Will artificial intelligence take our jobs? / Amin Ghazaei

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the progress of technology and mechanization of production processes, or automation, has caused waves of unemployment in the job market. Marx and other social theorists show that due to the reliance of production on the profits of capitalists, machines instead of reducing the workload of workers, lead to […]...

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Artificial intelligence, its anxieties and hopes / Marzieh Mohabbey

Today, “artificial intelligence” is a turning point in human life, involved in changing all aspects of life, from work to social research, from surgery to philosophy, from mass production to children’s education and the realization of democracy. The image of intelligent robots conquering the world step by step creates both excitement and anxiety. Technology offers […]...

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Two sides of the coin of artificial intelligence; from job displacement to job creation / Mahsa Soltani

Although it has been years since we have heard many stories about the emergence of “robots” and their replacement with “humans”, now with the introduction of “ChatGPT OpenAI” in November last year, the discussion of “artificial intelligence” has become hotter than ever before. In these circumstances, among all the major economic concerns, one of the […]...

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Is the government leading the economy towards a cliff? A conversation with Dr. Farshad Momeni, economist/ Matin Mostafaei.

In the past 16 months, the economy of Iran has experienced and will continue to experience complicated conditions in the coming days and months. Amidst this, the widespread economic crises in the country have added to the tightening of the economic situation for citizens to the point that now the term “economic collapse” is heard […]...

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The right to the city and the ideological production in Shiraz / Marzieh Mahbobi

There are two ways to organize social space. The first method follows a predetermined goal. This approach is authoritarian, rational, and reductionist. It is carried out by those who are responsible for understanding and producing organization. The second method of creating social space is a living process that only benefits the main centers of activity […]...

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Which side of the Shiraz historical fabric is Zarghami standing on? / Samia Hassanlu

In every corner of the city of Shiraz, there is a historic house that has been acquired, scattered and neglected. Most of these houses have been bought by the shrine of Shahcheragh; houses that are often empty and abandoned. Recently, the municipality has also joined this trend and is trying to acquire some of these […]...

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From Istikhara to Execution/ Simin Rouzgard

Despite its historical significance due to its location on the ancient Silk Road, the city of Qom has gained even greater prominence since becoming the “religious capital” of Iran. In the years following the February 1979 Revolution—especially after its separation from Markazi Province in 1986 and later from Tehran Province in 1996, when it became […]...

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Kambiz Norouzi: This plan is legally flawed / Ali Kalaii

“Review of the 10 to 15-year prison plan for “critical comments” by the parliament” In conversation with Kambeez Noroozi, former vice president of the Tehran Journalists’ Guild Association. According to Kambeez Noroozi, representatives have understood one thing correctly: that the virtual space and social networks provide a situation for the circulation of information that is […]...

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Who are the planners of the 10 to 15-year prison sentence for “critical expression”? / Jalal Jalalizadeh

When the historical journey of nations towards freedom is examined and the efforts of European philosophers and thinkers in explaining democratic methods and institutions for the realization of citizenship rights are studied, we find that humanity has paid heavy costs for its own freedom and citizenship rights. Freedom is such a precious gem that the […]...

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What does the new proposal of the parliament say about abolishing the fundamental rights of the people? / Marzieh Mohabbey

“In a place where there are no rules for chaos to be accepted, chaos must first be integrated into the legal system through the creation of a zone of indistinction between inside and outside, between chaos and normalcy – that is, through an exceptional state. In order for there to be a relationship to something, […]...

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The flutter that suffocated in the embryo/ Sayed Mohammad Sahafi

A few days ago, news of a terrifying explosion by one of the representatives of the Islamic Consultative Assembly caused concern among the media community, political and civil activists, as well as social media activists and influential social figures, including celebrities and influencers in the fields of art and sports in Iran. It was said […]...

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Forgiveness, symbol of injustice/ Hossein Raeesi

A look at the recent “pardon” of a large number of political-security convicts and suspects. The protests of “women, life, freedom” from their first day in late September 1982 were so widespread that they resembled a revolutionary movement and led to the arrest of thousands (and perhaps tens of thousands) by security forces. The mass […]...

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