Privacy, Freedom, and the All Seeing Eye: The Panopticon
Imagine a world in 2015 in which fear is the dominant mentality. Authoritarian regimes use intelligence from open social media channels toward their own ends. Citizens push back against overwhelming information flows and privacy breaches. People are “digging foxholes.” They’re retreating to protect themselves. This world comes about as people are sharing more and more […]
Tornadoes and Earthquakes and Storms, Oh my!
The recent tornadoes in the United States have lead to a resurgence of articles talking about the link between extreme weather, natural disasters and climate change. If you are an interested member of the general public you are undoubtedly confused as the two sides of the debate seem to be making opposing claims, and both […]
The Royal Wedding and the Embarrassing Worship of Wealth
Why are Americans fawning over the very Monarchy that their founding fathers fought? The glorification of this clan of royal misfits is mind-boggling. They are permitted to exist, and profit greatly, as a direct affront to democracy and equality, in return for being tabloid fodder and over-paid national mascots. They may no longer function as […]
There Isn’t Any God: The Importance of Truth
By Kenneth Lipp A man told his grandson: “A terrible fight is going on inside me — a fight between two wolves. One is evil, and represents hate, anger, arrogance, intolerance, and superiority. The other is good, and represents joy, peace, love, tolerance, understanding, humility, kindness, empathy, generosity, and compassion. This same fight is going […]
Myth Of Liberal Internet Shattered: 9/15 Top Media Sites Conservative
Another myth seeded, fueled, and fanned by the right wing has been shown to be false. A study examined a number of statistics for the leading internet media websites that focus on politics, including monthly site hits, Quantcast rating, and Alexa global traffic rank. The results conclusively prove that the top political media sites on the internet are dominated by a conservative bias.
