The Media

The line between gossip and information

Fake news: misinformation vs. disinformation

Science and Technology

The use of mobile phones and other devices.
Robotics & robots
The ethical debate: CCTV, driverless cars, AI, bioengineering, cyborgs
Is our technology spying on us?: smarthomes, smartTVs, smartphones, social media,
etc.
Digital natives and digital immigrants: addictions.
Cyborgs and microchipping.
Bioengineering and genetic engineering.
Artificial Intelligence.
Techlash.

Society and politics

Activism
Charities and NGO's
Animal charities: wildlife conservation, animal welfare, etc.
Disaster relief, human rights
Child sponsorship
Historical societies & landmark preservation
Food banks, soup kitchens, food rescue organisations
Volunteering
Fair trade
Social issues
Environmental issues and renewable energy
Equality

Communication and culture

Social media
Third culture kids
Global village
Community
Outdated cultural traditions and beliefs
Cultural appropriation

Work and hopes

Employment and unemployment.
Remote working and flexiwork.
The future of jobs: blue-collar jobs, IT, semiskilled jobs, etc.
Retirement and early retirement.
Job stability, headhunting, etc.
Aspirations and dreams.
Social and economic classes

Economics
Gambling
Housing
Property
Black market
Consumerism
Product placement
Advertising

Travel and Tourism

Sustainable tourism.
Mass tourism.
Travellers and holidaymakers
Positive and negative effects of tourism.
Tourism and wildlife

Education
Professional training vs. university
Private vs. public education
Technology in education. Hybrid learning