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Social media’s inability to bring representative government to the Arab World
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 […]
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The speed of Information
The speed of information is faster than the speed of sound. It is impressive towards many, yet alarming for some. Paul Virilio, a French cultural theorist and urbanist, expresses in his writings the costs of faster information speeds. Because of our ability to perform daily activities with individuals across the world (via e-mail, texts, social […]
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The Digital Detox
On Friday, January 11, 2014, I performed a 24 hour digital detox. I refused to use anything digital, including video games, music players, and my cell-phone’s alarm clock. During the detox, I was at a retreat with the Brotherhood of Distinguished Arabs, the first upcoming Arab fraternity in the United States (as of January 11, […]
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