Bailey BlumWriting 09: Should intellectual property be afforded the same, more, or less protections than…I think intellectual property should be awarded less protections than physical property. I think nowadays, there’s hardly such a thing as…Dec 7, 2019Dec 7, 2019
Bailey BlumWriting 08: Is artificial intelligence something that should be embraced or feared?I think it is society’s duty to do something about the advancement of artificial intelligence and automation. Pretty soon, there’s just…Nov 22, 2019Nov 22, 2019
Bailey BlumWriting 07: What are the limits of freedom of speech on the Internet?The internet, for pretty much all of its existence, has been a frontier of information. It is a lawless land, where anyone is free to find…Nov 7, 2019Nov 7, 2019
Bailey BlumWriting 06: If corporations are afforded the same rights as individual persons, should they also…In regards to corporations acting ethically, I think there is a very blurry line. We can all agree that, for example, IBM supporting the…Nov 1, 2019Nov 1, 2019
Bailey BlumWriting 05: Where do you draw the line between individual privacy and national security?In regards to individual privacy and national security, a balance is paramount. When I think about the best possible way to achieve that…Oct 10, 2019Oct 10, 2019
Bailey BlumWriting 04: According to Roger Boisjoly, “[whistleblowing’ destroyed [his] career, [his] life…Whistleblowing seems to occur when the atrocity at hand is perceived to be so great, and so against the morals of the whistleblower, that…Oct 6, 2019Oct 6, 2019
Bailey BlumWriting 03: How should the computing and technology community work towards creating a welcoming…This week’s discussions and readings really changed my mind regarding conferences and events specifically targeting minority groups and…Sep 27, 2019Sep 27, 2019
Bailey BlumWriting 02: What is your overall impression of the hiring process in your chosen industry?I think the overall hiring process can be summed up in one word: LeetCode. Throughout my experience, I’ve found that there’s nothing else…Sep 13, 2019Sep 13, 2019
Bailey BlumWriting 01: What is your identity, and how does it impact how you see the world and how the world…While I certainly think I fall under the umbrella of the Mark Zuckerberg style “hacker” that is stretching the boundaries of what is…Sep 7, 2019Sep 7, 2019
Bailey BlumWriting 00: What does it mean to be an ethically responsible person, and is that something you…Ethics, to me, are a very, very interesting topic. They are defined, through Wikipedia, as “a branch of philosophy that involves…Aug 30, 2019Aug 30, 2019