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Neves, João César das

2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.

Diário de Notícias - Portugal | 20/10/2008

João César das Neves on the disadvantages of new technologies

João César das Neves writes in the daily Diário de Notícias about the disadvantages of new technological achievements: "Our fascination with the new makes us forget how destructive it can be. This paradox is evident not only in the financial crisis. There is no doubt that the Internet is one of the most benefical and productive instruments of our time. Yet when we look at all manner of websites, blogs, circulars and Power Point presentations we must ask ourselves whether all this is written in people's spare time. On the contrary: everything suggests that in most offices and public offices employees spend more time on the Internet than doing their work. ... Whether they are concerned with human rights or simply with distributing jokes and pictures, criticising politicians or chatting, one thing is certain: computers are responsible for the greatest productivity losses in many different sectors. Even many of the aspects of new technologies regarded as positive are rather dubious. ... Nowadays when someone prepares a presentation, the speech itself makes up only a very small proportion of it, while a great deal of time is spent choosing fonts, images, colours and design. ... The contribution that this makes to understanding the text is minimal, if not indeed negative. Yet such trivia are apparently now indispensable."

Diário de Notícias - Portugal | 07/07/2008

Promoting abortion?

A year ago a new abortion law entered force in Portugal which legalises abortion up to the twelfth week of pregnancy. Assessing the past year the Diário de Notícias writes: "The government, which is closing down outpatient clinics and failing to address the problem of long waiting lists for operations, is fully dedicated to promoting abortion. ... Not only does the state use public funding to finance the killing of embryos, it also provides maternity benefit to women who decide not to become mothers. The ministers are less generous with their measures to promote work, culture and investment. Hence there can be no doubt that we are not talking about the decriminalisation, liberalisation or even nationalisation of abortion here; we are talking about its promotion."

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