There is a battle we face in our contemporary society involving protecting freedom of expression and mitigating harm. A great challenge is formed in how we safeguard these protections, particularly through the lens of the various roles each sector play…
This blog entry dives into how the internet as a medium has transformed freedom of expression through the contrasting lenses of tools utilized by social platforms and institutions like “content moderation”. In addition, I also provide a brief blurb on…
Throughout the span of the United States’ history, and most notably throughout the 20th century, we have seen the First Amendment challenged through legislation which has resulted in both expansion and restriction throughout various decisions brought fourth by the courts.…
Freedom of expression is a foundational, personal principle we hold which reinforces the societal value this concept possesses in democratic states. The ancient Athenian concepts directly correlating to freedom of expression, parrhesia and isegoria, explain this multi-faceted approach in how we view and…
I have long been familiar with the online encyclopedia platform, “Wikipedia”, as it has existed for nearly all of my life. I have immense respect for the many people who work hard in contributing to ensuring the site provides accurate…
In this week’s blog assignment, we were tasked in creating a prompt that allowed the generative AI software of our choice to then draft a 250-word post pertaining to this prompt. We were then instructed to copy this entry into…
In this video entry, I highlight a brief overview of my time spent on the internet from a young age as an aspiring creator, reflect on where I may have stumbled and fell into pitfalls along the way, and discusses…
One of my biggest passions in recent years that has led to an overwhelming sense of fulfillment is discovering new artists/bands and broadening my music horizons. There is something so euphoric to me about fully immersing myself into an album…
Those who know me are aware I’ve been working at Starbucks as a shift supervisor for the past seven years. As a barista, I take immense pride in my craft and working at Starbucks has instilled a passion for coffee…
As someone who has always immersed himself into American political history, the 2008 election is particularly memorable and fascinating to me, perhaps because it’s the first election I can vividly remember growing up. What makes this election historically important is…