First of a series of lectures on social change in late modernity

1. Social Change inLate Modernity Communication | Global Politics The Environment | Culture | Science Finance

2. Communication social change in late modernity

3. Communication social change in late modernity

4. Communication social change in late modernity

5. Communication All forms of government ultimately are not going to succeed in trying to control or censor the internet – Rupert Murdoch Basically, our goal is to organize the world's information and to make it universally accessible and useful. Larry Page, Co- Founder of Google social change in late modernity

6. Communication Google and China Don’t be evil Don’t be any more evil than necessary social change in late modernity

7. Global Politics social change in late modernity

8. Global Politics social change in late modernity

9. Global Politics social change in late modernity

10. Global Politics On 20 September 2001 Bush declared: “tonight we are a country awakened to danger and called to defend freedom.” social change in late modernity

11. Global Politics How can conflicting global appeals for justice and freedom be resolved? social change in late modernity

12. The Environment 1 2000 2 3 social change in late modernity

13. The Environment 2010 1 “We are all environmentalists now” Al Gore social change in late modernity

14. The Environment social change in late modernity

15. The Environment Al Gore argues in his book Our Choice that ‘action on climate change is a moral and ethical issue.’ What does he mean, and is he right? social change in late modernity

16. The Environment Do the rights and well-being of existing persons have priority over the rights and well-being of future persons? social change in late modernity

17. Culture: Fame social change in late modernity

18. Culture: Fame social change in late modernity

19. Culture: Fame Do celebrities have a right to privacy? or Should the media have a right to report John Terry’s indiscretions? social change in late modernity

20. Science social change in late modernity

21. Science In 2001 the Pope said the creation and destruction of human embryos solely for research were "evils" comparable to euthanasia, infanticide and abortion. What reasons do you think he would give to support his position? social change in late modernity

23. NHS would match EU spending

24. Education, education, education

25. Sure Start, Every child a reader, Every Child Counts

26. Tax credits

27. 40% of pupils go to University Tough decisions social change in late modernity

28. Finance social change in late modernity

29. Finance Do the bankers deserve their bonuses? social change in late modernity

30. Conclusion: in defence of reason Reasoning is a robust source of hope and confidence in a world darkened by murky deeds – past and present. … Reasoning can be concerned with the right way of viewing and treating other people, other cultures, other claims, and with examining different grounds for respect and tolerance. We can also reason about our mistakes and learn not to repeat them. (Sen,The Idea of Justice p. 46) social change in late modernity