Why are there so many more questions than answers?
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    @PatrAllington
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    Do birds get hay fever?
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    Annette
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    What should we be explicitly teaching the next generation that we’re not?
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    I’m curious as to what others wished they had learnt in school and what they think our young people need to learn to cope/thrive in the future. I work as an educator and constantly question the relevance of what I’m teaching. What do we assume (most, some, all?) kids will naturally learn, but in fact they’d all benefit from explicitly being taught?

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    M Graham
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    Are we becoming Generation Device?
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    Modern society has taken to mobile technology at an astonishing rate. Most of us are plugged in, connected, friended or have followers; but is our immersion in the online world and our obsession with the next gadget adversely affecting our engagement with, and enjoyment of, the real one?

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    @glenworking
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    All leaders of the developed world declare that they seek peace, not war. Why then do they continue to manufacture, market, and sell arms on a global scale? Are their brains missing something?
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    The horrors of war are making the planet unliveable. Every decent human being wants it to end.

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    Monica Hingston
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    Why do I feel scared?
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    Because life is beautiful… my part in it is small… what is there to fear?

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    @leahcostello1
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    Is gender equality possible?
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    Because I am a woman. All women suffer because of gender inequality. Both men and women would gain if gender equality was a reality.

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    Kathryn Anthony
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    What isn’t a thought?
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    Thoughts consume most of our lives and they don’t even exist.

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    @stevenadams52
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    How equal is ‘equal enough’?
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    There are less people in poverty now than ever before in history, however the gap in between those at the top and those at the bottom continues to grow. We are all citizens of the globe, so what should we be aiming for, to ensure equity between us all?

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    Amy Sexton
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    Are hot chips the best food ever?
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    claire
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    Is it okay to give in to peer-group pressure if your peer-group is nicer than you are?
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    @reallykazcooke
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    What do you strive for in life: happiness, honor, meaning, depth, engagement, hope?
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    Inspired by Rebecca Solnit’s The Mother of All Questions in Harper’s, and my own wondering if ‘happiness’ is really the best word to describe what we all are/should be looking for.

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    @noplain
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    In the context of homage, sampling and remixing creative works, how do we decide what constitutes originality?
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    New media offers great opportunities for play but creators should continue to be rewarded for their original work, including those creators showing originality in sampled or remixed works. But how do we determine what homages, samples and remixes demonstrate genuine originality and creativity? It matters to me because I work in the arts sector alongside creators and creative works, and others should care about it because the world is going to become a boring place if creators start doing something else because they feel their work just gets ripped off by others without reward or recognition.

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    Sharon Mullins
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