Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu left no stone unturned when seeking a fourth term as the leader of Israelâs government, appealing to the extreme right-wing voter groups that oppose sovereignty for Palestine.
Let me be clear: there is nothing wrong with being spontaneous. I do not consider myself to be spontaneous, but I admire it in other people.
With the ubiquity of credit cards and mobile payment, fewer and fewer people are carrying cash with them on a daily basis. I barely ever carry cash around, just a couple of bills in case of an emergencyâlike if a hot dog stand doesnât accept debit.
Laptops and smartphones have revolutionized our ways of communicating, our ways of paying for coffee, even how we read the morning paper. People in the modern world canât get enough of these devices.
The more we know, the more frightened we become, but that shouldnât be the case. Technology has pushed people to the fringes of paranoia. The devices in our bags and pockets know more about us today than our parents do.
When we think of the Internet we think about the free flowing traffic between us and endless information and connections. Without having to put on shoes or brush our teeth we can go shopping, hang out with our friends, attend a course, and watch a movie. That is the Internet we know of.
I can be certain that when I write a Facebook post, someone will read it. There are few other places where you can push a message publicly and have it received by those who you intended it for.
Iâd like to address a certain group of men. Iâm about to chuck out a scathing criticism, so I have to clear some things up: I am totally on your side. Thatâs not to say Iâm anti-feminist or anything, but even if I understand why women are weary of unknown men approaching them, I truly believe most of you are good dudes who approach women with good intentions (or, at the very least, fully legal intentions).
There is an old saying by Pablo Picasso that I take to heart every time I work on a creative project: âGood artists copy, great artists steal.â While it might sound like Picasso is supporting the notion of plagiarism, I actually believe he is condoning something different; he is saying that great artists are able to take ownership of their creation, which is inspired by a pre-existing work.
Too many people have confused being critical and being cynical.
