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Liking Is for Cowards. Go for What Hurts.

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

In this short essay, Franzen cuts to the core of our, or should I say my, fixation with technology. That he stretches his idea to explain how our “liking” of technology may alter our erotic and intimate lives might seem … Continue reading →

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Today’s College Students Lacking in Empathy

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

While recent books have espoused the virtues of Millenials at nearly every turn (see: Millenials Rising and Generation We), research hasn’t been kind to an age group cocooned by social-networking sites and helicopter parents. From documenting a decline in personal … Continue reading →

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NYTimes: Four Nerds and a Cry to Arms Against Facebook

Posted on May 13, 2010 by

It’s funny how I’ve been plucking articles on the problems of F-book, and then here comes this article on these open-source entrpreneurs. Great timing! From The New York Times: ABOUT NEW YORK: Four Nerds and a Cry to Arms Against … Continue reading →

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Why We Should Quit Facebook

Posted on May 5, 2010 by

I started off enjoying Facebook because I could play some cheap version of Boggle or Scrabble online with friends, but I slowly realized that every moment I was online, someone could see me, and that was unnerving. Then, when students … Continue reading →

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Lawyers Getting Busted on Facebook

Posted on September 14, 2009 by

An interesting little story about how a lawyer who decided to complain about his case was brought before a judge for his remarks. Facebook is still considered the public, even when we set our privacy settings, and we have to … Continue reading →

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