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The digital divide: a phenomenon in which inequalities within socioeconomic regards grow due to the rising prominence of information systems.  Computers can divide the world, yet there are concrete mechanisms to alleviate the inequality problem.  Better yet, it is easier to solve the digital divide problem than it is to solve inequality in terms of…

Remember those times when record label companies, artists, and business executives made decisions based on what was mainstream in society?  Me neither.  Today, thanks to the capabilities of Amazon, Netflix, and iTunes, mainstream media is not the most sought after media by the world’s market. Some facts and figures portray this phenomenon.  More than half…

     Modern information technology made it possible for most of the world to witness events within the Arab Spring.  Social media allowed activists to organize instantaneously within protests in Arab cities.  The internet became a public forum to discuss economics and alternatives in the Arab World.  Overall, it seemed like information technology worked to…