Digital Heaven or Digital Prison?

Conversation - B2-C1 | Advance Level

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Nov. 02 Sun , 08:00 USA

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Description

In this advanced-level lesson, students will explore the idea of a digital afterlife, inspired by the series Upload. They will discuss whether they would upload their consciousness, how money and technology could shape access to digital immortality, and what it means for identity, relationships, and inequality. The goal is to spark deep reflection on life, death, and the role of technology in shaping human values.

Session Activities

Question 1: Do you think technology helps us remember people better than before?

Question 2: What is the best form of physical documentation—a picture, video, voice message, drawing, or written diary?

Question 3: If you could leave one message for the future online, what would you write?

Question 1: What would your culture say about the idea of a digital afterlife?

Question 2: What percentage of people do you think would choose to upload their consciousness and memories?

Question 3: Should digital afterlife be publicly funded or kept private?

Question 4: Could a digital afterlife create social classes like “premium” vs. “basic” immortals?

Question 5: Would immortality (digital or physical) eventually become boring?

Question 6: If companies control the digital afterlife, should governments regulate it to make it equal for everyone?

Question 7: How would dating and marriage work in a digital afterlife? Would relationships change?

Question 8: If digital afterlife were possible today, how would it change the way you live your life now?

Too good to be true

Something that seems unreal or suspiciously perfect

Open a can of worms

To start something that leads to many complications

Opt in / opt out

Choose to participate or not

Hold on to

Keep or preserve something

Simulation

A virtual or artificial version of reality

Regulate

Control or manage something by setting rules or limits