
515.
Poor little rich men
516. Breaking the language barrier
517.
New ways of slavery
518. Less ideology and more common
sense
519. Where there is a will, there is a way
520.
Death penalty. For or against?
521. Are friends more
reliable than family members?
522. Building leadership
through consensus vs. building leadership through antagonism
523.
Nothing is black or white. Everything is gray
524. Can
we have Civilization without Justice?
525. What are
the current codes of behaviour that underlie the concept "Argentine Society"?
526.
Ethical Decision-Making in Capitalism
527. The relationship
between social inclusion and excellence
528. Generic
medicines: striking a balance between health and business
529.
Solidarity networks mushroom in Argentina. Does it reflect that care and solicitude
are increasingly linking us to each other in our daily existence?
530.
In the name of humanity much has been claimed, acclaimed and reclaimed. How are
we to understand humanity?
531. Though our knowledge
begins with experience, it does not follow that it arises out
of experience
532. Vulgarity and Rudeness. Is there
any difference? What is worse?
533. Morality is something
that arises from our own character. There is no need of external
moral that reduces us to mere servants
534. I want but
I cannot
535. Love. Do men and women enjoy the same?
536.
When love is determined by the lover's need but not the beloved's welfare it is
not love; when it is possessive
rather than a bestowal of value, it is not love either
537. What remains of the fist when you open your hand?
538. Assuming we have a body and a soul, we might say
the body is a unity, whereas the
soul is not. Is the soul multifaceted, even more than the duality of evil and
goodness?
539.
Lovers are temporarily freed from the burden of isolation that every individual
bears
540.
Is money a good servant or a bad master?
541. Falling
in love is frequently not really love at all.
542. What
is worse: to overrate oneself or to underrate oneself?
543.
What is Love? How does it relate to romance and sex?
544.Why
do we shout, speak loud, when we are angry?
545. Does
rain have the same meaning for everybody?
546.In times
during which no obstacles to sexual satisfaction existed, such as, may be,
during the decline of the civilizations of antiquity, love became worthless, life
became empty, and strong reaction-formations
were necessary before the indispensable
emotional value of love could be recovered. What´s our situation at
present?
547. The subordination of reason to emotionality
in our everyday life.
548. The Sensuous and the Passionate.
Passion is the element in which we live. Without
it we only vegetate
549. It is healthy to
laugh.
550. All love is founded on a dissatisfaction
with oneself. It is an attempt to escape from
oneself in search of a better, an ideal self. Is love thus an illusion?
551.
Should firms implement codes of ethics that put the interests of customers, employees
and the community above those of shareholders?
552.
If something is not growing, it is dying
553. What does
"Distinguished" mean? Should we care? Why?
554.
We win or lose arguments based on the verve of our presentations , not on the
validity of our ideas. Decisions are made on feelings about facts, not on facts
themselves.
555. How to be a Winner in today's Argentine
arena?
556. We all march to the beat of different drummers.
We are often intolerant to dissimilar
paces. How is this affecting our relationships, careers and success
557.
Create, don't emulate
558. An enriched environment helps
stimulate enriched thinking. Enrichments don't have
to be elaborate or expensive. Is the current abundance of free of charge cultural
activities in Buenos Aires enriching porteños' thinking?
559.
Argentines grab onto every opportunity to demonstrate that joy and celebration
are part of their daily experience.
Is that good for our society?
560. We need an "I"
to "WE" transformation. Can it occur painlessly?
561.
The Art of Motivation: non-monetary ways to recognize our staff
562.
The world can be divided into two groups of people: those who help lift burdens
and those who load people up with
even more to carry. How to proceed to be a lifter
rather than a loader?
563. Third world countries
are dying for free of charge medicines. Has the West a moral
duty to provide them?
564. Changing negative thoughts
into positive ones. If we have no control over
a situation that causes negative
feelings should we then change the way we view that
situation?
565. The word "attack" may
seem aggressive, but attack is what a person must do to succeed
566.
Compliance and Commitment: committed persons outperform compliant ones every
time. The question is how to get people to believe something and then persuade
them to act on that belief.
567. The extensive use of
swear words in all social groups : we are not going to get
people to talk in an educated way unless society values it
568.
To be convincing there is no need to be thoughtful and precise in your arguments.
Your speaking style must just mirror that of your audience.
569.
Is the primary purpose of today's teenagers' lifestyle to disassociate youth from
adults?
570.
Should we be tolerant with intolerant persons?
571.
Emotional intelligence -being smart about our own and others' emotions - is more
relevant to success than intellectual intelligence or IQ - being smart about thoughts,
knowledge and information.
572. How can we avoid toxic
factors that contaminate the workplace environment?
573.
People only learn through two things. One is reading, and the other is association
with smarter people.
574. Credibility is one of the
few things in any business that must be always protected and
if you lose it you are sunk.
575. France is seen as
the bastion of sensual pleasure and elite cultural refinement. Why?
576.
What's the difference between communication between people and communication
with objects of art?
577. How is Publicity affecting
our lives?
578. Honeymoon period: everything is new
and exciting, maybe even exotic. But later the
difficult reality of the differences begins to overtake the novelty of the differences
579. Changing from being black or white to infinite
shades of gray: What makes that in
terms of moral we amend our views of right and wrong ?
580.
Are there limits to the search for truth, and if so, what may they be ?
581.
Does seeking connectedness through myriad activities not misguide us?
582.
A culture is a system of restrictions. Without restrictions there is no culture
583.
Would it have been better not to have been born?
584.
The internet and globalization have opened up a whole new world of opportunity
for global entrepreneurship and
telecommuting that conveniently by passes work
permit issues. Are Argentines taking advantage of this new opportunity?
585.
Is there a conscious thought process going on prior to having children or is it
just bestial habit?
586.
Tension is at the core of creation. A harmonious society (one without tension)
does not foment creativity
587.
Does Monogamy impede personal growth?
588. Why is loneliness
the scourge of Mankind?
589. Does language influence
thought ?
590. As adults, can we have more than one
identity?
591. Is there free speech ?
592.
What is Insanity ?
593. The fear of loneliness is more
painful than loneliness itself
594. Verbal messages
don't count any more. Only factual messages count at present.
595.
Are shame, embarrassment, and guilt interchangeable?
596.
The role of sex in marriage. What does marriage do for sex? What does sex do
for marriage?
597. Capitalism tricks people into believing
that they are free because they have comfort
598.
We have nothing to lose and everything to gain by believing in God.
599.
Do we need to have a lot of information in order to know?
600.
Are we encouraged to rely on our own opinions or are we waiting for others to
tell us what to think ?
601.
What is it that we know that we want to get rid of ?
602.
Are intellectual pleasures preferable to carnal pleasures ?
603.
Who is responsible for making ignorance (and innocence) a virtue ?
604.
The issue of power and control in our effort to communicate: When we want to communicate,
do we mean that we want to persuade or convince?
605.
Is evil insanity ?
606. Computers alter the way we think.
Furthermore, they sometimes destroy our
individualities and ourselves
607. Monogamy is better
for societal growth than it is for personal growth
608.
Sometimes honesty is counterproductive because it hurts; so it is advisable to
do and not tell.
609.
Our politicians so frequently disappoint us on moral issues, and yet we must ask
ourselves this: if they had lived
by a stricter moral code, would they have been able
to reach the high position to which they climbed?
610.
How should a highly principled teacher act in front of an undisciplined student
who is challenging the values of society ?
611. Are
emotions an 'active' product of our will or 'passive' states we suffer?
612.
A culture which excludes frivolity has lost the point of life
613.
Do the wise laugh?
614. Lucidity is that which is left
over when a true man has passed through all the sufferings,
vices, mistakes, passions and misunderstandings of men
615.
Let's stop selling lies!
616. The only war worth fighting
was World War II
617. Global heating, greenhouse effect,
oils spills, nuclear radiation, unchecked population
growth...Which is the real time-bomb threatening the Earth?
618.
Making life go on when the lights go off
619. Some
restrict freedom on behalf of the common good and some think of freedom as
something so important that it cannot be restricted in any way. Should freedom
be seen as a relative or an absolute value?
620. Some
think that guns make for a more peaceful society. Should gun ownership be licensed?
621.
Can the press accept government favour or friendship without implying submission
?
622. Rupture is a desperate remedy to which people/countries
in serious trouble are sometimes
forced to resort to
623. How can we reconcile the constant
drive for accumulating wealth with the appalling
growth in poverty ?
624. Is equality the opposing limit
to freedom ?
625. Is Darwinian theory 'survival of the
fittest' the guiding principle underlying capitalism
?
626. How can corporate greed be combated?
627.
How can integrity be reintegrated into the Argentine society?
628.
The relationship between Intelligence, Honesty and Politics
629.
When one wants to make progress one must withstand any kind of intimidation
630.
Do we need to go to an exotic place to expand our perspective?
631.
United we stand, divided we fall
632. Nothing defines
a group of people better than its choices of food and fun
633.
Is money what really makes the world go round?
634.
Why should we keep traditions alive?
635. Argentines
vs. Porteños
636. The grass always seems greener
on the other side of the fence
637. If you are a boy
and you date a lot of women, you are a "winner"; if on the contrary
you are a girl who dates a lot of boys you are a prostitute. Is prejudice against
women ever going to stop?
638. In what sense would we
say that Argentines resemble the rest of the world and in
what sense are we unique?
639. Living in many countries
may kill you emotionally, but it might just as well reward
you culturally
640. Are we really evolving or are we
degrading the essence of human nature as our history
moves on?
641. What place does spirituality have in
modern society? Has it really changed along
time?
642. Globalization is a fashionable word, but
what does it really mean?
643. Less marriages, more
divorces, teen parents, same-sex families, single mothers: the
stereotype family has become rare. What is the present and future of the fundamental
cell of society?
644. Humankind's relationship with
food has always been on the move
645. From drugs, cigarettes
and alcohol to fantasy movies, chocolate, Internet or an impossible
love. Why do people need to hold on so tightly to something?
646.
Leisure: in some highly developed societies this term has a bad connotation because
it is not productive. However it is proved that creativity is greater if we give
our minds a space for leisure. What is the importance of free time?
647.
Multicultural people have a big disadvantage over those who have lived in the
same country all their life: having
a huge mixture of cultures doesn't help finding
an own identity
648. Food and drink have fascinated
people for ever. Why?
