Psychology and Technology by Edenilson Brandl
Hey there, digital explorers! Ramon Thomas here, breaking down Edenilson Brandl’s Psychology and Technology—a must-read for anyone curious about how our minds intersect with the tech we use daily. Brandl dives deep into the symbiotic relationship between human psychology and technological advancements. He argues that tech isn’t just a tool; it’s shaping how we think, […]
Teaching English in China: An Opportunity for Unemployed Graduates
South Africa has an extremely high unemployment rate. The expanded definition rate is over 36% and over 50% among the youth (people below 30 years old) accordin to some estimates. After a decade of the Zuma presidency, the economic growth rate collapsed. This country needs a much higher growth rate to create more jobs and […]
How Technology Hijacks Your Brain (And How to Fight Back)
Review of Hal Gottfried’s The Psychology of Technology This book is an easy read. Even though some concepts are technical, the author does a good job of explaining them in layman’s terms Let’s be real—you picked up your phone at least 3 times while reading that headline. I get it. I’m guilty too. But after […]
Three books recommended by John Taylor Gatto
Here are three books recommended by John Taylor Gatto. You can skip to 1:41:14 to hear his quick summary of the three books after a question about Ayn Rand and Liberterians. This is taken from a CSPAN lecture, “Examples of Educated People.” “Do I draw philisophic strength from writing? Absolutely! That’s one of the things […]
Twitter Blanket Drive: Why I No Longer Support Them
For many years I supported Twitter Blanket Drive across South Africa. While I lived in Joburg, I joined people on Twitter by encouraging people to donate blankets. Many of the people I had meet at various Tweetups over the years. The community was strong and committed. And in 2016, I hosted the first Twitter Blanket […]