We locked ourselves inside Plato’s Cave — Escape reality We’re all familiar with lo-fi girl. She’s up all night at her desk in her bedroom filling her journal with notes. A cat sits on her windowsill staring out at the city lights. …

Security, privacy and Apple’s data collection — We all have sneaking suspicions of our mobile devices: They’re listening in on our conversations They’re collecting our personal data Advertisements are far too accurate and I don’t know why You’re absolutely right to worry about your privacy as well as your security. …

Because you posted it online — Let’s get personal When I was a teenager, I did many regrettable and embarrassing things. But that’s a part of growing up. We’ve all said or done things that we shouldn’t have. When I was fifteen, I crashed an upperclassmen Halloween party. I showed up wearing a dollar store Spiderman mask. Luckily, I…

And the future of the internet — No, this isn’t the title of the next Marvel Comics movie. Although, some sci-fi enthusiasts might already be familiar with the concept. Mark Zuckerberg made headlines this week for his concept of ‘the metaverse’. He gave an exclusive interview to The Verge — which you can read or listen to…

Chilling lessons on the psychology of groups — Human behavior is complicated— simple as that. There are copious psychologists that attempt to unlock our unconscious mind. Still, the mind is as enigmatic as ever. While neurologists and psychologists strive to understand individual behavior, it appears that crowd behavior is in a different league. Crowds function independently of their…

Put down your phone and pick up a book! — I was an incredibly slow reader in college. This made it hard for me to complete my assignments. I studied English Literature — a major that required me to read hundreds of pages every week. Honestly, I don’t know how I graduated. I loved attending lectures and seminars, but when…