649. Satires of politicians in
television and theater are going too far and make that Argentines
have a difficult time separating fact from fiction. What to do?
650.
We tend to "approve of" or to "disapprove of" what others
say or do. Is it good to take
a judgmental stand when listening or seeing?
651. Is
nationalism necessary in a globalized world?
652. Is
there such a thing as a culture of laziness?
653. The
Observer, the Observed and the Observation
654. How
can we avoid turning political parties into organizations where all that
matters is how good members are
at bootlicking and backstabbing?
655. Reducing the risk
of allowing FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real) to stop us in
our tracks
656. Are media creating or mirroring reality?
657.
What is the opposite of Love?
658. How can we generate
substantial job growth?
659. How is health advice changing?
660.
Turning adult is more complicated for today’s young people
662.
How is our society allowing a person to break free of his original social condition?
663.
Is the standardization of consumption patterns and social aspirations good?
664.
If unable to obtain what we deserve by legal means should we resort to illegal
methods?
665.
What major things do the present generation of 15 to 25 year olds in Argentina
have in common?
666.
In some societies the rebels tend to be educated young people and the conformists
unqualified young people. The reverse tends to be true in other societies:
the less qualified the young people, the more they feel that society needs
to be radically changed. What is it like in the Argentine society?
667.
New ways of socializing
668. Should youngsters invent
their own role in society rather than simply following in their
parents' footsteps?
669. Politics yes, but of a different
kind
670. Protesters... but not revolutionaries
671.
Democracy remains the best form of government, despite its problems
672.
Our society should be changed radically? fundamentally reformed? or only minor
changes?
673. Why is there so much anti-establishment
in attitude to institutions and democratic
values themselves?
674.
In what ways do people today get involved?
675. Reality-TV
shows and soap operas are the programmes people talk about: they favour
social interaction and therefore are good for our society
676.
Will computers ever replace books?
677. Life is divided
into two categories: the on-line world (what is in the computer) and
the off-line world (everything outside, real life)
678.
Should people give themselves a period of experimentation before setting up a
new family unit?
679.
The success of working abroad: opening one’s eyes to the world
680.
Artistic activities in Argentina nowadays: an easier way to dream our lives
681.
Do people need to join political parties of the left in order to change the world?
682.
What role should the international community be playing in the fight against AIDS?
683. Fear is at present dictating the priorities and
principles of our action. Isn't that dangerous?
684.
Turning a deaf ear to the misfortunes carries the seeds of all conflicts
and all hatred.
685.
Prostitution, a male-female relationship like any other?
686.
When homogeneity is gaining ground how can we stand up for the plurality of cultures?
687.
Some nations see themselves as having a special mission in the world theatre,
one which brings values that they
wish to share with other peoples. Are Argentines
ready for that kind of deal?
688. What should be the
response to the flood of images of purely sexual, submissive or
abused women in advertising?
689. Is it possible to
invent a method of crisis management that is universal, just and equitable?
690.
The future of love: moving on from conjugal duty to demanding shared pleasure
691.
What is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing
692.
Hope on immigration
693. Fighting corruption
694.
Punishment does not deter misconduct. The essence of discipline is finding effective
alternatives to punishment
695. Argentina, like everyone
else, must get used to being a loser as well as a gainer in
the global economy
696. Should the Argentine film industry
receive heavy state support so that our films become
a defence against being swallowed culturally by rich nations?
697.
Most traditional markers of adulthood - marriage, getting a degree, moving out
of the family home - are occurring
later than they did a generation ago. How is this
phenomenon affecting our society?
698. A person's liberty
ends where another person's begins
699. How to rear
children in a way that teaches them values that can serve them and their
fellow beings well for life?
700. Some events may signify
the end of one era but they do not yet mean the beginning
of a new one
701. When does de Divide-and-Rule approach
bear fruit?
702. Is our TV destroying moral values?
703.
Should an NGO be involved in the political arena?
704.
Can music be used as a language to express oneself, to communicate one's most
intimate, innermost thoughts?
705. France has recently banned conspicuous religious
symbols in public schools and in
the rest of the public arena. Isn´t there a risk of "secular fundamentalism"?
706.
In order to improve competitiveness we should reduce dependence on the state
707.
Love is both suffering and joy
708. How are monarchies
changing due to the fact that crown princes marry commoners?
709.Good
life requires the elevation of reason and the subjugation of emotion
710.
Toward a new Argentina
711. There is no greater threat
to the world than the emergence of a major power in possession
of a victim mentality
712. The pursuit of knowledge
and the good life requires the elevation of reason and the
subjugation of emotion
713. In the building of free
societies, every day feels like a mess, but every year is a step
forward
714. Emotional intelligence has become fashionable
715.
Come what may, nothing will change
716. Wilderness is
becoming less wild - sometimes for better, sometimes for worse
717.
What are the most important decisions to make when choosing a cruise?
718.
Is self-generating growth possible in Argentina?
719.
Is cultivating the soul the human response to death ?
720.The
relationship between illusions and frustration
721.
How to do away with the mafia?
722. To what extent should
we be governed by reason, and to what extent is this in practice
possible?
723. That was the year that was: 2003
724.
Rationalism and Politics
725. When is propaganda subversive?
726.
Not talking about a fear makes it bigger
727. When we
talk about human rights problems, should we take the context into account?
728.
Would dodging all problems constitute a success?
729.
Political correctness does not defend our right to free speech
730.
When interfering in the affairs of other countries is acceptable?
731.
Should there be tuition fees for university students in order to overhaul the
financing of public universities?
732.
Shall we embrace the changes that will create the jobs of tomorrow or shall we
resist these changes, hoping that
we can preserve the economic structures of yesterday?
733.
Free trade agreements, pros and cons
734. Downloading
is growing: the Internet is changing how people deal with music
735.
The strength of a good politician is not his independence but his influence
736.
Attempts when making business often fail due to ‘people’ rather than ‘market’
factors. Different cultural scenarios are to be taken into consideration
when negotiating: Deal-focused / relationship-focused culture;
Informal / formal culture; Rigid-time / fluid-time culture; Expressive
/ reserved culture. What variables should change
in our Business Culture?
738. Many organisations find
that by outsourcing they can better concentrate on strategic
core business initiatives rather then the day-to-day operations. They can better
control cost management and reach higher levels of quality –
particularly in customer
services operations. Pros and cons of outsourcing
739.
Is anger an engine of change?
740. Does the immortality
of the soul respond to man’s finitude ?
741. Is there
any danger in how we perceive reality ?
742. Who am
I ? Who I would like to be? Who should I be?
743. Is
what our youth is being taught at school preparing them for their present and
future needs ?
744.
Should donor-born people have a right to information about their genetic origins
and trace their genetic parentage ?
745. Eros &
Art
746. What is native canniness here would be a crime
in another country
748. Mediocrity leads only to further
mediocrity
749. Twenty-first century anachronisms
750.
Investment in research is being cut off. What will the consequences be?
751.
Manned space missions cost hundreds of billions.. Do they make sense?
752.
A state lacking justice cannot survive
753. The relationship
between political success and economic growth
754. Should
Argentines be allowed to carry arms for self-protection?
755.
Offshoring: the new business practice of moving service jobs to low-wage countries.
How can our country gain from offshoring?
756. If you
bargain with your head down, you will give in
757. How
can poorer nations start to protect their own interests?
758.
Nations should not offer just business opportunities. They should offer partnerships
759.
Should we be looking ahead rather than begin to relive controversies of issues
that should have been solved a
long time ago?
760. From beef to vegetables: Is anything
safe?
761. How to minimize negative impacts on tourism?
762.
Do women still face a conflict between graduate school/marriage/profession/motherhood?
763.
Argentina is not a poor country. Why would anyone abroad except Argentinephiles,
looking at images of famine in Africa and homelessness in Iran, want
to give to Argentina?
764. How to handle labour conflicts
due to the installation of automatic machines?
765.
Smokescreens disguise real problems
766. Stepping out
of the shadows
767. What is unimaginable now may be
quite feasible in a hundred years' time
768. How to
minimize redtape that raises the cost of doing business and opens door to
corruption?
769. Developing countries are often accused
of being good at making demands but poor
at creating compromises. Why?
770. Everything is negotiable
771.
Free trade means jobs, low prices for consumers and prosperity
772.
Should business over politics be emphasized in the relations between two nations?
773.
May loyalty to nation and patriotism sometimes be dictated by financial interests?
774.
Would corporate interests (=sponsor) distort Talk Time's vocation?
775.
Fundamentalisms stifling freedom
776. How to save dying
traditions?
777. Addiction to austerity. Is it a good
addiction?
778. How to convince foreigners that Argentina
is becoming a good place to do business?
779.
We should learn how to manage on our own
780. Some Asian
countries build themselves up economically before considering political
changes. Is that a good strategy?
781. Is it possible
to organize an anti-terrorism campaign in line with international human
rights norms?
782. Child Labor through its ethical dimension:
children's rights, human bondage, working
conditions
783. Synchronicity: coincidences that seem
too relevant and meaningful to be dismissed
as pure chance. Is there any philosophical explanation (beyond probability,
fate, determinism, telepathy) for this frequent phenomenon?
784.
Non political measures aiming to muster support for Argentina and avoid leading
the country to isolation
785. Caution isn't stronger
than fate
786. Relevant aspects of our country's culture
787.
Food for thought on emigration, immigration and expatriation
788.
"Must" Argentina have an international leading role?
789.
The art of negotiating with someone who is powerful is to say little and softly
while obtaining everything
790.
The majority of asylum seekers reaching developed countries are not genuine refugees.
Should they stay or be sent home?
791. Everything that
is private is good and everything that is public is bad. False dogmas?
792.
Facing the challenge of living in a machismo-drenched tango culture
793.
Can Argentina rise again?
794. Argentine ingenuity
795.
When victories become defeats
796. Optimists sometimes
fail. However, pessimists always fail because they do nothing
positive
797. Because of muggings and kidnappings some
tourists start thinking that Buenos Aires
has become a dangerous place to visit. Are we killing the golden goose?
798.
Carnival and Murgas: an opportunity for Argentines of all social classes and races
to unite in both celebration and protest. Pros and cons of Carnival's revival
799.
The lesser evil
800. Are we living a historical turning-point?
804.
