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M-Theory: Death and the reality of social isolation
20 February 2020 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Melanie Baker shares their thoughts on the usage and practicality of grieving with VR technology, especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic where social isolation is on the rise. Read more
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M-Theory: What tech might learn from the art of nunchi
06 February 2020 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Melanie Baker explores how nunchi, the Korean art of snap judgements, may be useful for tech. They explore continuously recalibrating assumptions to help create for people who make not be similar to the… Read more
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M-Theory: Trust is easier to destroy than to restore
23 January 2020 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
Recently, it has become more and more difficult to trust companies as a consumer. Some organizations will prioritize profits over privacy and trust. Read more
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M-Theory: In 2020, resolve to make progress
09 January 2020 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
There are endless opportunities to make progress, and they’re open to everyone, regardless of job, education, or fitness level. Making progress is as important as achieving a goal. Read more
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M-Theory: Tech or no tech, we can't escape nature
19 December 2019 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
This weeks M-theory explores the idea that technology and the systems we've built all mimic systems that are already found in nature and that at the end of the day, we're all organic. Read more
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M-Theory: The lost potential of under-employed youth
12 December 2019 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
In this issue of M-Theory we discuss what the future of work looks like for unemployed youth and how the current system is causing suffering among those are are unemployed. Read more
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M-Theory: When the alarm goes off, what will you save?
28 November 2019 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
This issue of M-Theory explores; in an age where our lives have become digital, which tangible items still hold priority to us and why? Read more
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M-Theory: When it's time to just turn it off
14 November 2019 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
In this issue of M-Theory we look at Twitter stopping political advertising on their platform and other glaring issues that need to be shut down on their platform and otherwise. Read more
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M-Theory: A Halloween guide to tech demons
31 October 2019 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
This issue of M-Theory we look at some demons that have bedeviled our daily tech endeavors, whether that be the aptly named "insecuritares" or the "Entrollere". Read more
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M-Theory: From engaged to enraged
17 October 2019 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion
This issue of M-Theory explores the necessity and implications that comes with filtering content on the internet and the privilege that comes with choosing not to see something. Read more