Blog6

Risk zone 1 This risk zone reminded me of the article “Integrating Telehealth Services in SW Practice for Vulnerable groups”, specifically the part where they talk about how technology in the field have multiple risks due to breach of information because...
Ethics 101

Ethics 101

1. Addictions and the Dopamine Economy In our past assignments, “Our Parents Were Right:  It was the Damn Phones” and the “YouTube Addiction Scale from India” article, we got a sense of how overconsumption of social media and online platforms intensify dopamine driven...

Raven Post 6

  Zone 2 Addiction and the Dopamine Economy The Center for Human Tech founder, Tristan Harris, is quoted describing modern technology development as a “race to the bottom of the brainstem”. Technology that is developed with the intention of getting people...
Blog Post 6: Ethical OS

Blog Post 6: Ethical OS

Risk Zone 1: Trust, Disinformation, and Propaganda This risk zone focuses on how information can be manipulated or misrepresented through technology. The Center for Humane Technology (CHT) explains that social media platforms are primarily designed to maximize user...