The greatest threat before humanity is the possibility of an attack with nuclear
weapons. Should countries be allowed
to enrich or process nuclear material?
805. Is Buenos
Aires a sensual city?
806. Can Ethics be learnt without
religion?
807. Terrorism.What will make us safe?
808.
When can we justify violence?
809. Personal and Public
opinion. How are they formed and what are their sources?
810.
A good laugh. Why is humour so important?
811. Drugs
and Art
812. Conversations for what?
813.
Is there a reason to use theological arguments when opposing a candidate?
814.
Fighting drug trafficking: should a nation allow foreign troops into the country?
815.
If the world does not change course, we risk self-destruction
816.
Soccer should learn a lot from other sports
817. Where
do we see reason for hope?
818. What are we now called
to do?
819. Inner conversations parallel the outer
ones
820. Is reserve a given? Is it place-specific,
culture-specific? Are there situations when
we are more open? Or is it a question of personality?
821.
Drugs and Sport
822. A good Talk Time facilitator is
a cross between a flight attendant, a coach, a gatekeeper,
an old philosopher and an innocent child
823. How can
we create community in a city?
824. Why did barter
networks fail in Argentina?
825. Talktimers are engaging
in a very strange—but strangely normal—activity: making
it safe to talk to strangers
826. Breaking taboos
827.
Hidden forces
828. Do talktimes contribute to create
a culture of political awareness?
829. What does home
mean?
830. Speech is a mirror of the soul: as a man
speaks, so is he
831. We may go to work, to school,
to church and to vote, but still feel separate from those
around us. Everyone is in a hurry, competing for advantage and making only
small talk. Are lonely-hearts clubs necessary to reverse this situation?
832.
What do men and women do when they don't know what to do?
833.
Technological change: the biggest factor eliminating old jobs and creating new
ones
834.
What do we really mean by "security"?
835. In
the context of current events, how do we create community for the common good?
836.
What would be the essential elements for creating a world that is thriving?
837.
A Global Coalition Against Terrorism. How can we make that possibility a reality?
838. What deeper opportunities might this time make
possible?
839. Who or what makes the rules?
840.
Psychological suffering
841. What does being patriotic
mean ?
842. Reinvigorating conversation in our daily
lives
843. Is Patriotism confined by national borders?
844.
What are the limits in life? Which do we choose, which were imposed?
845.
No pain, no gain
846. Are some rules made to be broken,
and others not?
847. What beliefs and values do we hold
most dear in this time of uncertainty and change?
848.
What do we really have no control over?
849. What are
natural laws and limits?
850. What are Patriotic Acts?
Who are our Patriotic Heroes? Past? Current?
851. Do
other cultures think about freedom as we do?
852. Do
we change when our social role changes - married, divorced, have a child...
853.
Does Argentina have an identity in the world? Does that identity match
our own identity?
854.
How do songs, dances and stories affect our lives?
855.
Critics say the anti-terror laws breach civil liberties. How to strike a balance
between security and liberty?
856.
How do limits help us and how do they hinder us?
857.
Do economic advantages justify the relaxation of political principles?
858.
We know that in cyberspace our words never die because computers don't forget. Will
electronic exposure drive us to tell the truth?
859.
In searching we trust
860. History seems to be as much
about forgetting and selecting as it is about remembering
and understanding
861. The value of self-criticism
862.
The impact of shantytown-born cumbia villera music in our society. Is it responsible
for the crime wave?
863. We must accept new ways of
fighting a new kind of war
864. Is crisis deepening
a culture of "save yourself first"?
865. The
development of psychoanalysis in Argentina has been a long, complex and painful
process which has closely mirrored the country's development
866.
Should Argentines get highly involved in the country's foreign policy in the same
way they are getting highly involved
in the country's security policy?
867. In desperate
international cases pre-emptive war is necessary to avert greater dangers.
True or false?
868. Raising taxes on the rich to finance
social programmes for the poor. How much is
too much?
869. How to define human rights in today's
world?
870. Terrorism is the cancer of idealism. It
occurs when the healthy political cells which
are to be found in impatient generously inclined youngsters turn malignant
871.
The relationship between nationalism, sense of historic injustice, idealism and
terrorism
872.
Can international law be allowed to subvert the drive for global order?
873.
Thanks to the international work-flow network Argentina could become part of the
global supply chain for services. What to do in order to have the highest skill
at the lowest price?
874.
Who is helping football hooligans?
875. The role of
cultural icons in our society
876. Job creation/Job
protection
877. Celebrating cultural otherness
878.
Without vigorous political parties, democracy cannot exist
879.
The role of intermediaries in our society
880. Twisting
the meaning of words until they are meaningless
881.
The ability to convince by means of symbolic gestures
882.
Genocides. Who is the true advocate of Human Rights: the one who cites international
law to justify standing by or the one who puts an end to the genocide,
even if it means violating international law?
883. Throughout
space and time from peasant farmers to presidents people turn to witches
for help. Why?
884. Loving life/Loving death
885.
Combining work and motherhood
886. Confused attitudes
887.
When will the world cross a threshold in the level and intensity of terrorism?
888.
How much are our intuitions mental processes linked to consciousness or propelled
by emotion in a variation of what we call emotional intelligence?
889.
Challenges facing the family as an institution in these times of deep cultural
changes
890.
A lone voice in the desert. Should we care?
891. To
multiply state contracting and regulation is to sow the seeds of structural corruption.
Right or wrong?
892. Until we stop paying teachers peanuts,
the debate about education is academic
893. Marry me
a little! (for those unsure of what kind of commitment they are prepared
to make). Is it acceptable?
894. Tempering hope with
reality
895. Pets can sometimes derail a romance
896.
Adopting nationalist poses ruins sometimes the nation in question
897.
Environment looms as major security threat
898. Strong
leadership is needed in times of change
899. Play by
the rules or suffer the consequences
900. Protesting
against the unfairness of life and blaming it on others provides consolation
but does not help making prospects any brighter
901.
Newcomers to the world economy. Will they win? Why?
902.
Slugs-for-thugs approach. Could it help curbing the criminal wave?
903.
Reasons for optimism
904. If a problem can't be solved
as it is, enlarge it
905. Making a living out of dying
906. Double standards
907.
Flying blind
908. Proposals to foster tourism in our
country
909. Repression vs. laissez-faire
910.
Should all countries adopt western democratic values?
911.
Intuition: whatever its form it is an important faculty in human existence and
may even be essential as
a way of apprehending reality
912. Children of same-sex
couples. Are they different?
913. How do we differentiate
a terrorist from a freedom fighter?
914. Neutrality
has become an exceedingly fragile option
915. In today's
complicated and interconnected world, agribusiness is the only way to
go for Argentina
916. Ideological scribbles vs. political
lines
917. Rising poverty is often described as a crisis
of capitalism. Nevertheless its real root
is a lack of capital, especially homegrown capital
918.
Influence of radical preachers on fragile minds
919.
What is that makes some people crave for the very things that will harm them?
920.
There are two sides to every story
921. Are all addictions
negative or is there a positive side to addictions?
922.
Things we can't live without
923. Is tolerance towards
habits and behaviors leading to a healthier society?
924.
Where is the limit between a healthy interest and a dangerous obsession?
925.
The menace of the army of robots conquering the Earth. Are we becoming slaves
of the machines we created?
926. What you are is defined
by what you have
927. What will be the hymn of new generations?
928.
Socially accepted, then legally accepted. Are social acceptance and legal permission
enough to make them immune to criticism?
929. Things
we can live without
930. The relationship between rock
music and drugs
931. Trying to be more understandable
than judgmental. Why?
932. When is press to blame?
933.
Living for working instead of working for a living may have negative consequences
at a personal level but isn't it vital for society?
934.
Sometimes art and addictions go hand in hand: art owes a lot to addictive behaviour
935.
Rebel with a cause / Rebel without a cause
936. Rebuilding
the confidence of the public through clear rules
937.
Fighting crime via social welfare rather than tougher legislation
938.
The gap between decision and execution, between planning and reality
939.
Peace at any price?
940. Victory has a hundred fathers
and defeat is an orphan. Pros and cons of embracing
the orphan
941. Is Argentina the innocent victim of
other people's malice?
942. Democracy is not just about
majority rule. It is also about protecting minority rights
943.
The power of documentaries
944. Rigid labour policies
protect 20th century jobs from 21st century technology
945.
How should Argentina adjust to an increasingly competitive world?
946.
Sometimes making comments in a sensationalist way is necessary in order to make
people react to the situation
947. These days it has
become politically incorrect to say certain things - even if everyone
recognizes them to be correct
948. Stimulating Argentina's
exports by using more marketing
949. Most Argentines
tend to be imbued with pessimism and view the glass half empty,
but a number of foreigners that arrive see a very different picture. Why?
950.
Elect and engage vs. elect and forget
951. The role
of the United Nations in the 21st century
952. What
is there behind the reluctance of some countries to embrace democratic reforms?
953.
New leaderships
954. Cost-saving measures in today's
Argentina
955. Argentina: will ideas flower?
956.
How life can illuminate philosophy?
957. Are consecutive
presidential terms good for a democracy?
958. Protecting
too much the environment damages the economy. Can we keep a clean
environment if we want a strong economy?
959. Why do
trade unions in some countries consistently promote technological change
while in others they resist it?
960. Something needs
to be done to regain the people's trust in the police force
961.
Common sense vs. technicalities
962. Political decisions
cannot be analyzed in an abstract way but in the historical context
in which they were made
963. Pros and cons of jury trials
964.
Argentina's present schooling: a product of neglect, a fear of change or...?
965.
Is it because heroes are in short supply in Argentina that we choose sport stars
and revere them as national
heroes?
966. Explicit communication vs. Implicit communication
967.
We can live without liberty but we cannot live without order
968.
The importance of appearances
969. Pragmatic attitude
vs. Ideological attitude
970. Fear of immigrants. Why?
971.
Is a president's private life a state question?
972.
Lack of upbringing is the source of all evils, and the misfortune that we suffer
(Manuel
Belgrano)
973. The freedom of living / The freedom of
dying
974. The middleman is the curse of Argentine life.
Which are the steps against the middleman
that should be welcomed in our society?
975. How effective
is the lowering of the criminal prosecution age?
976.
Quite often we call a patchwork of measures a plan. How can we fight against improvidence?
977.
