‘How to do Nothing’ promotes ‘deep listening’ as a rhetorical tool in resisting issues we are currently facing- unjust economic conditions, poor remuneration of workers, and fighting environmental problems. Stakeholders need to develop a ‘deep listening’ to the unjust systemic working conditions of employees in academic institutions. Drawing from Odell (2017), “When every moment is…
‘How to Do Nothing’ makes me reminisce on Ghana’s exploitation of natural resources by external powers. Advanced technologies used in capitalist production and refining of Ghana’s natural resources contribute to all forms of colonial systems of pollution in Ghana. For example, local industries, in partnership with foreign powers, adopt technologies that produce toxic byproducts and…
Smartphones as digital teddy bears offer incredible connectivity and access to information but introduce elements that may contribute to a derealization of corporeality by altering how individuals perceive, interact with, and present their physical selves in the digital realm. The challenge is to find a balance that acknowledges the benefits of digital connectivity while preserving…
Han (2022) describes the future digital community formation as phono sapiens. Han’s use of phono sapiens demonstrates how most individuals are constantly engrossed in the digital sphere and neglect to engage with others or pay attention to what is truly going on in the site-based community. The shift from a site-based world to a digital…