Quanto seja louvável a um príncipe manter a fé, aparentar virtudes e viver com integridade, não com astúcia, todos o compreendem; contudo, observa-se, pela experiência, em nossos tempos, que houve príncipes que fizeram grandes coisas, mas em pouca conta tiveram a palavra dada, e souberam, pela astúcia, transtornar a cabeça dos homens, superando, enfim, os que foram leais (...). Um príncipe prudente não pode nem deve guardar a palavra dada quando isso se lhe torne prejudicial e quando as causas que o determinaram cessem de existir. (Nicolau Maquiavel, O Príncipe. São Paulo: Nova Cultural, 1997, p. 73-85.) A partir desse excerto da obra, publicada em 1513, é correto afirmar que:
Para as questões 39 e 40, leia o texto abaixo.
We’ve modified our behavior so we can text and walk
Texting – or checking social media or reading/responding to
mail or reading the news or checking the weather or
watching a video – while walking is a pretty common
phenomenon. It’s so common that most people who own a
mobile device have become texting walkers.
Research suggests that these texters adopt protective
measures to minimize the risk of accidents when walking.
They’re less likely to trip because they shorten their step
length, reduce step frequency, lengthen the time during
which both feet are in contact with the ground, and increase
obstacle clearance height. Taken together this creates an
exaggerated image of walking, but it apparently slows the
walker enough so that he registers some of what is
happening around him and can compensate for it.
(Adaptado de http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-
practice/we-ve-modified-our-behavior-so-we-can-text-and-walk/.)
Que mudanças no comportamento dessas pessoas são decorrentes da adaptação à tecnologia apresentada no texto?
"If you believe in freedom of speech, you believe in freedom
of speech for views you don’t like. Goebbels was in favor of
freedom of speech for views he liked. So was Stalin. If
you’re in favor of freedom of speech, that means you’re in
favor of freedom of speech precisely for views you
despise."
(Noam Chomsky)
(Fonte: http://noam-chomsky.tumblr.com/post/7223808896/if-you-
believe-in-freedom-of-speech-you-believe.)
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