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A Balanced Approach to Artificial Intelligence in Government Decision-Making Processes
No full textThe essential pillars of democratic governance in a successful and functional system at all levels unfailingly include the participation of citizens in the local decision-making processes. The health of any democratic governance structure is often reflected through the level of transparency exhibited by the government, the willingness of the government to actively involve the citizenry in the decision-making procedures, and the facilitation of public voices being heard (Warren, 1992). These parameters of democratic health, while being fundamental, also represent perinvolvement of citizens in public policy discussions and decision making, while a cherished democratic ideal, is fraught with logistical and financial implications. Participatory mechanisms, such as referendums, town hall meetings, public consultations, and alike, although might seem the epitome of democratic engagement, are weighed down by significant constraints. These constraints range from the financial and logistical costs to broader issues like voter turnout and the quality of citizen participation
Patrik Schumacher, Tectonism: Architecture for the Twenty-First Century, Images Publishing/The Arts Bridge, Melbourne, 2023.: Book Review
No full textExploring Campus through Web-Based Immersive Adventures Using Virtual Reality Photography: A Low-Cost Virtual Tour Experience
No full textThis study aims to assess the incorporation of virtual reality (VR) photography into the web-based immersive application “virtual interactive campus tour (VICT).” This application offers users an immersive experience, allowing them to virtually explore university campuses and access information about the facilities and services available. The VICT application offers a cost-effective, attractive, and sustainable alternative for universities to display their resources and interact with potential students. Through black box testing, we conducted user acceptance testing (UAT) and functionality testing, confirming the application’s readiness for deployment and its capability to meet institutional and end-user requirements. This study also examined the potential for universities to use VR to meet the expectations of prospective students. The application is compatible with both desktop and mobile devices. The results indicated that the overall average validity score was 0.88, suggesting that the measure is valid. The validation results were thoroughly tested and reliable. This study emphasizes the potential of immersive web-based tours in higher education and aims to bridge the divide between virtual exploration and physical visits. By offering an immersive virtual campus experience, this innovative tool has the potential to revolutionize university marketing strategies, increase student engagement, and transform campus visit approaches
Exploring the Impact of Gamification on 21st-Century Skills: Insights from DOTA 2
No full textThis study explores how gamification in DOTA 2 cultivates 21st-century skills (problem-solving, teamwork, communication, and critical thinking). It supports DOTA 2 as an immersive platform for skill development. The study investigated various sources, including player surveys, meticulous gameplay analysis, academic research reviews, and expert opinions. By synthesizing this evidence, the study sheds light on DOTA 2’s potential to hone and refine abilities. Player surveys revealed individuals’ acquisition of adaptability in dynamic situations, cultivation of strategic thinking abilities, and enhancement of effective team collaboration skills. An in-depth examination of gameplay unveiled discernible patterns of collaborative effort and cognitive processes aimed at resolving challenges resembling real-world situations. Existing scholarly literature substantiates these findings and highlights gaming’s role in developing 21st-century competencies. The study emphasizes the potential implications of its results for stakeholders, such as educators, policymakers, and game developers, offering valuable opportunities for the practical application of gamification strategies. It sparks further investigation and exploration of unexplored research avenues. This study contributes to the growing body of literature recognizing gaming’s substantial advantages in fostering crucial 21st-century skills
Does Education Require Emancipation? A Historical Analysis
No full textThe conventional framing of the relation of education and emancipation asks what kind of education is in place, possible, or desirable for some specific emancipatory goal. This question draws on a long and important tradition, advocacy for and sometimes even assumption of education as liberatory. In this view, acquisition of knowledge is ipso facto beneficial. The aim of this text is to probe the nature and viability of the emancipatory potential ascribed to knowledge. To that end, the chapter first sketches a model of the emancipatory conception of education, before calling it into question, that is, criticizing the instrumentalization of education for emancipation. The final considerations revolve around the question whether it is not better to emancipate education from the requirement of emancipation as well, rather than educate having a specific, set emancipatory aim in mind at the outset. Put bluntly—and to give the problem a “dialectic” twist—is it not better to conceive of education not through emancipation, but as emancipation itself, thus equating the terms
Međukulturalna komunikacija u savremenoj umetnosti: od provokacije do integracije
