I grew up knowing the meaning of propaganda, it was a term applied in the 1950s, to actions by Communist China and Russia to confuse the public and destabilize facts. Using repetition of slogans, through rallies, pamphlets and posters, those totalitarian governments demanded that their people be compliant, and obedient,… Read More »Propaganda, Lies and Fake News—How We Are Forced to Sort Fact from Fiction
People insult each other on Twitter every day, they post slanderous videos on Facebook, they threaten and bully each other regularly by text and phone. And in the event that they might be unversed in being uncivil and rude, there are always rap stars, comedians, talk show hosts, schoolyard and… Read More »The Snowballing Effect of Incivility—Is it Too Late to Stop It?
Remember when people speculated that social media would produce a population of isolates, working alone in a room, disconnected from the rest of humanity? And if lonely older people took up social media, they would become even more lonely and depressed? Well, speculate no more—older adults, just like the rest… Read More »Does Social Media Help Old People Feel Less Lonely?
At first glance, the Millennials look like anyone else, distinguishable only by their youth and the proximity of their iphones. But we know they are different—we can feel it from where we sit, just by looking at them, their group behavior, their subtle interactions. While we are watching everything around… Read More »Our Grandchildren, the Millennials, Usher in an Era of Change
As millions of women, men and children in cities across the world streamed home after the Women’s March against Donald Trump on January 21, they felt what most people would feel after being part of such a monumental event: tired, exhilarated, somehow blessed. They knew they had been a part… Read More »How Viral Sharing Powered the Women’s March
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