The Bright Future of Democracy is in Education

Does democracy have a bright future? This brief paper addresses this question and argues, that, thanks to Prometheus, political “animals” can build a better-managed corral for their common living which includes a better provision of education for all “animals.” A historical analysis of the long past may be used to discern what lies ahead. Democracy requires education and virtue, or to put it in one word, it requires pedagogy. The higher the level of pedagogy, the closer a politeia would come to an ideal democracy. Sometimes democracy is confused with equality in everything. Political “animals” are not equal, and political systems which treat people with different abilities equally have no future. An ideal society should discriminate according to levels of education obtained and the acquisition of material wealth. If the politeia is ideal, then each citizen has the same opportunity to become more educated and wealthier. In this free competition of being educated and the acquisition of individually made material wealth, ideal societies can flourish as Hesiod postulated in the 8th Century BCE and become stable despite Polybius’ predictions in the 2nd-1st Century BCE of the inevitable historical cyclicality of political systems. Keywords: education, pedagogy, democracy, oligarchy, monarchy, ochlocracy, tyranny, ideal politeia, Polybius

3D Printing and Shaping Polymers, Composites, and Nanocomposites: A Review

Sustainable technologies are vital due to the efforts of researchers and investors who have allocated significant amounts of money and time to their development. Nowadays, 3D printing has been accepted by the main industry players, since its first establishment almost 30 years ago. It is obvious that almost every industry is related to technology, which proves that technology has a bright future. Many studies have shown that technologies have changed the methods for developing particular products. Three-dimensional printing has evolved tremendously, and currently, many new types of 3D printing machines have been introduced. In this paper, we describe the historical development of 3D printing technology including its process, types of printing, and applications on polymer materials.

Zero Customer Defection

AI-oriented CRM has a bright future in business transformation. We're living in the age of the customer. Due to the proliferation of data, customers are more informed than ever. Armed with empowerment, customers are demanding that customer experience be put on a pedestal. According to research by Walker, customer experience is slated to overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator by the end of 2020. Quality is a buzz word. In this sharp, opportunistic, and calculating world, one can survive only if it is having not only good quality but a unique quality. As it is very well explained by Darwin that the mantra for success is “survival of fittest.” Every organization has its own procedure of achieving its best quality and to sustain in this tough world. This chapter will not only discuss about the zero customer defection but also emphasize on the issues, problems, and trends of artificial intelligence in CRM and in turn zero customer defection.

A bright future for engineering piezoelectric 2D crystals

We explore piezoelectricity in 2D crystals, envisioning assessment, prediction, and engineering 2D piezoelectricity via chemical, computational, and physical approaches.