Transformation and Innovation
Innovation can involve small adjustments or great transformations. Social media provides a case study for understanding why ongoing monitoring and
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Marshall McLuhan
Our Paradoxical Age
If there was a word we could use to define the current times, paradox would certainly have to be a
Read moreThe more we get together
As we forge ever-greater connections online to each other and the world of ideas the thinking was that we would
Read morePublic Health and Social Media: Catching Fire From Small Sparks
Public health is regrettably not a field that I often think of when I consider powerful examples of using social
Read moreToo Much Social Media, Not Enough Social Message
Social media is any networked information technology, tool or platform that derives its content and principal value from user engagement
Read moreMindful Navigation of Complexity and Social Media
If we are to mindfully design our social media ecology and do it in a manner that promotes empathy and connection, rather than overwhelms us; engenders learning and insight over simple content absorption; and promotes creativity and innovation rather than just talks about it, we need to answer the question more intently and act accordingly.
Read moreWhat the Slutwalk, Marshall McLuhan and Rebecca Black Have in Common
Poverty, racism, access to health services, mental health and wellness, and education are all issues that are complex. They cannot or will not allow themselves to be understood in simple terms, yet are issues that speak to the wellbeing of society. Slutwalk was about rights and freedoms for more than one half of our population. It was about respecting people for who they are, honouring their sexuality, and educating everyone about the prevalence, consequences and risks associated with unwanted sexual advancement and assault. When it becomes a Rebecca Black Friday issue, it is about things like the salacious use of risque’ language and when it is a McLuhan issue, it takes a library to understand it.
Surely with our amazing tools we can find some middle ground to make the complex accessible, and the simple more sophisticated.
Read moreSocial Insularity and the Not-So-Wide World Web
The Internet holds promise of connecting people together in diverse celebration of knowledge. This dream hasn’t been realized and may not be unless we transform our technological networking tools with our psycho-social tools.
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