Every moment of your life is infinitely creative and the universe is endlessly bountiful. Just put forth a clear enough request, and everything your heart desires must come to you. -Ghandi

Comm Class & Other Ethical Adventures

My TED Talk was a spotlight on America’s #1 cable provider: Comcast. Some specific examples of how Comcast uses its power to control aspects of communication (Internet Viewing & TV Programs) as well as the ways Comcast has put its power to good use (Sustainable Skyscrapers) are highlighted in this slide show!

All of the TED Talks were fantastic and very engaging! Topics included: Rage Against The Machine, Hospice, Technology & Humanity, & Advertising. All speakers brought something new and interesting to the table. One of the most engaging presentations was an in-class interview with the founder of Loveland

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Afterthoughts

I’m so glad I took this class because it has opened my eyes to all of the wonderful resources I can use to make an impact, either on a local or Watch Out! a global scale, starting with this very blog. One of my favorite aspects of the class was our discussions because we all have different experiences that should be shared so that we can learn to make the world a better/more humane place while fighting those evil flattening effect of technology.

For the Future

I think students should be allowed to design their own projects to raise awareness or even $money$ for an ethical cause. I’m thinking something along the lines of what this girl did to raise money send kids to school in India…

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