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February 5, 2021

Productive Disagreements

I recently had the pleasure of viewing a presentation (which I’ve shared below) called “Productive Disagreements: How to Have Civil Conversations,” lead by Dr. Terri Easley-Giraldo. Hosted by Janette Jasperson of the International Education Office at JCCC, this event provides a relevant discourse on the current polarized nature of our society, and discusses a way…

Political Musings, University

communication, compassion, disagreements, empathy, humanity, JCCC, psychology, society, understanding
January 8, 2021

Social Media and Religious Syncretism

In the article “What Effect Has the Internet Had on Religion?,” published in The Guardian, author Aleks Krotoski claims that the importance of the internet in everyday life has become a destabilizing force on traditional religion. In order to stay relevant, it’s argued, religious organizations have moved their services online in order to reach wider…

Spiritual Musings, University

pluralism, religion, social media, social networks, society, sociology, spirituality, syncretism, the internet
December 30, 2020

Monocultural Hybridization

In the article “Can Monoculture Survive the Algorithm?,” published in Vox, author Kyle Chayka outlines two opposing concerns in the mass culture of entertainment. On one hand, digital streaming has resulted in a reduction of society’s ability to connect and relate through entertainment. The author states “The fear is that we exist in a fragmented…

Random Musings, University

algorithms, cultural fragmentation, cultural imperialism, culture, globalization, homogenization, mass media, media consumption, media streaming, monoculture, society, sociology, technology
December 21, 2020

The Ineffectiveness of Online Advocacy

In the article “The Problem With Social-Media Protests,” published in The Atlantic, author Antonia Malchick argues that online social movements are likely to experience faster burnout and result in less actual policy change than in-person activism. Before the internet increased the speed at which information travels, it’s claimed, advocacy in general was slower growing, but…

Political Musings, University

activism, advocacy, cyber risks, disinformation, internet, online terrorism, protests, social media, sociology, technology
October 3, 2014

Fog of Glory

Throughout colonial Boston Massachusetts, until about 1770, Pope’s Day was celebrated to commemorate the discovery and thwarting of a Catholic plot to overthrow King James in 1605. Occurring on the 5th of November, this anti-catholic celebration served as a way to unify the colonists religiously and through their mutual hatred of the Catholic church. The…

Political Musings, Random Musings, University

America, History, Pope’s Day, Revolution, truth, war
September 16, 2014

Mizzou — Environmental Leadership Office

The University of Missouri is rich with resources and amenities, offering its students a wide-ranging variety of organizations to become involved on campus. Every interest and concern is addressed through the use of these programs in order to better the lives of each individual student among the collective whole of the university. One such organization is…

University

college, environmentalism, gogreen, Missouri, Mizzou, sustainability, university

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