The war on terrorism is a war of ideas. The credibility of ideas must be maintained
to have any chance of winning
978. How effective will
the carrot-stick energy rationing plan be in reducing energy consumption?
979.
Democracy needs learned people to succeed. Can it work with illiteracy?
980.
The dialectic of violence
981. Is it in our nature to
be with someone for the rest of our lives?
982. Richness
is highly overrated and poverty is underrated. Is this a deep philosophical
statement or fruitless whining?
983. The urge to purge
984.
How critical should we be of private-sector companies that are driven by
the logic of profit rather
than by the logic of national interest?
985. Branding
Argentina: how can we attract more tourists by branding the image of our
country around the world?
986. Bigger does not necessarily
mean better
987. Should a pan-American patriotism replace
the devotion to the existing nations?
988. Does commerce
build friendship?
989. Should pardons be reserved for
miscarriages of justice or should they also serve political
efficiency?
990. Is it right for the State to limit
the circulation of news and information in times of
war?
991. Do we have to stand up for an Argentine
identity when development seems to be the
most important?
992. Cohabitation is difficult
993.
Recovering credibility
994. Too much ambition is bad
995.
Self-help literature is useless
996. Will the world
change course because of terrorism?
997. To criticize
vs. to oppose
998. Travelling light vs. travelling lightly:
travelling is an absolutely serious endeavor and
preparation takes place somewhere other than in a suitcase
999.
The blurred line between Harm and Benefit
1000. The
lack of an integrated conservation policy is damaging one of
Buenos Aires' richest attributes: its architectural legacy
1001.
A clear-cut challenge must be met with an equally clear-cut response
1002.
Deprivation and self-denial. When? Why?
1003. Should
we leave our politics at the door when we come to work?
1004.
It is a mistake not to admit mistakes. Is it always true?
1005.
Computers have an everlasting memory. Electronic exposure drives us to tell the
truth
1006. How much violence can democracy tolerate?
1007.
Saving in good times to spend in bad when far more needed
1008.
Myths of the Argentine history
1009. Equal job, equal
pay. However women in Argentina are paid 30% less than men
for the same job. Why? What to do?
1010. In most democratic
states, religion and the state have parted ways or at least set
very clear boundaries. Should there be a perfect divide between Religion and
State in Argentina?
1011. Is patience a desirable
accommodation of what is an abnormal situation?
1012.
Rightwing people are usually considered as insensitive human beings. Why?
1013.
Argentina, Quo Vadis?
1014. Are end-of-high-school-trips
justified in times of crisis?
1015. Youngsters hardly
read newspapers. A society cannot sustain itself if young people
aren't informed. What can we do to make the news more interesting?
1016.
Increasing access to justice in Argentina
1017. The
past continues to weigh too heavily on Argentine society
1018.
How can we explain that even if both politics and the economy in our country are
a mess, cultural level is impressive to the point of being world-class?
1019.
Democracy is a self-corrective process. Always?
1020.
What should be the European message for Argentina?
1021.
What should be the North-American message for Argentina?
1022.
Consequences of suppressing one's real desires in order to acquiesce to the rigid codes
imposed by family, society and traditions
1023. International
experience proves that authoritarianism combined with socialism is
a losing proposition both economically and in terms of civil liberties. What
about authoritarianism combined with some form of capitalism ?
1024.
The reduction of labour costs and flexible employment regimes are among the driving
forces in the globalization process. Should Argentina adopt the Hire &
Fire policy as Northamericans do?
1025. Are we in danger
of turning against spirituality in favour of materialistic desires,
giving way to a "soulless vision of life"?
1026.
Will trade liberalization relieve Third World misery?
1027.
Do we have to accept that the world works in one way and one way only?
1028.
Success and Failure
1029. Nationalist attitudes inspire
policies that do not work in a globalized world
1030.
An uncomfortable truth: democracy may not be a prerequisite for development
1031.
When it gets silly or futile, an achievement is not an achievement
1032.
The importance of celebrating national holidays
1033.
The value of underground culture
1034. Are new laws
in our country the product of improvisation?
1035. When
is the "velvet-hand" approach viable? When is it not?
1036.
How should we deal with troublemakers in Talk Time?
1037.
Trust but verify!
1038. The value of extortion in politics
1039.
Argentine women have left for the work-place, but men haven't entered the kitchen.
Why?
1040. Unfair trade rules keep millions of people
in poverty. Poverty and inequality exacerbate
insecurity and terrorism. Do developed nations understand it?
1041.
Which are the old-fashioned virtues that we should rescue and those that we should
leave behind?
1042. Why have Mafalda and her friends
become an immortal classic?
1043. Nothing is good if
it is not successful in Europe and in USA
1044. Argentina
today: The more democracy, the more crisis. Is it true?
1045.
What is the value of honour in an individual, a group of people or a nation?
1046.
Never say never
1047. Argentina has viability if ...
1048.
Why do we like saying nice things about someone in death after demonizing
him in life.
1049. Are we witnessing a creation of a
new geography of trade?
1050. At a time when "neoliberal"
has become a dirty word in Argentina, Russia has embraced
the neoliberal creed. How can we explain this phenomenon?
1051.
Nature has made us frivolous to console us for our miseries
1052.
Signing an agreement is one thing. Implementing it, that's quite another: Developing
countries have great strides to make in improving basics like democracy,
education and banking systems before they can implement free-trade
areas. What's our situation at present?
1053. From citizen
to netizen
1054. Trade embargoes. How effective are
they?
1055. Is it possible to shift the international
agenda from terrorism to poverty?
1056. The art of opposition
1057.
What is the definition of "great"?
1058. Globalization
is not synonymous with development but can be used as an instrument
for development. How?
1059. Opening one's life with
absolute sincerity... but let's avoid scandal!
1060.
Teachers vs. Cheaters
1061. The relation between: Spirituality,
Religion, Fanatism and Materialism
1062. The acquisition
of technical knowledge is more important to development than raw
economic growth
1063. Politics affects economy vs. Politics
does not affect economy
1064. How can we avoid violence
among spectators during a football match?
1065. How
can we explain the impressive Argentine knack for improvisation ?
1066.
The relation between the excess of respect for cultural differences and the indifference
towards others
1067. Religion/Politics/Democracy/Tyranny:
If Religion replaces Politics, Democracy becomes
Tyranny. Is that a reason for avoiding any reference to the religious tradition
and inheritance in a nation's Constitution?
1068.
We could live with corruption at our ankles but not around our necks
1069.
Can religion be replaced with ethics?
1070. Will
Argentina ever become a bilingual nation ? Will Chili? Will Uruguay?
1071.
Some of the process that the world is going through is positive
1072.
Dormant foes in our society
1073. Has multicultural
pluralism gone too far? Should we now start considering our
own customs?
1074. Is it correct to dogmatically disassociate
any form of social protest from crime?
1075.
The negative impact unrealistic labour legislation has on job creation
1076.
Most Argentines are now second or third generation. Have they lost that old immigrant
sense of roots?
1077. While togetherness is in everybody's
interest, promiscuity is not good at all. Reducing
barriers leads sometimes to promiscuity
1078. Of the
one million new jobs created in 2003, the majority were off the books.
Who should we blame?
1079. Is it politically incorrect
to think in terms of us and them, friends and foes, our ways
good and their ways bad? Why?
1080. Tools to deflect
the tension between rivals
1081. Is there a need to
invent new rules and regulations designed to make us more
like one another?
1082. Internet dating: how a person
can conquer the unknown
1083. Can there be an excess
of self-defence?
1084. The double severance pay rule
and the end of an alleged "flood" of foreign products
into the Argentine market means more protectionism. Protectionism
whether it’s applied
to jobs or companies is dangerous
1085. When attack
is the best means of defence?
1086. TV: Advantages and
disadvantages of unbiased broadcasting
1087. The perfect
is the enemy of the good vs. The perfect should never be the enemy of
the good
1088. Even if commercial opportunities are
definitely there, any important strategic partnership
can never be the product of a one-week wonder full of facile political
rhetoric but the result of a long serious commercial relationship demanding
tact, patience and persistence
1089. If we don't know
where we come from we cannot know where go to
1090.
The combination of autistic Argentine exporters and cryptically formal foreign
importers do not make
a good mix. How can we rectify the situation?
1091.
The politics of pickets
1092. Plastic Surgery: Isn't
it good to make society full of beautiful people?
1093.
Is there a new architecture (=metaphor) in Latin America?
1094.
School desertion is increasing in our country. What to do?
1095.
When the social and the political mingle the result can be explosive
1096.
The dangers of an amateurish diplomacy
1097. Sanctifying
the right to protest at the expense of everything else
1098.
How should upstanding citizens exert their right to protest when the spirit of
protest seems
worshipped by a government?
1099. Cinemas have to reserve
a certain amount of screen time for national productions.
A helping hand to the local film industry or mere patronage?
1100.
Failure as an option
1101. To deprive a people of hope
is the same as jailing them: the need to identify utopia
and to vindicate it
1102. In which case can we override
someone else's rights?
1103. Addiction to self-destruction.
How to fight against?
1104. What is the meaning of being
reasonable in one's actions?
1105. The value of eroticism
1106.
When can we say that honouring debts is akin to high treason?
1107.
We warned you and you ignored it
1108. Securing respect
with public servants whose integrity is acknowledged even when
their views do not have our approval. Easier said than done.
1109.
When no one is willing to give up anything
1110. Latin
America is the last place many foreign companies would think of as an investment
destination. How can we make our countries irresistible to them?
1111.
The rule of law vs. the rule of revenge
1112. Talk big,
act small vs. talk small, act big
1113. Joining globalization
is not an event but a process
1114. Freedom has the
power to change the world
1115. What should be Argentina's
role on the world stage?
1116. The dangers of foot-dragging
1117.
Is space travel worth the cost?
1118. Value-adding our
goods from the rural sector has two main benefits for Argentina:
to bring export dollars into the country and to create employment. But
would Argentines easily accept working in the rural sector?
1119.
Should we negotiate with terrorists?
1120. Are our intuitions
based on archetypes of a collective consciousness or purely based
on subjective experience?
1121. Seeking safeguards
to protect Argentine jobs
1122. Is it just inflammatory
rhetoric to assert that it is only a matter of time before the world’s
best kept secret, Argentina, is well known everywhere?
1123.
