Category: ICM 501 – Foundations of Graduate Studies

In a lot of ways, it feels like we are losing control. That the social dilemma is too large to tackle and take down. We are controlled by systems thousands of times our size and standing up to them feels close to impossible. Thanks to a reading by Donella Meadows called “Dancing with Systems,” I…

I couldn’t help but think about the movie “Wall-E” while reading about the future of technology this past week. As a kid, “Wall-E” scared me, the idea of forgetting our roots, on a mission to find the last plant on the planet as everything else around us is deteriorating, a spaceship being the only place…

A couple blogs ago I mentioned that I was committed to finding the perfect “digital detox,” the perfect balance between the responsibilities of life and also making sure we aren’t snoozing through it. Well, I didn’t lie, I have been on the hunt since, and I think I just found the missing piece of the…

I am always the person to plan everything, a friend’s birthday party, I’m planning it, my own birthday, god forbid anyone else tries to take over that one. Because of my urge to always plan, plan, plan, and the rewarding feeling of relief I get when a planned event of mine is a success, I’ve…

A tent. What a peaceful concept, but how long can you really go camping for before you have to get back to work, school, responsibilities, expectations, etc. Digital detoxes are like camping trips to me, rewarding, quiet, yet unstainable for a long period of time. This past week I decided to go against the tech…

I’ve been thinking a lot, but not in the way I’m used to. My brain is trained to flip through the pages in my head, I haven’t yet had the opportunity to say “stop”. But now that I do, I’m in disbelief of everything I missed around me and how the answer was right in…

By: Madison Morris “I tried to live, but I got distracted,” said Johann Hari as he described the social epidemic facing our era. Hari, like myself, is a witness to the effects of the digital age, and the film it has put over our eyes for years (no pun intended). It would be a lie…