PinnedOwenjobrienDisbanding the Timeline: The Ongoing Civil Rights Trial in AmericaApproximately 156 years ago, in April of 1865, the United States abolished slavery in all 50 states. Since then there has been a suppressed…13 min read·Feb 23, 2022--1--1
OwenjobrienCancel What? Culture? Oh, Cancel CultureCancel Culture. What is it? Who can get involved? Where did it come from? Just a few of the many questions that come to mind when you…3 min read·Oct 30, 2020----
OwenjobrienWhat the hell is a meme?The term meme was coined in 1979 by Richard Dawkins in his book The Selfish Gene. He defined the term as something that determines the…3 min read·Oct 23, 2020----
OwenjobrienFreedom of Speech in a Digital WorldThe Digital Public Sphere allows citizens from all over their country, and other parts of the world to engage in a sector of free…3 min read·Oct 16, 2020----
OwenjobrienComing Together to Change the Social StratosphereDuring the 1960a and 70s America saw a huge growth and rise of social change throughout many aspects of civil and equal rights. Among…4 min read·Oct 2, 2020----
OwenjobrienThe Diminishing Quantity of IndividualityThe interconnected world that we live in today has been a developmental process that began with the first words ever written down and has…4 min read·Sep 25, 2020----
OwenjobrienRise of the Modern Era: The Turning Point of CivilizationIn the late 1700s the rise of mass communication led to the turn from the Scribal Era to the early rising of the Modern Era. Thanks to…4 min read·Sep 18, 2020----
OwenjobrienControl: Technology and the Direction of Human CommunicationThe main ideas from this week’s studies are about the Four Major Eras of technology and social change and how they correspond with each…4 min read·Sep 11, 2020----
OwenjobrienLiving in the Digital AgeLiving in the digital age has been a topic of discussion that has increased more and more over the past few decades. The initial arguments…5 min read·Sep 3, 2020----