No full textThe article analyzes the forms of transmission of cultural values (meanings) through modern works of art. The novelty of the approach to artistic creation lies in it being studied both as a result of intercultural communication and as a means of conveying cultural meanings. The purpose of this article is to identify, analyze and describe the forms of transmission of values through works of contemporary art. The author identifies three forms of value translation in art: provocation, similarity, integration. Provocation means that the artist shows the interaction of the values of different cultures, focusing on their hostility and inconsistency. As an example, an art object is given by a Russian artist living in America, a representative of Sots Art A.S. Kosolapov “Lenin – Coca-Cola.” Similarity, on the contrary, is a form that demonstrates the proximity of meanings, the search for common ground in the value systems of society. This thesis is visualized by the sculptures of Buddha and Christ by the Chinese artist Zhang Huan. The third form of translation of values in art is designated as integration, when the work expresses values that are universal for all peoples: a clean environment, security, peace, health, freedom, justice and others. The works of the winners of the Venice Biennale 2019 (opera-performance “Sun and Sea (Marina) ” by the Lithuanian National Pavilion and “White Album” by American cinematographer Arthur Jafa) are given as an example. It is concluded that art, thanks to its supranational, symbolic and universal language, is able to build intercultural communication between peoples.U radu se analiziraju oblici prenošenja kulturnih vrednosti (značenja) kroz savremena umetnička dela. Novina pristupa umetničkom stvaralaštvu je u tome što se ono proučava i kao
rezultat interkulturalne komunikacije i kao sredstvo prenošenja kulturnih značenja. Svrha
ovog rada je da identifikuje, analizira i opiše oblike prenošenja vrednosti kroz dela savremene umetnosti. Autorka identifikuje tri oblika vrednosnog prevođenja u umetnosti: provokacija, sličnost, integracija. Provokacija znači da umetnik pokazuje interakciju vrednosti različitih kultura, fokusirajući se na njihovo neprijateljstvo i nedoslednost. Kao primer, umetnički
objekat daje ruski umetnik koji živi u Americi, predstavnik Sots Art-a A. S. Kosolapov „Lenjin
– Koka-Kola“. Sličnost je, naprotiv, forma koja pokazuje blizinu značenja, potragu za zajedničkim osnovama u sistemima vrednosti društva. Ovu tezu vizualizuju skulpture Bude i Hrista kineskog umetnika Džanga Huana. Treći oblik prevođenja vrednosti u umetnosti označava
se kao integracija, kada se u delu izražavaju vrednosti koje su univerzalne za sve narode: čista životna sredina, bezbednost, mir, zdravlje, sloboda, pravda i drugo. Kao primer dati su
radovi pobednika Venecijanskog bijenala 2019. godine (opera-predstava „Sunce i more (Marina)“ Litvanskog nacionalnog paviljona i „Beli album“ američkog snimatelja Artura Jafe). Zaključuje se da je umetnost, zahvaljujući svom nadnacionalnom, simboličkom i univerzalnom
jeziku, u stanju da gradi međukulturalnu komunikaciju između naroda
Šta je pogrešno u antipaternalizmu?
No full textThe article scrutinizes anti-paternalistic arguments concerning the best judgements, the autonomy and the moral status of persons. The first two have been criticized by Quong as inadequate, and the article attempts to point out the shortcomings of this critique. The best judgement argument can be reformulated, having in mind particular situations in which person’s own judgement should be considered as decisive. The autonomy argument cannot be disregarded as too permissive regarding paternalism as it allows paternalistic interventions, which are weak and confined only to a strictly limited scope. Also, when considered as the condition for the validity of choice, autonomy cannot be treated as an ultimate value. Finally, the moral status argument proposed by Quong is plausible to some extent, when claiming that it is presumptively wrong to treat persons as not having equal moral powers. However, this argument does not cover the legitimate institutional policies in specific cases when it can be reasonably presumed that people will omit to act in favour of their well-being. Also, this argument would prohibit any interventions in order to increase availability of goods, even if the moral status of the persons is not affected.U članku se ispituju anipaternalistički argumenti koji se odnose na najbolji sud, autonomiju
i moralni status osobe. Prva dva argumenta je Kvong (Quong) kritikovao kao neadekvatne i
ovaj članak nastoji da ukaže na nedostatke ove Kvongove kritike. Argument najboljeg suda
može se preformulisati tako što se uzima u obzir posebna situacija u kojoj bi vlastiti sud osobe trebalo da se smatra za odlučujući. Razlog za odbacivanje argumenta autonomije ne može
da bude to što isuviše dozvoljava paternalizam, pošto paternalizam koji ovaj argument dopušta jeste blag i ograničen na striktno određeno područje. Takođe, ukoliko se razmatra kao
uslov valjanosti izbora, autonomija se ne tretira kao najviša vrednost. Konačno, argument
moralnog statusa koji uvodi Kvong jeste primeren do određene granice kada se njime tvrdi
da je prema osnovnoj pretpostavci pogrešno da se osobe tretiraju kao da ne poseduju moralne moći. Ipak, ovaj argument ne obuhvata legitimne institucionalne politike u specifičnim
slučajevima u kojima se može opravdano pretpostaviti da će osobe propustiti da delaju u
korist svoje dobrobiti. Takođe, ovaj argument zabranjuje svaku intervenciju koja bi povećala
dostupnost dobara, čak i kada ova intervencija ne utiče na moralni status osoba
Ljudska izuzetnost i sudbina životinja: pričanje priča o „ljudskoj prirodi“ u antropocenu
No full textThis paper arose from a discussion of Maria Kronfeldner’s book What’s Left of Human Nature? In it, I am chiefly concerned with two things: the role that other animals are afforded in discussions about and attempts at defining “human nature”, and a critique of the concept of nature that is utilized in the book. Furthermore, I view science as storytelling practice, and scholarly narratives about “human nature” as important stories in order to pose the question of accountability of telling such stories in the Anthropocene.Ovaj rad je nastao kao rezultat diskusije o knjizi Marije Kronfeldner What’s Left of Human
Nature? U njemu se prevashodno bavim dvema temama: ulogom koja je ostalim životinjama
pripisana u diskusijama o i pokušajima definisanja „ljudske prirode“, i kritikom koncepta prirode koji se koristi u knjizi. Nadalje, nauku posmatram kao praksu pričanja priča, a akademske narative o „ljudskoj prirodi“ kao posebno važne vrste priča, kako bih postavila pitanje o
odgovornosti koju pričanje takvih priča sa sobom nosi u Antropocenu
The EU’s Political Conditionality for Ukraine and Western Balkan Countries: Comparative Analysis
No full textCollective action in reconciliation
No full textPost-conflict reconciliation is methodologically a problem of collective action. This lecture delves into the the mechanisms, aims and controversies of collective action, relates it with faith in a good outcome and a view of others, including the former opponents