Hints to shore up our mastery of English
1124. The role
of values in personal and public life
1125. The compulsion
to make grandiose claims whatever the evidence to the contrary.
Who? When? What for?
1126. Expansion versus consolidation
1127. Reasons why talktimers are usually reticent to
add fresh fuel to the flames: Shyness?Fear?Intellectual
honesty refusing any devil's advocate role? or...?
1128.
A journey of one thousand miles begins with a single step
1129.
If Argentine labour costs were drastically cut by devaluation, why is it that
Argentine industry
is not more competitive?
1130. When two wrongs make
a right
1131. The Internet as a teaching-learning tool
1132. When science fiction becomes journalism
1133.
The perfect wife
1144. Happiness comes through doors
you didn't even know you left open
1145. There is a
generalized counterculture movement that challenges a wide range of
traditional values. How does this counterculture affect us?
1146.
The perfect husband
1147. Don't cry because it's over;
smile because it happened!
1148. Should we look to government
as the source o moral tutelage or just judge it on
the basis of the economy?
1149. What learning a second
language offers
1150. Community life requires acceptance
of people whose values are different from one's
own
1151. How can we clear our city of criminals who
prey on tourists?
1152. It is easier to manage a war
on poverty than to wage a war on anomie
1155. Life in
a blissful bubble
1156. Are GMO (genetically modified
organisms) a necessity to make farming more efficient
or a threat to public health?
1157. Redefining the most
fundamental institutions of civilization
1158. How free
should adolescents be to enter relationships of their choosing?
1159.
People given enough rope do not always hang themselves
1160.
The ethics of sex
1161. When inaction becomes action
1162.
Fighting music piracy
1163. Violence & Protest
1164.
Fines are fine
1165. Lack of work or lack of workers?
1166.
Violence against women. How to stop it?
1167. If politicians
of representative democracies are not up to their responsibilities should
plebiscites decide on the problems concerning society?
1168.
The victory of will over talent
1169. Sex, Lies and
Spies. Can we justify sexpionage?
1170. Should we look
to government as the source of moral tutelage or as an organizer
of programmes and strategies?
1171. The paradox resulting
from a big leap forward followed by some giant steps back
1172.
Adding oblivion to impunity is an insult
1173. Does
time heal all wounds?
1174. Protectionism in the name
of national capitalism leads to higher prices in the protected
items. What kind of protectionism should countries implement and what
kind should they head off?
1175. Money brings
some amounts of happiness, but not as much as what economists might
have thought
1176. It is clear that if Argentines want
to keep pace with a fast-growing world and be updated
professionals they must know English. It is surprising to see however
so many youngsters from middle-classes much more interested in the
practicing of amateur
sports and arts, natural therapies and so on than the practicing
of English.
1177. Money, Sex, and Happiness
1178.
Would joining forces in a "United States of South America" give
South Americans a
better life than they are getting now?
1179. Playing
politics with deep human feelings. Is it possible? Is it desirable?
1180.
The reluctance to be realistic makes civilized life possible
1181.
Measures and defensive tactics to protect our home market
1182.
We can imagine as many fictional worlds, parallel universes or educational systems
as we want, they will still all be regulated by the laws of the market.
1183.
The right to die with dignity
1184. Sterile debates
in Argentina now
1185. The only answer to Mercosur’s
problems is more Mercosur
1186. Stumbling points we
Argentines are doomed to continue tripping on
1187.
Submission to the ruler or submission to the law?
1188.
Does impunity lead to anarchy?
1189. When does necessity
imply rights and merit imply obligations? When not?
1190.
After neoliberalism, is it the turn of neocommunism?
1191.
The disciplines that really matter are those that can give students an immediately
exploitable practical knowledge that can help them in their battle to
survive. Should artistic subjects and the teaching of social sciences be considered
of little value?
1192. When should we turn the other
cheek? When not?
1193. Brain washing. Are we immune?
How to head it off?
1194. Capitalism tries to fashion
not only the real world, but also the imagination of consumer-citizens
(Harry Potter capitalism)
1195. Could we reform our
society through anarchism?
1196. If Argentina had chosen
monarchy 200 years ago, would we be better off now?
1197.
The press has not so much a right to give opinions on everything as a duty. Is
that duty diminished
according to how often they are right and how often wrong?
1198.
When does "being far too human" become a drawback?
1199.
Is globalization the new form of colonialism?
1200.
The future doesn't belong to fear. It belongs to freedom
1201.
Politics is a continual process of accumulating power
1202.
Argentina’s claim to victim status
1203. The city’s
Misdemeanours Code
1204. Once might be an accident but
twice looks like carelessness
1205. When politics prevails
over the deepest human feelings
1206. We must worry
about timing vs. We must be respectful of history
1207.
FEAR: Forget Everything And Run or False Evidence
Appearing Real?
1208. People can be so
naive
1209. Scourges can quickly mushroom if not fought
with the utmost determination
1210. Work hard, make
money and have fun
1211. What are the Olympic ideals?
1212. Good cultures fend for themselves without resorting
to the protection of the authorities
vs. Cultural nationalism needs state protection
1213.
When effort is not enough
1214. Turning collective failure
to one's own advantage
1215. When will it be time for
Argentine businessmen to invest and stop speculating?
1216.
What makes the difference between low-level and high-level political dialogue?
1217.
Denying the evidence
1218. The escapist urge to transform
almost everything into a moral question
1219. Quality
products alone don't retain customers. What to do to earn loyalty and establish
a high level of relationship with the customer?
1220.
Facing up to failure
1221. Hiding problems under the
carpet
1222. Accepting that in today's world qualities
as brain power and a willingness to adapt
to changing circumstances are more important than beef or soybeans.
1223.
A new agenda is needed that offers upward mobility and political empowerment
to the hemisphere's poor
1224. The right man in the
right place at the right moment
1225. Is the refusal
to adapt to circumstances due to inertia or to a principle to be staunchly
defended with nationalistic, religious, cultural and ethical arguments?
1226.
Are Argentina's problems rooted in the country's past?
1227.
Do reforms needed to compete in the global economy represent a new form of exploitation?
1228.
The longer we play the blame game the less likely that we take full advantage
of our many assets.
Why don't we stop playing the blame game?
1229. The
origin of violence
1230. While some welcome populism
others think about counteracting the siren song of
populism and demagoguery
1231. The ages of a lifetime
1232.
When ideology interferes with common sense
1233. The
meaning of cowardice
1234. Are we the undeserving victims
of the country’s many misfortunes?
1235. Melancholy
defines the current Argentine intellectual character
1236.
Barking dogs seldom bite
1237. It is not the pig’s fault
but they who feed him (Argentine idiom)
1238. New disappointments
1239.
What do we consider the start of Argentina’s 20th century slide?
1240.
Could new nations arise in Latin America?
1241. Dubious
deals
1242. Crucial needs in Argentina today
1243.
Should we maintain export duties even if they discourage investment in the oil
industry and make
agriculture less competitive?
1244. The quandary of
fighting crime: screaming for answers which are effective rather
than academic. Should dangerous criminals ever be released? Should the
rehabilitation on which the penal system is supposedly based be thrown out of
the window in some cases?
1245. The role of political
outsiders
1246. Closing our eyes won't make the threat
go away. On the contrary, denial will only
increase the chances of a disastrous end
1247. To err
is human...but to blame others is even more human
1248.
Wisdom is better than wit vs. Wit is better than wisdom
1249.
When winners become losers
1250. Why criminal investigation
is not being given the priority it deserves?
1251. Do
we need to be directly affected by crime or to discover suffering ourselves in
order to be upset and react against a social adversity?
1252.
What needs to be done to create an investment-friendly environment?
1253.
Let's stop focusing so much on redistributing wealth and try finding ways to create
some
1254. Why clinging so much to an import substitution
model?
1255. Political transvestism
1256.
The danger of selling our soul to the devil for the sake of security
1257.
Eliminating the messenger doesn't necessarily mean eliminating the message
1258.
The relation between pain and ideology
1259. We should
fear those who fear the Constitution
1260. Has Argentina
become an intolerant country?
1261. Making business
with friends and family members. Pros and cons
1262.
The logic of terrorism
1263. Reason is always and
everywhere the slave of the passions
1264. When political
humor turns into sarcasm. How much is too much?
1265.
Is intelligent elitism necessary?
1266. Is there an
alternative solution to the lack of justice?
1267. There
are neither rich nor poor countries. There are just good and bad governments
1268.
The relation between criticism and conspiracy
1269.
What is logic is not necessarily likely
1270. Creating
a future
1271. Are reason and emotion always opposed
to one another, or can we speak of emotions
being more or less rational?
1272. No great changes
without revolutionary movements
1273. Poverty is a problem
that should be solved by government action vs. Poverty is
a problem which the poor have to work out for themselves
1274.
Will terrorism be used by underdeveloped nations to get green light to sanction
developed ones?
1275.
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs
1276.
How to cope with the fact that only a few jobs are certainly fulfilling but the
majority are not and
never can be?
1277. How to deal with a subculture where
being idle and ignorant are supreme values?
1278.
Why should a person work even if he isn't under financial pressure to do so?
1279. Throughout
time and space aristocrats see a need for both a mistress and a wife.
Why?
1280. Thinking about a workplace having nothing
to do with computers, automation or
globalization and recategorizing work not only as a means to earn money but
also as a way to become more fully ourselves
1281. What
is it to be human?
1282. Happiness earned through work
vs. work is miserable
1283. It is the duty of every
man to become rich both temporally and spiritually
1284.
When is retaliation justified?
1285. Will a new aristocracy
of virtue and talent replace the old aristocracy of unfair privilege
?
1286. Shall we ever be able to make politics without
a political class?
1287. Revisionism seems politically
correct in our society. But what about of revisionism
of revisionism?
1289. Philosophical theories about happiness
1290.
We often see civil servants stepping down in Argentina. The value of abdication
in our society
1291. Life and Death
1292.
An active State role as the key to growth vs. An active state leads to a lot of
red tape increasing
the temptation to join the underground economy
1293.
Should we copy other models or should we generate our own model?
1294.
Revolutionaries, guerrillas, terrorists. What's the difference?
1295.
Irony, Sarcasm and Cynicism
1296. The American Dream
/ The Argentine Dream
1297. To understand does not mean
to accept
1298. What's the use of hating the past?
1299.
