Moral failure, entrapment, incentive structures, drugs, hypo criticism, systemic pressure, mental and chemical illness. These are all areas of overlap between the opioid epidemic and the prison industrial complex. Something I recently realized is that no one “crisis” can be completely isolated within a culture — if conditions are fertilized to breed one set of circumstances in a country’s cultural ecosystem, it is probably fair to assume that these conditions can be replicated or mutated someplace else.
For instance, a common characteristic of the opioid epidemic is that it is a result of a person’s moral failures, or their inability…
“A fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence.” — Pythagoras
I think just about anyone can identify with the feeling of being cut off before you’re finished talking, and also being the person who does so. Regardless of which conversational party you identify with most, the annoyance from this experience stems in the fact that it means it inevitably ends up taking twice as long to make a point that could have been done quite easily had your friend given you the opportunity to finish.
By interrupting the individual’s train of thought, we are stalling…
I’m pretty frustrated with how the facts in American politics no matter take precedent over feelings, and I think it is pretty problematic how nowadays people feel too uncomfortable discussing the ridiculous topic that is modern day political realities. Thus, I’m going to try to present some reasons why I believe the legacy of the Trump administration stands apart from the rest of American political history, regardless of political affiliation. …
During conversations about the future of both America and global world order, it is inevitable that the all too common topics of AI, cybersecurity, hegemony, and economic growth be roped into conversation. Americans often discuss these themes with hesitation, wondering how our government, with all its contention and inefficiency, will ever be equipped to handle these looming challenges. Meanwhile, many people find themselves comparing this conundrum of modern day American politics and conflict to the quick rise of Chinese success. What are they doing that we are not? How have they catalysed as a superpower in the blink of an…
The chart above, called ‘the Elephant Chart’ is Branco Milanovic’s widely-acclaimed representation of global income growth between the years of 1988 and 2008. But I’m sure some of you are wondering what it really means apart from vaguely resembling an elephant. You can see that Milanovic has distributed the global population into twenty percentiles, or bins, ordered from poorest to richest. Then each bin is plotted on the distribution depending on how much real income they either lost or gained during this 20 year period.
Effectively, this chart explains that global inequality is decreasing worldwide but it is increasing in…
For many, the burgeoning concept of smart city development seems far off and far removed. It is difficult to imagine how this great conglomeration of responsibility and risk would be implemented any time soon, especially in the wake of many national cyber-intrusions. Are governmental systems equipped to handle the impending network penetration that would ensue?
Well in 2015, India actually already announced an initiative to develop 100 smart cities [1]. Initially, this sounds like a bit of a reach. But as Indians are increasingly moving into urban areas for higher standards of living, this hope for improved education, healthcare and…
Often, the innovation that humans exalt assumes that our new solutions are truly new— that our illuminated approaches will now simplify problems for people everywhere. However, humans often fail to remember that other organisms have already solved these same problems, and not only that, but their natural innovation has been what Janine Benyus calls, “conducive to life.” In other words, nature does not introduce artificial materials in its designs that the Earth cannot break down. For example, rather than the 350 polymers humans use to design products and solutions, nature focuses on just 5.
Most days I speak to passing strangers who, in the midst of conversation, ask me about my background in cybersecurity. Although it happens so frequently I love to use these personal moments to touch on basic cybersecurity and privacy concepts that I feel should be ubiquitous in our modern, data-driven society. My surprise is that the average person does not know much at all about cybersecurity, yet they are always curious and willing to learn more. Having discussions about privacy with my roommate, for instance, provides an interesting outlook on the topic.
She is Iranian, like me, but she was…
Sepideh Karimi
Cybersecurity Masters Student at Georgia Tech
