Global developments

We Can’t Have Sh!t: Why Ethical Consumption is Borderline Impossible

Written by: Akif Aliyev “It’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism.” Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?...

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September 14, 2020 by syliaca Games Global developments Health Video games 0

Conversations With Friends (ep. 2)

Talking about the use and ethics of A.I in Government This podcast is the second of a little series I recently started, where I have conversations...

December 20, 2019 by Anna H. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Media Digitalized Global developments 0

You’ll close your eyes to the pictures, the memories and eventually the facts

Since the existence of image-based journalism and the overall rise in various media formats, we have become oversaturated with images. This in itself does not have...

December 20, 2019 by zofiavdk Addiction Art Consumerism Culture DH2019 Digital Media Digitalization Education Environment Facebook Global developments History Internet Journalism Media Media Maesters Media Theory Photography Politics Social Social Media Television 0

‘im here to learn so :))))))’ – The exploitation of an AI Trigger warning for the content of some images

Some people may have heard of the short-lived existence of Microsoft’s AI chatbot called ‘Tay,’ others may have completely missed the event. The latter would come...

December 17, 2019 by zofiavdk Algorithms Art Artificial Intelligence (AI) Culture DH2019 Digital Media Digitalization Education Facebook Freedom of speech Gender Global developments Internet Language Media Media Maesters Politics Programming Queer Smartphones Social Social Media Technology 1

Is TikTok a uniquely dangerous app?

This blog is partially inspired by Janessa’s blogpost on Tiktok, the most recent international, and fastest growing social media. Janessa’s blog/videos discussed the medium and gave...

December 2, 2019 by ilsetheeternalstudent Culture DH2019 Global developments Social Media 1

Cloudy With a Chance of Brains

Waking up dead tired on a dreary Saturday morning is never fun, but even more so in November. The sky is grey and it never seems...

November 25, 2019 by Moos AMS2019 Culture Digital Media Digitalization Digitalized Global developments Health History Internet Media Memory Physics Politics Psychology Science Fiction Self Social Technology Virtual Reality (VR) 0

We are all cyborgs (video + blogpost)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9nRolGa42w The video titled ‘We Are All Cyborgs’ is a short introduction and artistic interpretation of Donna Haraway’s ‘Cyborg Manifesto’ (1985). What is a cyborg you...

November 15, 2019 by zofiavdk Algorithms Artificial Intelligence (AI) Culture DH2019 Digital Media Digitalization Digitalized Education Gender Global developments History Language Media Media Maesters Media Theory Politics Psychology Queer Science Fiction Self Social Technology 3

“OK, boomer” Vol. 2: Climate Change Kills

On my way to Leiden I witnessed a conversation that literally made the hairs in my neck stand up, much akin to a pissed off cat....

November 10, 2019 by Moos AMS2019 Culture Environment Freedom of speech Global developments Health History Internet Journalism Media Memes Politics Social Media 2

“OK boomer” Vol. 1: Pride Comes Before the Fall

The other day I went shopping in a garden centre. You know, one of those very large ones that require a map to navigate. Why I...

November 10, 2019 by Moos AMS2019 Culture Digital Media Education Environment Freedom of speech Global developments Health History Internet Language Media Memes Online Platforms Politics Self Social Social Media 0

PODCAST – Dystopian Future: Face Masks, WeChat & Social Credit Score

Podcast by Froy & Leon We meant to do a casual podcast that discusses ‘dystopian like’ developments in technology. Watch in full screen if you want...

November 4, 2019 by LeonH DH2019 Digital Media Freedom of speech Global developments Internet Journalism Politics Privacy Technology 0

DestinyTalks Episode 2: Is Fake News Conquering the World?

Welcome to the second episode of DestinyTalks were we explore the realm of Fake News! Join Iman Hasan Slaka, Caressa Betist Thenu and Joseph Palframan in...