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of Technology Technology has impacted the world to the point of no return. The world is a social media cyclone meaning it’s a hurricane taking over, and it’s no denying in any way. Even if you tried to ignore what is happening in technology, it would nonetheless have introduced itself to you and a friend or a family member no matter what your circumstances are. You could hold a Priests position or practice some type of religion which don’t allow the use for today’s technology at all.

How will our daily lives in the city of tomorrow unfold? What disruptions will smart systems, technologies of automation and constant connectivity bring to our lifestyles? Which new economic models will emerge and what will be the role of the nuances of different geographical areas? What effect will this development of future cities have on our natural resources and the environment? These are ideas and questions that I wish to speculate on and explore. Emergent technologies have advanced beyond our

We all dream of an ulterior world, a world in which we picture a perfect life with no struggles, problems, or pandemics. Both Interstellar, by Christopher Nolan, and Station Eleven by Emily Mandel, depict their characters as struggling not only with survival, but their sense of their own identity and security. Within Station Eleven, the saying, “survival is insufficient” is a recurring theme of Interstellar as well. While there are some differences in the characters and themes within Interstellar

Within Christian circles, there are many different expressions and phrases that have become commonplace. Among those heavily used sayings is the notion that Christians are to be “in the world but not of the world.” This phrase, that is often recited as if it were a direct quote from scripture, is used as a mantra by many Christians to separated themselves from the world. So what does it actually mean for a follower of Christ to be in the world but not of it, and does the phrase’s common application

Even though Brave New World was a story told more than 70 years ago, I still believe it’s relevant today. I can see why people would argue that it’s not because during that time the world was definitely different than it is today, but the topics the story talked about seemed like they were more toward my generation. The motto of the people in their world was to live a lifestyle based on the concept of community, stability, and identity. It changed the whole outlook on what we claim we live by which

It is finally over. The semester has come to a close. Another chapter in life has ended and now it is time to say goodbye to my beloved columnists David Brooks and Max Boot. Or is it? For me, it is not goodbye, but rather, I will look forward to working with you in the future. After spending long nights snuggled up with these both of these gentleman’s’ articles, I really feel as if I know them and I do not wish to say goodbye anytime soon. Realistically speaking, no matter how much I want to, there

For decades, National Public Radio has maintained a legacy as a successful worldwide news organization. However, the news produced tends to be consumed mainly by an older audience. It has a reputation among millennials as one of the less entertaining news outlets. It is essential for news to be exciting in order to capture the attention of this millennial audience, and NPR tends to lack the excitement value it needs to fully reach this massive demographic. In order for the station to better attract

Public is a Misnomer Public television, as it exists now in the United States, is funded, in part, by corporations. In discussion section 306 Joe mentioned that the Ford Motor Company is one of PBS’ big corporate sponsors (2016). The very definition of public television is that the content is publicly funded; whether through government grants, or public donations. A corporation stepping in to supply funding ruins the sanctity of the public broadcasting, by taking the bias out of what is produced

introduced to the views of the president/chief executive of NPR Gary E. Knell. Knell is described as “He always has a vision of what he thinks the company should be. And he has a dynamic personality, very dynamic. He’s a super salesman. He represented a radio broadcaster looks to expand in the digital arena...” (Jensen 4). These are the qualities that are needed for NPR to be successful in these changing times. NPR needs to expand into the digital arena. It gets a substantial chunk of its money from dues

'Vast Wasteland'”, Laurie Ouellette and Justin Lewis critique how public broadcasting functions in the US. Liberal reformers hold to the view that television needs protection from commercialism. The liberal reformer view contains cultural and class hierarchies. They believe that public television is for the white, college-educated middle-class viewer who has “cultural capital”(Ouellette & Lewis, 96). As a result, funding for public broadcasting has gone primarily towards high culture and intellectual