https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks Synthesis of the material + Why choose it + Link en-us 2021-06-17 07:28:21 UTC 2022-01-10 13:20:57 UTC hello@padlet.com thucngo1227 https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1623465702 2021-06-24 12:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1623465702 thucngo1227 https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1623467050 - Why choose: Presents a prominent sub-topic of the theme, thus can be a stepping stone for further explorations under the same sub-topic
- Synthesis
The Orwellian concept of truth is unsettling to wrestle with, but surely well manifests the development across all regimes, from authoritarian China and Russia to Western industrial countries: man increasingly use truth as an instrument to “transform reality into sth relative to his interests and function” - or, as Alan Harrington coined in Life in the Crystal Palace” through depicting life in a big America corporation, mobile truth. “If I work for a big corp which claims that its product is better than that of all competitors, the question whether this claim is justified or not in terms of ascertainable reality becomes irrelavent. What matters is that as long as I serve this particular corporation, this claim becomes “my” truth, and I decline to examine whether it is an objectively valid truth. In fact, if I change my job and move over to the corporation which was until now “my” competitor, I shall accept the new truth, that its producer is the best, and subjectively speaking, this will be as true as the old truth”. In a system where reality has no objective existence, one who don’t believe in what millions do must be convinced that he is insane.
The concept of doublethink entails that a sucessful manipulation of the mind is when the person thinks the opposite of what is true, not saying the opposite of what he thinks. “If he has surrendered his independence and his integrity completely, if he experiences himself as a thing which belongs to either the state, the party or the corporation, then 2+2=5, and he feels free because there is no longer any awareness of the discrepancy between truth and falsehood. When applied to ideologies, this means that the content of an ideology reverses into the opposite, and yet people still believe the ideology means what it says. “The West is guilty of this kind of falsification. We present our society as being one of free initiative, individualism and idealism, when in reality these are mostly words. We are a centralized managerial industrial society, of an essentially bureaucratic nature, and motivated by a materialism which is only slightly mitigated by religious or spiritual concerns”.
Overall, 1984 is not to insist that such dystopian world completely devoid of humanity and vitality is bound to come, but to warn against an era of dehumanization and complete alienation, in which men are only slaves to production and consumption, and to call for a renaissance of the spirit of humanism - individuality, love and critical thought. These dangers are not exclusive to communism, but inherent in the modern mode of production and organization, quite independent of various ideologies.

]]> 2021-06-24 12:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1623467050 hoann1009 https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1626696999 https://www.valuewalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Social-Media-Feeding-Confirmation-Bias-IG.jpg.webp
reason: an easily digestible infographic that provides an overall look at the reality of how social media is feeding into confirmation bias of humans. readers can use this to generate deeper insights into the phenomenon.
synthesis: from lack of diversity due to algorithmically generated media content, leading up to the events of voters' division during recent elections, it turns out that social media is the least reliable platform to get news from. Behind this phenomenon, the tactic of trying to gain as much attention and interaction from users have meant our ancient ability to filter out irrelevant information is being exploited at the advantage of bigger media companies and third parties. ]]> 2021-06-27 01:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1626696999 hoann1009 https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1626712013 https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/how-social-media-shapes-our-identity

why choose: written lightheartedly, this article tackles on a few profound implications of why the mechanisms of social media might hinders personal growth, deludes the thrill of experiencing life by minimizing it at merely an observable projection, all the while allowing young people to generate their own life stories.
synthesis: day-to-day recounts of ordinary people's impression of their social media feed versus their own first-hand experience at life unveils a reality that not many are aware of. One man, annoyed by the existence of his old high school photos having reemerged onto his Facebook feed, disappointedly accepts that his unfavorable past will be on display for eternity. It is argued that, the problem with our ability, as younger generations, to curate our own life experience instead of letting that to the adults, presents ourselves to a possibility of perpetual childhood, which is the same with parents who documented their young children with photos on social media. By reaffirming that humans are granted to have an experimental phase, between their shift from teens to grown adults, the unfortunate chance that this forgettable phase can be stored online forever is a dangerous threat, heightened by  how employers would examine such profiles during the hiring process. Similarly, the benefit of recalling painful memories from the past can be an important part that makes life more meaningful, yet rarely ever do moments of failure or disappointment is captured online. The author ended by calling for the establishment of a right to forget and let go of who we are and what we did, or an informal expression of data privacy.]]> 2021-06-27 02:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1626712013 https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1633601765 Linh L
Why choose: a short and understandable study that explains how identity is constructed virtually through online communities and how real life identity correspondingly changed.
Synthesis: The main purpose of this study is to develop a framework for understanding and analysing
social media as an autonomous social structure in which to construct an identity. This study also
explores practical aspects of identity construction, relating to issues virtual communities and social
media. It also analyses the probable reasons that individuals feel the need to create a virtual
identity for themselves as well as “the spiral of transformation”, that is, the creation period goes
ahead of the internet to reach the real life. This study also aims at concentrating on the virtual
communities appearing in the social networks while questioning their social and cultural qualities
and values. ]]> 2021-07-01 15:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1633601765 https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1633610784 Linh L
Why choose: a thorough research study that explains how social media has changed voters' actions & beliefs from being group-based to being individualised. Suitable to discuss how personal ethnical values influence people's decisions.
Synthesis: This article proposes a framework for understanding
large-scale individualized collective action that is often coordinated through digital media technologies. Social fragmentation and the decline of group loyalties have given rise to an era of personalized politics in which individually expressive personal action frames displace collective action frames in many protest causes. This trend can be spotted in the rise of large-scale, rapidly forming political participation aimed at a variety of targets, ranging from parties and candidates, to corporations, brands, and transnational organizations. The
group-based “identity politics” of the “new social movements” that arose after the 1960s still exist, but the
recent period has seen more diverse mobilizations in which individuals are mobilized around personal lifestyle values to engage with multiple causes such as economic justice (fair trade, inequality, and development policies), environmental protection, and worker and human rights.]]> 2021-07-01 15:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1633610784 https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1633621183 https://blog.linkedin.com/2018/october/11/the-job-hopping-generation-young-professionals-are-on-the-move
Why choose: In the fast-changing era, more and more young people are looking forward to the best job offer. This survey doesn't serve to encourage or discourage anyone, but serves to provide an overview about this trend. Feel free to interpret the datas from your own perspective.
Synthesis: Young professionals are making moves to find the right job that aligns with their values. In addition, they requires more from a job, rather than just salary and benefits. This ideology has been widespread among Gen Z and Millennials. There are several reasons for this change in which the most considerable reason is FOMO. The main questions raised from this survey are whether job-hopping tendency does more harm than good and whether FOMO is really that bad.]]> 2021-07-01 16:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1633621183 tramquynh2310 https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1635467745 https://assets.ey.com/content/dam/ey-sites/ey-com/en_us/topics/advisory/ey-gen-z-contradictions-april-2020.pdf

