by Elmo Familiaran | Mar 5, 2020 | Opinion
A profound political and cultural polarization has infected and impacted every part of U.S. society. This has made moral and ethical decision-making increasingly challenging, as I discussed previously. In a sinful world, our ethical choices do not ultimately lie...
by Elmo Familiaran | Mar 4, 2020 | Opinion
I find myself organically feeling the national angst as I ponder the profound political and cultural polarization afflicting American society. The binary, antagonistic, ideological divide that buttresses the formative political foundation of this country –...
by Elmo Familiaran | Jan 10, 2020 | Opinion
The emergence of technology for altering photos and videos raises questions about how we can be sure of what is real and true. As malevolent actors manipulate content to shape public perception through misdirection and disinformation, the public is faced with...
by Elmo Familiaran | Jan 9, 2020 | Opinion
Photo and video manipulation has become technologically routine in this age of digital media. Images now can be superimposed on another object, or even totally manufactured digitally, through what is called morphogenetic creations that use computer graphics to create...
by Elmo Familiaran | Sep 17, 2019 | Opinion
The word “politics” finds its root in the Greek word, “politiká,” the “affairs of the cities.” This was the title of Aristotle’s book that became a companion to his philosophical inquiry into ethics. He discovered that delving deeply into moral principles necessarily...