Whenever I’m in public areas, let’s say a restroom, I confess that I look around for small cameras before I go about my business. Being raised on Dateline, Sixty Minutes, Oprah, and television movies with my mother as well as being indoctrinated with my father’s street-smarts in childhood have shaped me to sometimes overly spaz out in certain situations (i.e. if I’m walking the streets in a unique part of town or in public water closets). Perhaps I’m overly exaggerating, but I think you get the point.
Well. Fast forward to today when this article came across my inbox (as it did to yours if you subscribe to Quora). I found it rather alarming. No longer do I need to check the bathroom ceilings. I could very well be observed sitting here as I type. (Scary!) I am really trying hard to appreciate technology for what it’s worth (advances in science and even the arts), but there are definitely shadowy sides that create an impulse in me to throw the baby out with the bath water. Who knew that someone could tap into your camera and watch you as you’re on your computer (and listen in on you)?!!
The past few years, I’ve really appreciated practicing the art of letting an idea grow. Incubate. Take seed before sharing with another. While some may find it hard to understand, it’s a discipline I find healthy for myself and have valued as I look back on my trek.
My husband recently forwarded on to me a techie article highlighting this notion, using the start-up world as an example. It’s short and fairly to the point, but I thought you’d appreciate it nonetheless.
Phew! I graduated and received a strong mark on my comprehensive essay (on the topic of freedom + personhood in the fields of theology, philosophy, and art theory). I couldn’t be more proud of my eight year journey, studying and digesting the material while experiencing life and deep transformation. Below is a pic with my husband, supervisor and his wife.
Wow – this is pretty cool.
I heart Ashley Judd. Read her wonderful critique on women, weight, and culture here. I appreciate her unmasking and addressing the powers that pervade American culture as regards (just one facet of ) what women deal with. Please forward this link to others that you may feel would appreciate it.
