We humans are very strange and fragile beings. We can't seem to acknowledge the feelings and sentiments of others to the extent that we should. The most pitied person in our eyes is ‘ourselves.’ Maybe we are made this way, as we can only feel the storms and worlds inside ourselves because we are going through it, but when the same, lesser, or greater problem falls upon someone else we just brush off their feelings.
Read more...As deepfake technology becomes more advanced, it is not always easy to detect manipulated media. Still, a few careful habits can help people approach online content more critically.
Please help! I am 35 years old and am so tired of going from one job to another. I had dreams of graduating college after studying computer programming and settling into a job.
Read more...At the beginning of 2020, the world woke up to a nightmare. The COVID-19 pandemic began. None of us was prepared for such a thing.
Have you ever noticed how quickly your online feed changes after you click on a single video or article? One search leads to another suggestion. One opinion leads to a stronger one. Before long, your screen reflects a very specific set of ideas.
There’s nothing quite like getting the family together on a cold, snowy weekend and “winding down” by cracking open a wholesome-looking board or card game that will, within 30 minutes, expose unresolved childhood trauma, simmering grudges, and leveling distrust and suspicion only found in Agatha Christie novels.
Our photographs reflect not only us, but also the society of that day and the changes that have taken place from that day to the present.
Data Privacy Week invites us to pause and reflect on how our personal information is collected, shared, and used—and what we can do to take back control.
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September 27th – November 29th, 2020
When we examine wars between states throughout history, we see a certain cause-and-effect relationship. However, often the real reason for the war and the issue used as a pretext for starting the war differ.