No will now way
1300. How to overcome pessimism?
1301.
The desire to recall the past and at the same time the will to bury it forever
1302.
Different perspectives on exile
1303. Wrong war, wrong
time, wrong place
1304. Staying on the defensive or
staying on the offensive ?
1305. The way to win is to
be steadfast and resolved vs. the way to win is to be diplomatic
1306.
Overprotective labour legislation is liable to discourage companies from hiring
new employees
1307.
Do Argentines enjoy the same kind of humour of other nationalities?
1308.
Choosing between 1) paying debts 2) meeting urgent needs of the population 3)
making expenditures that will strengthen the economy
1309.
In Argentina at present there is much more respect for national and popular culture
than ever there was. Why?
1310. Why is there so much
bureaucracy in Argentina? How can we get rid of this scourge?
1311.
Honesty is the best policy
1312. The relation between
loving and suffering
1313. By eliminating the messenger,
can we eliminate the message?
1314. Men and women do
not converse the same way. What's the difference?
1315.
Lies/Hypocrisy/Cheating/Deluding/Concealing
1316. Fallacies.
How to unveil them?
1317. The relation between Humour
and Wisdom
1318. How to avoid misunderstandings when
communicating?
1319. Strategies and tactics for persuading
1320.
How to deal with those who are in a bad mood?
1321.
The art of disagreeing
1322. The sacredness of private
property
1323. How to cope with the end of a love relation?
1324.
Ethical dilemmas. What's that?
1325. Why do women want
to change men?
1326. The dangers of taking justice into
own hands
1327. Enthusiasm. How long does it last?
1328.
Luck/Chance/Fate/Coincidence
1330. Laughing and Crying
1331.
How much should our country do beyond the rhetoric to make it a comfortable place
to do business?
1332. The end of the family as an institution
1333.
When the cure is definitely worse than the disease
1334.
Award and Punishment
1335. Cohabitation, both interpersonal
and social
1336. The future belongs to freedom vs.
The future belongs to fear
1337. What would at present
dramatically improve Argentina's image abroad and what
would complete the ruin of our image for a very long time to come?
1338.
Doing something about dog droppings on the pavements of Buenos Aires
1339.
How to build a friendly atmosphere between mainland Argentines and Malvinas
islanders?
1340.
Some examples of wrong decisions Argentina has made in the last years
1341.
Sacrificing science for ideology
1342. Sacrificing science
for religious principles
1343. Agreeing or not to limitations
of some democratic rights and freedoms if it means preventing
terror attacks
1344. Is globalization unstoppable?
1345.
Can someone become a popular anti-crime activist without entering the political
arena?
1346. The Hong Kong of Argentina: Should we create
a corporate hub in a free
economic and bilingual Spanish-English province where foreigners own land,
run schools and hospitals and where companies can get relief from Argentine
bureaucracy and unfair laws and taxes?
1347. Democracy.
How can we avoid a ‘tyranny of the majority’ ?
1348.
Marxism has not only failed to promote human freedom, it has failed to produce
food. Why?
1349. The mistakes of the past can never
be an excuse for not making amends
1350. Democracy.
An ideology, a form of government or a way of life?
1351.
Cell phones help reverse independence into dependence
1352.
Are Argentines killing the goose that lays the golden eggs ?
1353.
The cultural interpretations of time: means of measurement, horizon for human
life projects, structuring
patterns (clock time), eternity (life after death), memory
, productivity, etc
1354. Democracy. One of the conditions
of this political system run by the people
is that they be well-informed in order to make the right decisions. Does the
media inform us well ?
1355. Argentina: from a melting
pot to a fragmented pot ?
1356. Why is mate drinking
so ingrained in our cultural identity?
1357. Explaining
why hostility towards the US is sweeping the world and why it affects
some nations more than others
1358. If we can't buy
happiness why do some people work long and hard for more money?
1359.
The value placed on friendship and family in our society would be hard to find
in Europe today. True
or false?
1360. Cheating mother nature
1361.
The cult of "taking advantage"
1362. Is cheating part
of school life or an unacceptable unethical behaviour? What would
be the equivalent to school cheating outside academic life?
1363.
Ambition may bring out the worst in a person or it could help them become top
professionals
1364.
Why did some foreigners fall in love and are still in love with Argentina ?
1365.
Indian groups protest against Columbus day. Was the European conquest of
the Americas on the whole a good thing?
1366. Resisting
the temptations of the sirens
1367. Is Europe closing
its eyes to the immense tragedy of illegal immigration which treats
people worse than slaves?
1368. When foul means are
incomparably more satisfying than fair
1369. How to
do away with patronage?
1370. Why is it typical in our
country that authorities announce a campaign for something
... and after a few days all is forgotten?
1371. Are
there provable facts that allow us to affirm there is less corruption in Argentina?
1372.
Pro-business does not necessarily mean pro-market
1373.
To believe in the superiority of one's own culture may be arrogant and even dangerous
but it is difficult to see how any society can hold together unless most
people do think that their customs and values are the best
1374.
Why is it that intellectual elites in Europe like attributing what is regrettable
in poor parts of the
planet to Western brutality?
1375. Should court officials
resort to media exposure?
1376. Literature, identity
and globalization
1377. Why do countries that grow,
grow?
1378. Can national emergency prevail over constitutional
rights?
1379. What's important is not what happens to
us but how we face up to it
1380. Work at leisure. Some
people have work for the rest of us to have fun. What is it
like to be a specialist in other people's leisure?
1381.
Organ donation
1382. The importance of brands in youth
culture
1383. Leisure can be many things to many people
and it certainly means something different
today from what it used to
1384. Advertising, mass consumption
and capitalism
1385. Money: an icon of capitalism, a
mere symbol of power, just pieces of paper and metal,
a virtual thing in the Stock Exchange,...or what?
1386.
"Left out" is a feeling of not belonging or not being part of a group. It
means not to have
the information that others might have in that group. What to do and
how to act when feeling "left out"?
1387.
Being a recluse. Is it considered bad to want to be "left alone" (social
life, political scene,
workplace)? What should be our response to such a request?
1388.
Without passion and without a dose of utopia, where do we find the will to make
things move?
1389. Unbridgeable differences between
Argentina and I) the rest of Latin America II)
North America III) Europe IV) Asia
1400. Is there a
fashionable approach to politics in contrast with an old-fashioned one?
1401.
Who is Global Enemy number one?
1402. How can we foment
the culture of work?
1403. The golden days of Argentina
are behind us. What can we do to bring them back?
1404.
China's magic spell: Will Argentina be touched by a Chinese magic wand?
1405.
Birds of the same feather fly together
1406. Using hope
to win an election vs. using fear to win an election
1407.
Is it possible to admire and rejoice in pure beauty without actually being involved
and remain completely detached?
1408. Which is the single
most pressing political challenge in our world today?
1409.
Why do our kids have serious problems that their parents' generation did not?
1410.
The dangers of viewing the road to success as paved with magic solutions instead
of a long march
1411. Restricting freedom gives more
security. Right or wrong?
1412. Is it possible to change
the culture and mentality of a country via persuasion without
being totalitarian?
1413. The pursuit of quirkiness.
Why?
1414. What is right or wrong, history will tell
1415.
Nothing defends liberty better than the exercise of liberty
1416.
Should we tolerate behaviour that demeans and disrespects others?
1417.
How can we galvanize Argentines into action?
1418. The
influence of media, Internet and migrations on languages transformations
1419.
French savoir-faire. What's that?
1420. To what extent
does political freedom depend on economic freedom?
1421.
Should we replace the presidential with the parliamentary system?
1422.
Will there be only one superpower or shall we develop a multipolar world?
1423.
The power of small groups of committed individuals to change the world
1424.
Can we speak of good dictators and bad dictators?
1425.
Is it correct to talk about culture when people are starving?
1426.
Historic solidarity: Is the Italian stance regarding the Argentine debt coherent
with our past open
door policies for Italian immigrants?
1427. What's Talk
Time's real contribution to the well-being of society?
1428.
When protocol forms part of a job can personal distates be invoked for shirking
certain duties?
1429.
Argentina needs the world. Does the world need Argentina?
1430.
Lacking capital but not initiative. How to proceed?
1431.
Neighbourhood assemblies and barter clubs sprang up all around Buenos Aires at
the end of 2001. The movement never lived up. Why?
1432.
Same-sex marriage. For or against?
1433. Business is
business
1434. In which cases bilateral relations between
nations should be limited to trade without
focusing on culture?
1435. Where does our imagination
draw its sources from ?
1436. Which are the beacons
of avant-garde culture and progressive intelligentsia that
are shaking up Buenos Aires' artistic life?
1437. Infamous
traitor to the fatherland. What's that?
1438. Is it
acceptable that necessity (in the form of the "economic emergency")
knows not law?
1439.
Why does Argentina urgently need institution-building?
1440.
Appealing to people's nationalistic instincts may provide short-term political
gain but such tactics
may later backfire on its authors
1441. To what extent
is an Argentine youngster's future depending on personal decisions
and to what extent on political decisions?
1442. The
present and future of the Spanish language
1443. How
to improve communication between the government and the journalists so that
Argentines have access to a better information?
1444.
Technology is worthless if it doesn't aim humanity, sense and simplicity
1445.
Uniformity and Unity are not the same. Uniformity does not tolerate diversity.
In which cases is
uniformity required?
1446. Are we off the rails?
1447.
Mirages when speaking about Growth, Well Being and Progress
1448.
A business friendly government is not enough if we don't count on a business friendly
population
1449. The importance (or unimportance) of
our star sign
1450. The Congress of the Spanish Language:
a highlight of the cultural year? an academic
event of like-minded intellectuals celebrating their own importance? a
bureaucratic event? a political event to spread propaganda?
1451.
Should we enshrine popular outcry?
1452. What would
make our past heroes stir in their graves?
1453. By
boasting about listening to a type of music and songs that revindicate crime, are
we revindicating crime and criminals?
1454. We
are usually blamed for different things. How much of what we get blamed
for is our fault?
1455. Global trade urges increased
efficiency. What's our task ahead?
1456. Who is placing
stumbling blocks on Argentina's path to sort out its crisis?
1457.
Too much outspokenness may harm an image
1458. Democracy
/ Republic / Liberal Rule of law . How is Argentina doing?
1459.
Are there bad discriminations and good discriminations or on the contrary all
discriminations are
bad?