why choose: this research covers many attributes of gen Z that could explain how this young generation views the world. It is recommended to read through this one before moving on to other gen Z-related guiding materials.

synthesis: The culmination of changes and the intense pressure Gen Z has faced in their youth created a diverse group of adults different from any generation we’ve seen before. Gen Z was born into an era of "changes" & "disasters" with Sep 11 attack,  2008 Great Recession; at the same time, emerging technologies gave Gen Z immediate access to a world of information, as well as a front-row seat to the turbulence and uneasiness that’s become our new norm. The education for this new gen focuses on developing the mindsets that followed into independent, problem-solvers who could fend for themselves.]]> 2021-07-03 02:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1635467745 tramquynh2310 https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1635473645 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02991/full

why choose: an interesting research that we could have never thought of before. Despite the fact that drinking under 18 is banned in my household, my mind slowly normalize drinking after having seen too many posts of my friends being drunk.

synthesis: Research has shown that young people post a lot of alcohol-related posts (i.e., alcoholposts) on social media and these posts have been shown to increase drinking behaviors. Because social influencers may have a strong influence on young people, it is important to know whether and how often they post about alcohol. Furthermore, because by using influencers alcohol brands may have found a way to circumvent regulations that prohibit advertising for minors, it is important to understand whether alcohol brands are visible in influencers’ posts and whether influencers use disclosures (e.g., “#ad”) to notify viewers.]]> 2021-07-03 03:05:22 UTC https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1635473645 khlinph https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1635800201 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xwbJP5EpnRLR69eY1rCG1sYA58MWZrxZ/view?usp=sharing

Contributor: Linh P.

Why chosen: Technology greatly contributes to the separation of our generation with older ones. This excerpt offers an analytical look into how technology of all kinds affect sociological concepts like the pace of life, quality of life, labor, and inequality.

Synthesis: Technology is not just the Internet, but also any tool invented to enhance productivity in general. It has forever transforms the relationship between labor and human in various ways: emphasizing specialization (the concept in which each person does the thing that they are the most productive in), enabling an individual the independence from others, blurring the line between work and leisure, etc. 

The author discusses how technology enhances productivity, but at the same time deepens class inequality and competition.The question posed in the text is provoking: Does technology harm or help us? Is technology inherently a bad thing, or we are just not using it appropriately?]]> 2021-07-03 16:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1635800201 ttqh1782004 https://padlet.com/thucngo1227/Bookmarks/wish/1636007492 https://expmag.com/2019/03/jealous-of-your-facebook-friends-youre-not-alone/
Why choose: This article provides an insightful approach towards how jealousy - a common feeling provoked by social media platforms puts a strain on our relationships; and how to fight this negative emotion.
Synthesis: The article puts the phenomenon under the microscope and analyzes it from different angles.

Thanks to Instagram, Facebook, and mobile phones, we’re never more than a click away from the evidence that somebody else is living a fantastic life, far better than our own messy existence. Social media gives us constant, immediate access to everything we’re not doing, and leads us to question both our lives and our friends. Different people feel different degrees of social media jealousy, based on their relationships with the owners of the posts, and the content of the posts.

We’re only immobilized or depressed by social media envy when we passively browse sites like Facebook and Instagram, acting like virtual voyeurs in other people’s lives. When we engage with social media actively ourselves — by posting, sharing, commenting, reacting — that depressive effect disappears. We can learn how to revel in our own lives by helping other people celebrate theirs.

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