Year: 2024
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Can you imagine a world where the place you live today would be underwater? From the Sea Level Rise explainer by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Sea levels around the world are rising because of climate change. As humans burn fossil fuels, we release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions, which warm the Earth and the…
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While reading this ecological narrative about future climate landscapes, the writing about how to desalinate water reminded me of a documentary I watched this week. The documentary is about a group of people living on an island without potable water. I am troubled by what I have seen and wonder how much I don’t know…
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Since I decided to stop checking Facebook every morning by disabling the app from my Android phone, which means that the icon isn’t visible in the app list anymore, I started looking for a substitute habit right after waking up. And I found the comfort of being connected to the outside world again—at least concerning…
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The daily loud whispers of “Check me out with what’s new and never miss out” were becoming too much to bear. I know they will end up with animal videos again like they always do. The hours I spend scrolling for random content just eat away at my time and prevent me from doing work I value…
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During the pandemic, most of us maximized the opportunity to attend meetings without going out to them. We simply logged in to the meetings virtually, and we could actively participate in them. But does being virtually present also mean being mentally present? As we grappled with this newfound superpower, many of us found ourselves torn between two virtual meetings,…
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When was the last time you gave thoughts some space to enter your mind? I don’t know about you, but most of the time, I make sure that there is music playing in the background at home and that my headphones are ready and fully charged when I go out to listen to podcasts while…
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With just a tap on an icon, you can access the online public square without leaving your bed in the morning and be informed where people are or what they’ve been up to yesterday. Want to rant about that neighbor or that relative? You can now conveniently do that online without screaming at them live…
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