1460. Interpersonal relationships are at the foundation
of our Being: our notion of self-identity,
our sense of humanity, the source of all our values, and even our perception
of reality. How are we living this phenomenon in Argentina?
1461.
Should we struggle to invent and symbolyze an Argentine model of success inspired
by no other model but able to inspire others?
1462.
How to cope with increased strike action in our public services?
1463.
How do differences in age, or gender, or cultural education influence our
relationships?
1464.
When statu quo is our adversary...
1465. Should rich
countries exert the right of freezing nuclear programmes of poor
countries? Why?
1466. Imagination has a peculiar role
in our conscious lives. What is its relationship
to madness ?
1467. How can holidays contribute to boost
a couple's relation?
1468. Freud and Sartre proposed
provocative theories discussing relationships in terms
of subject/object, master/slave, sadist/masochist, etc. Are these categorical
oppositions viable descriptions of the current interpersonal relationships
between Argentines?
1469. Is imagination just a source
of images, a link to our unconscious levels, or a necessary
ingredient to creativity ?
1470. When the interpretation
of history aims fuelling the hate between peoples...
1471.
Why do some soap operas have the highest viewership ratings in today's Argentine
TV?
1472. Eros/Art/Religion/Provocation/Blasphemy in
today's Argentina. Offensive misuse
of public funds or what?
1473. Communism and anticommunism
on the 3rd millennium's first decade
1474. Life
should be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive
and well-preserved body vs. Life should be a journey with the intention
of arriving totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
1475.
The marketing of scandal
1476. Family relations. Can
we abandon them at a certain moment or should we be caring all
along our lives?
1477. When today's solution is tomorrow's
problem
1478. The knowledge of the youngsters vs. the
experience of the elderly
1479. Responsible freedom
of expression vs. Distortion of freedom of expression
1480.
Sports and money
1481. Naturism (=nudism). What for?
1482.
There is no change without transgression
1483. Transforming
vicious circles into virtuous circles
1484. Management
based on values. Is it possible?
1485. Granting salary
hikes by decree vs. granting salary hikes by negotiations between
companies and workers through collective bargaining
1486.
When is a crime not a crime?
1487. Climate change: curbing
the emission of gases at any price?
1488. Turning fame
into fortunes
1489. Food/Health/Education. Which is
the priority?
1490. Don't put all your eggs in the
same basket Argentina!
1491. The risks of doing something
vs. the risks of doing nothing
1492. Graduation trips.
What for?
1493. Argentina won't change if we don't change
the province of Buenos Aires
1494. What is the value
of "classics"? Are they to be worshipped and revered, or challenged
and discussed?
1495. Synergistic links between political
and economic initiatives in Argentina today
1496. Players
on the same team don't always like to pass the ball to each other
1497.
Tolerant personality: a positive regard for human beings, no matter their culture,
religion, sex, ethnicity, age etc. Do Argentines show a tolerant personality?
1498.
The consequences of failing to heed protocol
1499. A
humane and dignified death is possible without recourse to euthanasia
1500.
Can Argentina become an adventure travel paradise? If so, how should we market
the destination overseas?
L'évolution
est-elle synonyme d'amélioration du comportement individuel et social ?
Le déterminisme. Comment sommes nous déterminés ? Quelles possibilités
avons-nous face au déterminisme ?
Peut-on avoir tort
ou raison lorsque l'on dit c'est beau ?
De l'utilité
de la philosophie.
Peut-on philosopher avec ou sans
la connaissance ?
Qu'est-ce qui alimente le feu de l'espoir?
Peut-on
transformer la douleur en énergie pour l'action?
Le travail est-il fondamental ?
Le bonheur dans tous
ses états
Peut-on préferer l'illusion ou la vérité
?
La violence est-elle innée en l'homme ?
L'espoir
est la victoire sur la nostalgie
L'amour est-il toujours
ou seulement passion ?
Réfléchir empêche-t-il de vivre
?
Les médias faussent-ils notre vision des choses ?
L'individu décide-t-il de sa vie ?
Pourquoi l'homme a-t-il toujours besoin d'un dieu ?
La
conscience engendre-t-elle la liberté ou la contrainte ?
L'enfer est-ce les autres ?
L'orgueil est-il inconciliable
avec l'amour ?
Quels sont les pouvoirs des femmes dans
notre société actuelle ?
La solitude, phénomène de
société ?
Le mensonge est-il toujours condamnable ?
Sagesse et folie, deux faces d'une même pièce ?
Est-il
sage de perdre son temps ?
La politique est-elle réservée
aux politiciens ?
L'homme n'est-il lui même qu'en jouant
?
Oublier de vivre pour oublier qu'on meure ?
La philosophie est-elle utile à tous ?
Qu'est ce que
réussir sa vie ?
A quoi je sers, à qui je sers ?
Qu'est ce qu'être citoyen ?
Hommes-Femmes, opposés
ou complémentaires ?
Spiritualité, philosophie, même
chemin ?
Le droit à la différence ou le droit à l'indifférence
?
La tolérence jusqu'où ?
Y-a-t-il un lien entre la banalisation de la violence à la télévision et la montée
générale de l'agressivité ?
Réinventer les communications
Etre sincère pour être cru
Ce qui est entendu est différent
de ce qui est dit
Quand le partage devient un risque
Peut-
on rire de tout?
Communiquer: mettre en commun soit
des différences, soit des ressemblances ou les deux?
Relations
de confrontation vs. relations d'affrontement
Les conflits
font-ils progresser les choses?
Le dialogue est la
capacité d'écoute
La peur n'est pas un problème comme
les autres.
La peur empêche de vivre
Passant de l'incantation à l'action
Savoir se positionner
à l'intérieur d'une cohérence de vie
Reconnaître autrui
dans sa différence
Sommes-nous obligés de produire
une réponse à chaque question?
Rêvant à un changement
universel
Là où il n'y a pas d'espoir il faut l'inventer
Peut-on nous forcer à être optimistes?
Prendre des
risques: le plus grand danger dans la vie est de ne vouloir rien risquer
Comment
légiférer sur les moeurs sans verser dans l'ordre moral?
L'imagination est-elle noyée par la technologie?
L'éducation
d'aujourd'hui est-elle meilleure ou pire que celle d'autrefois?
Est-ce que l'homme est en train de retourner à la nature?
Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité, qu'est-ce qui devrait être prioritaire dans
notre société?
Pourquoi sommes-nous sensibles
à la beauté?
Le dialogue est-il le chemin
de la vérité?
La vérité
dépend-elle de nous?
Prendre conscience de soi
est-ce devenir étranger à soi?
Respecter
la nature est-ce renoncer à la transformer?
L'homme
cherche-t-il toujours à connaître la vérité?
Le
droit doit-il régler toutes les affaires humaines?
Peut-on
dire qu'il existe une logique des évènements historiques?
A
quelle condition une démarche est-elle scientifique?
Devenir
adulte est plus compliqué pour les jeunes d'aujourd'hui
Faut-il
privilégier les valeurs de plaisir et d'épanouissement individuel
sur celles d'autorité, de hiérarchie ou de devoir?
Peut-on
de nos jours en Argentine sortir de sa condition sociale d'origine?
La
redistribution des rôles au sein de la famille touche au plus profond de l’être
et de l’organisation de la société
Dans quels cas peut-on
recourir à des méthodes illicites pour obtenir ce que l'on désire
et que l'on ne peut guère obtenir par des moyens licites?
L'uniformisation
des aspirations sociales et des normes de consommation sont-elles bonnes pour
notre société?
Dans certains pays les
révoltés sont représentés par les gens éduqués
et les conformistes par les non-diplômés. Dans d'autres, moins les
gens sont diplômés, plus ils pensent qu'il faut changer radicalement
la société. Où en sommes-nous en Argentine?
Les
rapports entre les échecs sentimentaux et les échecs professionnels
La
politique n'intéresse plus les jeunes. Pourquoi?
Protestataire,
contestataire...mais surtout pas révolutionnaire!
Il
faut privilégier les émissions de télé-réalité
parce que ce sont des programmes qui font parler, privilégiant ainsi le
lien social. D'accord ou pas d'accord?
La vie se divise
en deux catégoires: le monde "on-line" et le monde "off-line"
Autrefois
pour tenter de changer le monde on adhérait aux partis politiques de gauche.
Et aujourd'hui?
Quand les enfants sont-ils prêts
a quitter la cellule familiale?
Faut-il s'octroyer d'abord
une période d'expérimentation avant la formation d'une nouvelle
famille?
La peur est-elle en train de dicter les priorités
et les principes de notre action? Est-ce bon?
Quels
sont les meilleurs dispositifs d'aide à l'insertion à l'emploi?
La
surdité face aux malheurs des plus défavorisés porte en germe tous les conflits
et toutes les haines
La nécessité d’évoluer vers une
croissance écologiquement responsable
Pour que les enfants
ne se révoltent plus contre leurs parents la recette serait-elle de remplacer
l'autorité par la complicité?
Notre monde
est régi par deux lois implacables : l’urgence et l’interdépendance
Beauté,
intélligence,gentillesse, confiance, humour... Quelles sont les principales
qualités qu'un garçon requiert d'une fille et vice-versa?
Toutes
les crises doivent être traitées selon les mêmes principes: il faut inventer une
méthode de gestion des crises qui soit à la fois universelle, juste et équitable
En
France l'harmonie dans la société passe par la discrétion
sur les sujets intimes et sur la vie privée. Devrions-nous adopter le modèle
français?
essentiel que chaque nation, chaque
peuple, chaque culture apporte une contribution unique et essentielle à l’édification
du monde de demain
Si le monde inquiète, l'entourage
assure: dans un univers de troubles et d'incertitudes la famille reste une valeur
sûre qui fait figure de refuge
Dans les sociétés
contemporaines occidentales l’affirmation des femmes a provoqué une réaction
chez les hommes : l’homme féminisé
essentiel que chaque
nation, chaque peuple, chaque culture apporte une contribution unique et essentielle
à l’édification du monde de demain
Quelles sont les
représentations contemporaines d’un père de famille par opposition aux modèles
antérieurs du père institutionnel, distant et incarnant la loi?
Supposant
que chaque nation, chaque peuple, chaque culture apporte une contribution unique
et essentielle à l’édification du monde de demain, quelle pourrait être
la contribution de l'Argentine?
