Tag Archives: social media

Friday Follies: Arguing Perceptions

Posted on May 12, 2023 by S. Eric Jackson

I love social media as much as I hate social media. Talk about a love/hate relationship. How could you not love keeping up with old friends from distant lands and ages past? Yes, it was fun decades ago to wait … Continue reading →

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Groupthink and Social Media

Posted on July 7, 2022 by S. Eric Jackson

There was a time when the term groupthink brought something like the image below to mind. Everyone went along to survive. Sadly, that image is as antiquated as the floppy disk operating system. Today, groupthink might be more appropriately associated … Continue reading →

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Intelligent Virus?*

Posted on November 30, 2020 by S. Eric Jackson

I debated whether to jump into the controversy surrounding the docudrama “The Social Dilemma.” After all, anyone with common sense understands that big tech, big pharma, Amazon, and Walmart, to name a few, are using artificial intelligence (AI) regularly. They … Continue reading →

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So Far As It Depends On You – Part 2

Posted on October 4, 2017 by S. Eric Jackson

Part 1 of this piece concluded with the statement that the friend in question was no longer trustworthy. The article further opined maintaining a relationship with someone untrustworthy is risky at best, foolish or dangerous at worst. The piece posed … Continue reading →

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Honestly Speaking:* Internet Facts

Posted on December 10, 2015 by S. Eric Jackson

OneOldCop has written on this topic before. However, the plan here is for this to be the beginning of a series, not simply a stand-alone essay. From a writer’s standpoint, it will be interesting to see how this works out. … Continue reading →

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