Tag: Technology

Teach Them Well and Let Them Lead the Way

For many years, my school district hosted an annual Academic Diversity Institute prior to the start of the new school year. At this institute, teachers had the opportunity…

Philosophers Are Interested in A.I., But Why Would A.I. Be Interested in Philosophy?

The final scenes of Her afford a surprising opportunity for thinking about the value of philosophy. Theodore Twombly, the central human character, has just been dumped by their…

Rise of Civilization

I’ve always been close with the humanities– my mother is an English teacher– and history and literature have always appealed to me. When I look back, though, I…

Artificial Intelligence Technology in Hispanic Digital Literature

It was an exciting discovery when I read Condiciones Extremas by Juan B. Gutiérrez. Beyond the outstanding quality of the content, this digital novel also impressed me with…

Algorithms in Funk Music

Late scholar James A. Snead wrote that repetition in Black American creative expression is most prevalent in performance such as rhythm in music, dance and language. He used…

The Burden of Sugar

Visiting a sugar mill on the coast of Barbados, I wondered how far humans are willing to go for the everyday resources I take for granted. What are…

The World We Live in isn’t as Big as You Think

On Tuesday February 6th of 2018, I watched SpaceX launch Falcon Heavy and successfully land two of its boosters. This launch was inspiring to many people because it…