Y a-t-il un autre modèle
de développement que celui adopté au cours des dernières années pour limiter
les risques que font peser les activités humaines sur la Terre?
Comment
empêcher que les pays pauvres ne restent sur le bord de la route?
Comment
la place de l'enfant a-t-elle évolué en Occident ?
L’humanité
souffre. Elle souffre de mal développement, au nord comme au sud, et nous sommes
indifférents
Les priorités de la coopération internationale
Terrorisme:
une approche purement centrée sur la défense de nos intérêts de sécurité ne résoudrait
pas le problème sur le long terme
Alors que l’homogénéité
gagne comment défendre la pluralité et veiller à ce que chacun puisse exprimer
pleinement sa singularité?
Comment expliquer la permanence
de la prostitution malgré les avancées en matière d’égalité hommes-femmes ?
Au
vu de la situation des enfants dans notre pays, comment envisager l'avenir ?
Face
aux risques de dérives inacceptables inhérents aux progrès
des sciences du vivant, faut-il élaborer un code de bioéthique de
portée universelle?
Qu'est-ce qui donne leur
humanité à nos sociétés: les valeurs, les droits et
les devoirs, les finalités, ...?
La liberté
s'épanouit dans la loi et s'étouffe dans l'anarchie
Pourquoi
le populisme est-il une tentation en Amérique Latine?
Il
ne peut pas y avoir de réconciliation dans l'impunité
Y
a-t-il une relation de cause à effet entre pauvreté et terrorisme?
Le
statut de la religion dans l'espace public
Les plats
gras et sucrés, peu chers et immédiatement disponibles, concurrencent
la nourriture traditionnelle plus coûteuse et plus longue à préparer
mais beaucoup plus saine. Comment réagir?
Les
immigrés, sont-ils les responsables du manque de travail?
La
guérison doit-elle être envisagée sur le corps, sur l'âme
ou sur tous les deux?
Qu'est-ce que la culture aujourd'hui?
Vous
êtes invités à nous envoyer des propositions de thèmes qui seront rajoutés à cette
liste
- Können wir 'nein' sagen? Glauben wir, dass wenn wir "nein" sagen, wir uns Feinde
schaffen?
- Werden wir von der Musik beeinflusst?
- Was ist der Geist? Gibt es eine Seele und wenn so, kann sie nur durch Glaube
und nicht durch Verstand begriffen werden?
- Kann ein Lächeln von einem Fremden unser Tag erhellen?
- Unsere Beziehung mit Nahrung: essen ist wichtig und wir sollten es angenehm
gestalten
- Geist und Körper
- Gedanke und Tat
- Transgenische Produktion
- Ist Demut die Basis für jede Ethik?
- Existiert ein
Zusammenhang zwischen der Banalisation der Gewalttätigkeit im Fernsehen
und die zunehmende allgemeine Agressivität/Angriffslust?
- Toleranz, wie weit?
- Um glücklich zu sein dürfen
wir uns nicht um die Anderen kümmern.
- Was bedeutet
ein gesunder Menschenverstand?
- Plato oder Prosac?
(unter Plato verstehen sich auch Aristoteles/Budha/Jesus oder viele
andre grosse Denker, im Gegensatz zur Medizin, z.B. Prosac, die wegen Angstzustände,
Stress, und dergleichen eingenommen wird)
- Ist es
wichtig, ehrlich zu sein?
- Sind wir tolerant?
- Ändert sich die Wahrheit im Laufe der Zeit?
- Ist
der Sinn für Schönheit angeboren oder erlernt?
- Wir
ernten was wir gesät haben.
- Lernen, so lange lernen
Profit einbringt.
- Was für ein Zusammenhang existiert
zwischen dem Gedächtnis und dem Ich? Warum gestalten sich manche Erfahrungen
als Bestandteil unseres Gedächtnisses und andere nicht?
- Weisheit der Aelteren vis-à-vis Weisheit der Jüngeren
- Die Rolle des Revisionismums
- In wie weit werden
wir von den Medien beeinflusst?
- Wiederholt sich die
Geschichte?
- Wird der Mensch zunehmend älter reif?
Wenn so, warum?
- Ist Schönheit wirklich so wichtig?
- Was bedeutet glüclick sein?
- Fühlen sich Frauen
Männern gegenüber stark benachteiligt
- Kann tanzen auch eine Therapie
sein?
- Bevorzugen Männer unterwürfige Frauen?
- Wie
empfinden wir Werbung: macht sie uns Spass, irritiert sie uns …?
-
Manchmal leben grössere Familien zusammen. Manchmal aber werden unsere ältere
Familienglieder in Altenheime gebracht: leiden dann die Familienbindungen?
- Freundschaft muss gepflegt werden.
- Realismus und Idealismus.
- Es kommt nicht drauf an, ob wir in einer guten finanziellen Lage sind oder ob
wir es kaum bis Ende Monat schaffen, um unsere Umgebung angenehmer
zu gestalten.
- Erschaffen wir uns unsere eigene Wirklichkeit? Die
Natur der Wirklichkeit: sehen, was wirklich da ist.
- Können wir je vollkommen frei sein?
- Warum suchen sich die Menschen
oft Idole (Superstars/Fussball, usw)
- Stärkt Schmerz den Menschen?
- Müssiggang ist aller Laster Anfang.
- Was bedeutet Reichtum?
-
Schadet Kindern eine übertriebene Fürsorge, sodass sie erreichen, dass sich alles
um sie dreht?
- Warum sind anscheinend intelligente
Menschen abergläubig?
- Was macht Frauen glücklich?
- Was macht Männer glücklich?
- Kunst stammt von Leiden
-
Zurück zur Natur?
- Wird der Mensch im laufe des Lebens zunehmend
ungeduldiger oder zunehmend toleranter?
- Verbraucht
man im Zeitalter des Rechners mehr oder weniger Papier?
- Bedeutet
Regen für alle Menschen das gleiche?
- Warum sollte man Tierarten,
die am aussterben sind, unbedingt erhalten, wo es doch vielleicht
nicht genügend Platz oder Nahrung für den Menschen geben wird?
-
Warum ist der Beitrag der Frau im sozialen Kontext wichtiger als der des Mannes?
- Wo ein Wille ist, ist auch ein Weg
- Nichts ist
entweder schwarz oder weiss; alles ist grau
- Was bleibt von der
Faust übrig wenn man die Hand öffnet?
- Wenn wir annehmen, dass
wir Körper und Seele sind, dann könnte man sagen, dass der Körper
eine Einheit bildet. Aber ist die Seele eine Vielfalt, sogar mehr als die zwei
Aspekte Gutes und Böses?
- Warum schreien wir, wenn wir verärgert
sind?
- Lachen ist gesund
- Wozu dient es uns, über
alte Kulturen und Ereignisse zu lernen, wie z.B. über Nefertiti, Marco
Polo?
- Wie können Tiere den Menschen helfen?
- Erkranken
Pessimisten leichter oder werden Kranke eher pessimistisch als andere Menschen?
- Reden ist Silber, schweigen ist Gold
- Es ist nicht
wichtig, wie man etwas sagt, sondern was man sagt
- Kleiden sich
Frauen praktischer als Männer?
- Erfindungen des letzten Jahrhunderts
-
Lebt der Mensch heutzutage besser als in früheren Zeiten?
- Es ist
schwer jemanden zu helfen, der sich nicht helfen will
- Empfindet
der Mensch Einsamkeit als Strafe?
- Ist es schlecht, individualistisch
zu sein?
- Beeinflusst die Globalisierung unsere traditionellen
Werte?
- Sollten wir flexibel sein oder feste Prinzipien haben?
- Kann eine Gesellschaft ohne Religion überleben?
- Was ist der
gesunde Menschenverstand?
- Hilft der Tourismus unsere Umgebung,
unsere Kultur und unser Erbe zu pflegen?
- Die Frau in der Arbeit,
der Mann in der Küche?
- Konsequenzen, wenn die eigenen, echten
Wünsche unterdrückt werden, um den Verhaltungssitten der Familie
oder Traditionen der Gesellschaft nachzugeben
- Der Zug, ein umweltschonendes
Transportmittel?
- Warum suchen sich die Menschen Vorbilder?
- Was nützt den Menschen mehr, die Intuition oder das Lernen?
-
Ist der Mensch heutzutage fauler als, sagen wir, vor 200 Jahre?
- Sollten die Universitätsstudenten Gebühren zahlen, um die Unis zu finanzieren?
- Es ist schwer, jemanden zu helfen, der sich nicht selber helfen
will
- Der Mensch, Sklave seiner Wörter und Herr seines Schweigens
- Zuwendung
braucht keine Sprache.
- Wichtiger als was dem Menschen geschieht
ist, wie er sich den Geschehnissen gegenüberstellt.
-
Gesang als Therapie.
- Menschen, die Tiere im Haus haben leben gesünder.
- In wieweit braucht der Mensch die Anerkennung der Mitmenschen?
- Sollte man sich selbst nicht allzu ernst nehmen?
-
Kleine Geschäfte (Kolonialwarenhändler, Gemüseladen, usw.) oder Supermarkt/ Kaufhaus?
- 99% der Menschen sind gut, deswegen sticht das Böse hervor?
-
Den Misserfolg meistern.
- Irren ist menschlich, aber andere zu
beschuldigen ist noch menschlicher!
- Plagen verbreiten sich sehr
schnell wenn sie nicht energisch bekämpft werden.
- Gute Kultur
finanziert sich selbst, ohne Hilfe zu suchen, hingegen nationalistische Kulturen
brauchen oft staatlichen Schutz.
- Welches ist der Unterschied
zwischen einen politischen Dialog von hohem Niveau und einer
von niedriger Qualität?
- Qualitätsprodukte fesseln den Kunden nicht.
Was machen, um Kundentreue zu erreichen und ein gutes Verhältnis
zu schaffen?
- Was ist besser, das Benehmen der lebenden Wesen vom
biologischen Standpunkt oder von der Pschologie aus zu erforschen?
- Der Fortschritt in der Technologie langt nicht, wenn es keine ethische Verantwortung
und Sinn für Gerechtigkeit gibt.
- Ist es besser eine neue Ernte
zu sähen, als über die verlorene zu weinen?
Talktimers
are invited to send us further topics We shall be pleased to add them to the
above list
