There was no way I was not going to listen to this podcast episode. Had the plot of the film Her, starring Joaquin Phoenix, become a reality? Why had I not heard about this sooner? It turns out that, yes, there are apps dedicated to matching people with AI companions. Before listening I had already…
Tag: society
A method to help you have difficult conversations about what’s happening in the world: the Brave Community approach
Unless you live under a rock, we are all well aware that the world seems in extreme disarray these days. What’s worse, most of what’s happening has become polarized and politicized in public discussion, even climate change, which you’d hope would be the least controversial of all the challenges the world is facing. Sadly, politicians…
Eve: the evolution of the female body and why it’s been largely ignored by science
Non-fiction is not always the easiest form of reading for me. I tend to make up for that by watching all the interviews and reading all the articles about whichever non-fiction catches my eye. However, this time might be different. This book is about female evolution and why the female body has been ignored by…
The future of baby-making
The majority of people I know that are having babies are doing so late into their thirties. It’s an obvious trend, in my opinion. Work-life balance, for the most part, doesn’t make it easy for any parent. In addition, life in general has simply gotten more expensive. And lastly, maybe more people are actually sitting…
Old tactics, modern times: FBI infiltration in current-day social movements
Protesting out in the street has always been a way for the people to voice their opinion. Sometimes the protests are “legal” and organized. Other times they’re spontaneous and sparked by outrage. The media almost always skews them. And, police have been known to infiltrate them. This time, the FBI has been caught red-handed within…
Deconstructing white supremacy culture
I recently listened to a podcast episode where the guest being interviewed was Tema Okun. I learned from the interview that back in 1999, while facilitating workshops about racial equity in the workplace, Tema Okun wrote an article where she listed the ways in which white supremacy culture is manifested at work. That article has…
Being accountable for what comes next: how to ensure a nourishing future for us all
This short text by adrienne marie brown gives us a lot to discuss, some of which will challenge our conception of freedom and free choice. How accountable do we want to be for the here and now? What about the future? Rather than facing these questions, I tend to want to stick my head in…
Sci-fi or real life? Elon Musk is developing a brain chip. Would you get it implanted?
Elon Musk has been in the news a lot recently after his purchase of Twitter. However, I was not expecting to come across an article such as this one. I wasn’t sure if it was taken from the satirical site, The Onion, or if it was real. I can think of at least two Black…
Children who work: the influencer
Coincidentally, I came across this podcast episode about child social media influencers. It goes hand-in-hand with the last post about adult supremacy. Of course, there is no lack of opinions about whether a child should be used to create content that generates income. How detrimental is it for a child? Who is in control –…
Adult supremacy: the belief that adults know best
Is it fair to say that most of us adults are guilty of feeling superior to children? I think so. But, how can we not? Aren’t children the most vulnerable part of our society? Is it not true that adults know what’s best for them? Don’t they need our protection/instruction? Here we have a series…