The Web and the Mind (DT307), Fall 2020 at IIIT-B
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cognition
web-and-the-mind
]
05 Dec 2020
In this age of information which consequently demands the existence of algorithmic mechanisms to funnel relevant information in front of your eyeballs, its incredibly easy to develop tunnel vision and live in an echo chamber, a chamber constantly reverberating your own views. In order to expand one’s belief system, one has to put their System 2 in the driver’s seat and make a conscious effort of pulling the door’s handle and thus exiting the echo chamber.
The Web and the Mind (DT307), Fall 2020 at IIIT-B
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cognition
web-and-the-mind
]
01 Nov 2020
In an attempt to assimilate the basics of cognitive science, I study the uncharacteristic behaviour of Jim Carrey, a phenomenal method actor, who personates the late Andy Kaufman, a legendary comic, in his biopic, “Man on the Moon” (1999).
The Web and the Mind (DT307), Fall 2020 at IIIT-B
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sociology
web-and-the-mind
]
30 Aug 2020
Treating the Web as an object or even an actor under the framework of Symbolic Interactionism gives one a voice to articulate and express the symbolic meaning we individuals attach to the Web as an entity, or how it transforms our cognitive abilities once its an active participant in the socialization process.
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misc
philosophy
motivation
pale-blue-dot
]
10 Jul 2020
The act of expressing and describing something in rigorous detail usually results in a stronger bond with the artefact one’s attempting to express. But, for me, sometimes the structure of meaning and the association to an idea or to an object seems to break down when you talk about it in an increased verbose manner; it makes complex phenomenons seem very trivial and silly; it unclothes the hidden chauvinistic characteristics; it forces us to look at the “bigger picture”. This, sometimes, is exactly what we need - to step back and truly appreciate and just be aware of things in its naked form.
Technology and Society (HSS104A), Fall 2019 at IIIT-B
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sociology
open-source
actor-network
]
04 Dec 2019
In this essay, I explore the tightly woven relationship of technology and society with Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) as my technological artefact and the Actor-Network Theory (ANT) as the frame-work of analysis.
Digital Sociology (HSS106), Spring 2019 at IIIT-B
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sociology
sociological-imagination
self
economy
]
14 May 2019
This blogpost emphasises on how ‘Selfies’ as digital technologies proliferates and has impact on various sociological abstractions. A theme is chosen under each such abstraction and displayed in the table below:
| Technology |
Social Relationships |
Social Spaces |
Concepts |
Social Institutions |
| Selfie |
Self |
Human Cognition |
Prosumption |
Economy |
Questions are raised and critically analysed using the chosen Technology under each abstraction.
Digital Sociology (HSS106), Spring 2019 at IIIT-B
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sociology
intersectionality
]
23 Apr 2019
Promising technological advancements in both software and hardware blended with the competitive nature and an immense fan base turned out to be the recipe for the next sports empire - eSports (electronic sports).
Digital Sociology (HSS106), Spring 2019 at IIIT-B
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sociology
mental-health
power
]
24 Mar 2019
Sure, Technology has made our lives easier in almost every aspect; access to resources for gaining knowledge, getting a taxi booked in seconds or even finding “the one” to spend the rest of your life with. But at what cost?
Digital Sociology (HSS106), Spring 2019 at IIIT-B
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sociology
sociological-imagination
]
02 Feb 2019
The instant the hunger-clock in my body strikes I see myself reaching for my phone, opening multiple instances of such food-delivery applications and drooling over the deceiving images being portrayed in a linear fashion.