To what degree might different languages shape in their speakers different concepts of themselves and the world? What are the implications of such differences for knowledge?
After having watched FIVE STEPS TO TYRANNY, which questions could we ask about language, power and thought? Please illustrate your questions with real life examples from the documentary. You are obviously welcome to respond to comments from other students and to offer additional examples from your own life to illustrate/contradict other points of view.
In the film 'her', the main character, a lonely writer, starts a relationship with an operating system which develops her own intuition and identity. The relationship moves from friendship to love. Do you think that, with the advancement of technology, computers or operating systems will ever be able to know (as defined in TOK classes)? And if so, will they ever be able to love?
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