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The culture of self in societies that appear connected

A true community is not just about being geographically close to someone or part of the same social web network. It’s about feeling connected and responsible for what happens. Humanity is our ultimate community, and everyone plays a crucial role. ~ Yehuda Berg It is a particular trait among thinkers and of their thinking to […]

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Does social networking encourage jumping to conclusions?

What is Jumping to conclusions? Jumping to conclusions (officially the jumping conclusion bias, often abbreviated as JTC, and also referred to as the inference-observation confusion[1]) is a psychological term referring to a communication obstacle where one “judge[s] or decide[s] something without having all the facts; to reach unwarranted conclusions”.[2][3] In other words, “when I fail to distinguish between what I […]

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Why we might criticize technology rather than the information it brings

Every time new inventions and technologies have arrived upon mankind, there have been critics of them.  Some of these criticisms are valid.  Even the observations upon which these criticisms are made are not obvious to everyone.  For example, it would be rare to notice like Tristan Harris, how particular designs of apps and interface psychologically […]

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