Nostalgia for the future is a terrible thing. As a matter of fact, we have heard recently that nostalgia for the past might be poison. Human beings, without much great reluctance, tend to romanticize the past, and believe that the future will be exactly the same. Only slightly cooler. However, Read more…
The release of nuclear power was greeted with a mixture of awe and triumph. Splitting the atom was—at one time—the most difficult task that humanity had set itself upon completing. Once the atom was split, however, and the power released from that act was applied to the making of war Read more…
In light of the current interest around Big Data and the privacy issues made relevant through Wikileaks, Edward Snowden revelations and Google’s recent EU “slap-down,” we wonder how the people who choose not to be enfranchised will be cajoled (or forced) into the developing systems of the future. Typically, late Read more…
Post Secret. Whisper. Secret. Yik Yak. The Right to be Forgotten. In 2014, it seems that the conflict between having everything known to anyone and the idea that there must be boundaries and things that are private, has escalated to new heights. Yes, Edward Snowden’s activities have raised a lot Read more…
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the selfie is on the rise. So is being famous just for being famous. And there are parents out there that are using their children to promote fashions, lifestyles and conscious ways of being. All of this may just be fancy marketing, attention Read more…
The European High Court handed down their opinion dubbed the “right to be forgotten.” What’s missing in all of the subsequent debate occurring around issue of privacy versus censorship, is the very real issue about a lack of organizational (read “Googles’”) ethical dealing. “Organizations are seeking honest, fair, reliable, benevolent Read more…
Given revelations of internet data surveillance what concerns should be raised about the possibility of brain monitoring devices? All this week on the HSCT Communication Blog, we are answering questions put forth by the folks running the at the upcoming Suny-Broome 6th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference being held on April 4thand Read more…
Since the economic collapse of 2008, there have been many articles and blogs written about the importance (or lack of importance) of attending higher education for young people. This talk has taken place amid a backdrop of ever rising tuition costs, zero wage increases, artificially suppressed inflation, a boatload of Read more…
“Ain’t gonna need to tell the truth. Tell no lie. Everything you think, do and say is in the pill you took today.”–Zager and Evans There is a direct line between the rise of GMO’s, the enthusiasm with which “Big Data” is being adopted, the coming of Google glasses and Read more…