2016年2月24日水曜日 - 
The top candidates
(thus far) in the US presidential primaries are an interesting group of people.
One is being investigated by the FBI; another is a self-proclaimed socialist
and another is a billionaire businessman whose opinions are polarizing his
political party. We’re going to discuss why these three have risen to the top
of the field. Do you think they would be popular as candidates in Japan? What
about the rest of the candidates? Do you think any of them could seriously
challenge the top three?
The art of fictional
storytelling precedes the invention of writing and has helped people make sense
of the world. Could you imagine if there were no works of fiction? Which specific
piece of fiction, either a novel, a song, a play, a movie or a television show,
is your favorite? How has it affected you? Are there any pieces of fiction you
think everyone should read or see? If so, why?
Major Japanese car
manufacturers expect to have autonomous vehicles to market by 2020. Tesla
Motors expects to have one available in 2018. How do you feel about owning a driverless
car in the future? Would you trust a computer to drive your car for you? Why or
why not? Computers sometimes crash and have to be rebooted. How do you think
this will be addressed in driverless cars? We’ll discuss the pros and cons
driverless cars. We’ll also discuss liability issues. If a driverless car
causes an accident, who is liable . . . the owner of the car or the computer
manufacturer?