May
12

Social Media: Unconditional Narcissism or Human Relatedness?

Rashin D'Angelo on May 12th, 2009

Over the last decade, with the growing popularity of social media platforms such as Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter, we have experienced a shift in human connection. The social need for real community, once fulfilled by tribes and villages, is now being partly replaced by online communities. Social networking sites have become the new institutions for [...]

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Rituals & Culture 3 Comments »
Mar
16

“Hello?” He said. “Hello,” she said.

Brenda Murrow on March 16th, 2009

The other day I was riding a bus in San Francisco.  I am a tourist, but I try to fit in and belong in the “big city.”  To do so, I have become hyper-aware of the rules and I try to follow them, all.  Like many public transit systems, younger riders are expected to make [...]

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Clinical Diagnoses, Encountering the Other 14 Comments »