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January 2024

• Main Character Syndrome In Social Media

July 2023

• Is Generative Art The End Of Human Artistic Creativity?

January 2023

• Death Of A Monarch: A Canadian Perspective

July 2022

• Inflation Crisis In Canada: A Perfect Storm

January 2022

• Toxicity Of Celebrity Culture

July 2021

• Tragic Legacy Of Canadian Residential Schools

January 2021

• History Of Vaccine Hesitancy

July 2020

• COVID-19: A Global Threat

January 2020

• Dangers Of Cancel Culture

July 2019

• Public Discourse On The Internet

January 2019

• Living Minimalism

July 2018

• General Data Protection Regulation: A New Era In Personal Data Privacy

January 2018

• Traits Of Great Leadership

July 2017

• The Dark Side Of Data Encryption

January 2017

• I, Robot: Revisited

July 2016

• Brexit: A Sign Of A Conflicted Nation

January 2016

• The Psychology Of Stupidity

July 2015

• The Ethics Of Hypocrisy

January 2015

• The Rise Of Cyber Vandalism

July 2014

• Right To Be Forgotten (Or Not)

January 2014

• On Being A Role Model

July 2013

• Mob Mentality Of The Net Generation

January 2013

• Surviving The False Apocalypse

July 2012

• In Search Of The Higgs Boson

January 2012

• With Age Comes Wisdom?

September 2011

• The Wisdom Of Crowdsourcing

May 2011

• Disaster Readiness: 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake And Tsunami In Japan

January 2011

• The Illusion Of Control

October 2010

• Cynicism Versus Skepticism

July 2010

• Friending In The Digital Age

April 2010

• 2010 In English, Please?

January 2010

• Y2K Crisis: A Decade Later

November 2009

• Publicity Stunt And Crying Wolf

September 2009

• Our Obsession With Celebrity Deaths

July 2009

• 5-Cent Plastic Bag Levy: Eco-Friendly Practice Or Profit Grab?

May 2009

• Swine Flu: A Pandemic And Cautionary Tale In The Making

March 2009

• From Segregation To Inauguration: Race In Politics

January 2009

• The True Spirit Behind Making New Year’s Resolution

December 2008

• Bullying In The Digital Age

November 2008

• Déjà Vu Of A Canadian Election

October 2008

• Canadian National Do Not Call List: Telemarketers-Consumers Faceoff

September 2008

• 2008 Olympic Games: Showcasing China To The World And The World To China

August 2008

• Failing Etiquette Of Online Anonymity

July 2008

• Full Moon On An Eerie Night

June 2008

• Leaving My Digital Footprint

May 2008

• Should Public Transit Be An Essential City Service?

April 2008

• Urban Decay Of Our Language

March 2008

• When Is A Holiday Not A Holiday?

February 2008

• Preserving Human Knowledge In The Digital Age

January 2008

• The Fallacy Of Prediction

December 2007

• Commercialization Of Our Holiday Spirit

November 2007

• Ontario Election 2007: Illusion And Disillusion

October 2007

• My Mighty Canadian Dollar!

September 2007

• Reflection In The Pond

August 2007

• A Global Individual

July 2007

• Video Game Addiction: A Phantom Disease?

June 2007

• Green Leaves

May 2007

• Addicted To Technology: BlackBerry Or CrackBerry

April 2007

• Why Are User-Generated Contents So Popular On The Internet?

March 2007

• The Binaries Of Life And Technology

February 2007

• Frosted Cones

January 2007

• Is It Time To Make New Year’s Resolutions?

December 2006

• The Meaning Of Christmas: A Cultural Perspective

• Bouquet In Nature

November 2006

• Two Elections In Extreme: Bush Versus Miller

• Happy Pumpkin

October 2006

• A Blinded Tale Of Two Religions

• Upon A Sunrise

September 2006

• 9/11, Five Years Later

• Curious Duck

August 2006

• Can Humankind Survive The Next Millennium?

• Red Blossom

July 2006

• Should The Internet Be Neutral?

• Cotton Clouds

June 2006

• Political Aftermath Of Public Transit Strike

• Pink Blossom

May 2006

• Ethics Of For-Profit Private Clinics In Canadian Healthcare

• Budding Flowers

April 2006

• The Reality of Reality Television

• Bark

March 2006

• Accessing The Global Village Of Internet

• Snow Clouds

February 2006

• Is The Canadian Government Stronger Or Weaker After The National Election?

• Stepping Stone

January 2006

• Unwanted Fallout In Canadian National Election

• Christmas Tree

December 2005

• Holiday Woes Of The Heart

• Is Public Domain Knowledge Database Ready For Public Consumption?

• Is Co-Operative Medicare The Savoir Of Universal Healthcare?

• Poor Timing For A Federal Election

• Shedding Trees

November 2005

• Is Xbox 360 A Heed To True Convergence?

• Big Brother Of Digital Living

• Zero-Tolerance Policy—Friend Or Foe?

• The Generation Gap Of Blogging

• Changing Of The Seasons

October 2005

• Sponsorship Program: A National Scandal And Disgrace

• Bird Flu: A Pandemic In The Making

• Disaster Overload And Tragedy Fatigue

• SARS II Or Not?

 

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• Main Character Syndrome In Social Media
  The desire for attention has led to the emergence of a new form of maladaptive behaviors among self-professed influencers on social media in recent years. Colloquially dubbed main character…
  On January 01, 2024
• Is Generative Art The End Of Human Artistic Creativity?
  Artistic creativity has long been a defining trait of the human species. Since the advent of civilization, the creation of art has been a measure of human spirit and imagination through which human…
  On July 01, 2023

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