Society

Report From Trump Country: How ‘The News’ Helps Trump in the South

This story is about what I have observed regarding Southern Trump voters. I am a white male that was born and...
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Trump Republicans and Big Business Are Heading for Divorce

As America’s favorite pundit, Forrest Gump, might put it, the Republican Party and big business go together like peas and carrots....
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Kleroterion

Kleroterion – The Athenian’s Solution to Corruption

Kleroterion A kleroterion was a randomization device (a lottery system) used by the Athenian cities during the period of democracy to...
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Chronicle Fatigue Syndrome: Why News Saturation is More Dangerous than...

On July 17, 2014, Malaysian Airline flight MH-17 was shot down over Eastern Ukraine by a BUK surface-to-air missile killing all...
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What People Don’t Get about Privacy?

You know the feeling. Whether it is for access to an app, a subscription, or your favorite pair of sneakers. You...
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Connect

Humanize Yourself and Connect to Your Audience

From an unabashed fan: “Vlogging has changed my life for the better. Video content creation is extremely powerful.” Julia Jornsay-Silverberg knows...
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Hurtle diversity barriers with eyes wide open

Women in tech is one of Tiffany Horan’s passions, starting as host of Women in Tech Chat on Twitter. She is...
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An Algorithm for Happiness?

Is social media addiction worse than cigarettes? From the very start, we thought that technology is making our lives better, faster,...
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Who heals the healer when depression strikes?

It was not the first time someone spoke in sad shock. It won’t be the last. “We didn’t think it was...
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Digital Identity for Noobs

How SMART people are creating identity value in an augmented reality. I recently turned 40 years old.  As a biologically born...
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Artificial Intelligence

Are We Ready for Military AI?

Today, algorithms may come in charming shapes, such as Sophia, a robot with a lovely attitude and an enlightened philosophy. Others,...
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Digital Currency for Social Good? (Psst, it Works for “Invented” C...

The question as to the relevance and timeliness of implementing our radically-new decentralised technology depends on whether we as a society...
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