In this episode, building on insights from my blog post, Response to Injustice: Digital “Activism” and the Need for Real-World Action, I’m joined by my comrade...
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The Changing Landscape of Filmmaking
Last night I had the pleasure of watching the movie Heretic and it was nothing short of brilliant (no, seriously, I sobbed at the end). As...
Continue reading...The TEMU Pandemic
Who doesn’t want to shop like a billionaire? 🤑 The massive online marketplace TEMU claims to give you just the opportunity! The new retail sensation has...
Continue reading...The effects of modern tech company conglomeration
Company conglomeration is nothing new, but in the field of technology it has huge effects that we have not seen before. When a company starts to...
Continue reading...Armchair Activism or the lazy protest
Recently my Instagram Feed has been filled with reposts of all kinds of posts about the current protests in Iran. I am sure most of you...
Continue reading...Taxing the Tech Giants: What Can We Do?
The influence that the tech giants have over our lives is evident; yet, their shady dealings are a lesser-known side of these modern monoliths Something we...
Continue reading...UNSEE US: NO MASS SURVEILLANCE ON LEIDEN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
Imagine a building you’re obligated to enter every week, where cameras are faced on every entrance and exit. These cameras are owned by a company which...
Continue reading...Corporate Tik Tok is redefining online Marketing
Like many others, I have Tik Tok as a part of my social media platforms. I have seen many sides of this platform but most recently...
Continue reading...The impact of COVID-19 on the development trend of Taiwan’s industry
At the beginning of November 2019, the COVID-19 has spread to more than 120 countries and regions around the world in just a few months with...
Continue reading...The applications of digital technology and innovation
Looking back at 20 years ago, people were concerned and worries about the year 2000, which is about to enter the 21st century. And now we...
Continue reading...Online VS In life, a personal perspective
Looking back the last year and a half, the importance of being able to stay connected online is more prevalent than ever. The toll of staying...
Continue reading...Digitalization is Everywhere
In 2007 I moved with my family to Japan and I realized just how prevalent digitalization is in society. In this post, I have focused on...
Continue reading...Blue check marks
In the digital age we are becoming more and more available because the internet connects us all. Today many people use instant messenger apps such as...
Continue reading...The Battle of the Tech Giants: Illusions of Innovation, Parallel Structures and Capitalism
Every day more than 4,000 new apps are released. Google Play´s monthly new releases exceed 100,000 each month and Apple´s App Store is not far behind....
Continue reading...Would you want to hack your body?
While working on a podcast – “Are we opening a Pandora’s box with at-home DNA tests?” I came across before unheard term that intrigues me –...
Continue reading...Are we opening a Pandora’s box with at-home DNA tests?
This podcast aims to discuss how the information gained after inheritance tests shape our presence and the future. The guest of this podcast is my wonderful...
Continue reading...____ News Central: A Mini Prediction
As usual, I was scrolling through multiple RELIABLE news sources for inspiration for my blog posts, and I stumbled across this article by Business Insider. President...
Continue reading...Plurilingual parliament, how does it work?
By Marcel Beentjes, student French language and culture Good morning everyone! Today I am going to talk about the European Parliament. I will first give you...
Continue reading...With great freedom comes great inconveniences…
In this podcast, Aleksa and I discuss how we, as a society, live in a panopticon where governments are struggling to gain knowledge on its citizens, while global...
Continue reading...Social Media as a powerful modern establishment
Political, military, and economic news has always been a major part of the everyday life of any society. Even my family including grandparents on both sides...
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