Media
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Chants and groupthink
Have you ever found yourself a part of a rally that you believe supports a cause? Don’t we want to be a part of something bigger than ourselves? While listening to the loud music playing at a party, I couldn’t deny how my heart beat with the rhythm. And looking around the crowd, most people Read more
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Reading a novel, watching a movie
Reading a novel pushes your mind to imagine things based on how you interpret the words of its author. But seeing its interpretation in a motion picture makes the story more alive. It’s a bonus to see it in the movie just as you imagined. All the better when your mind is opened to new Read more
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Letter no. 25
Dear reader from the future, After an emotional hurricane that swept us for two weeks, the turmoil finally subsided, and the peace of the Lord prevailed. While the trouble makers finally made their exit out the door and our lives can now continue free from disputes, my body has called it a break. No, my Read more
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Who owns the photo?
Why do I take photos of myself, people I cherish, and people I spent memorable moments with, then post them online? Because I want to memorialize the moment I felt special. Before the memory gets filed into the recess of my mind, I want to hold on to the feeling evoked by the people I Read more
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How distracted are you?
At times I wonder if it’s just me or there are others who are hooked with their screens as much as I am. How frequent do you check your phone? Or fiddle your fingers from one screen to another? Do you check the apps on your phone even if you know there’s nothing new in Read more
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There’s too much anger online these days
I feel weary being on Facebook these days. Is Facebook changing our social lives? If you’ve spent long enough on Facebook, you might agree that emotions are highly contagious within the platform. You might even convince yourself that you are not vulnerable to groupthink but often, the thoughts you allow in your mind become your Read more
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Election day is almost here and we’re getting more divided by the day
Babel is a metaphor for what some forms of social media have done to nearly all of the groups and institutions most important to the country’s future—and to us as a people. Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid When I was in high school, Facebook used to be a Read more
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