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Aydasara Ortega articles

Aydasara Ortega Torres writes for Democracy Chronicles from New York. She is a Faculty Member of Psychology at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Also take a look at her website for more of her work.

Benefits of Diversity: experiences from teaching

October 17, 2021 by Aydasara Ortega 1 Comment

Benefits of Diversity: experiences from teaching

“I’ve seen through my work with students from many walks of life, how quickly stalemates dissolve when new voices enter the conversation”. 

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Education

Echo Chambers

June 14, 2021 by Aydasara Ortega Leave a Comment

We interpret conflicting evidence as supportive of our thoughts, and seek out arguments that confirm beliefs, becoming confident of our opinions .

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Statistically Significant

March 8, 2021 by Aydasara Ortega Leave a Comment

Statistically Significant

A universal basic income experiment in Stockton, California gave randomly selected residents $500 per month for two years with no strings attached.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Socialism and Labor

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January 21, 2021 by Aydasara Ortega Leave a Comment

Data governance surfaces as key terrain on which to regulate firms engaged in datafication by responding to the injustices of informational capitalism.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Social Media and Democracy, Spying and Privacy

Like I have a choice

March 27, 2020 by Aydasara Ortega 2 Comments

Like I have a choice

And suddenly (almost) everyone finds themselves wondering: “What if I get sick? And out of the blue, the necessity of being connected becomes so real.

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Til Doubt Do Us Part

November 18, 2019 by Aydasara Ortega Leave a Comment

Til Doubt Do Us Part

The issue of whether or not one can willingly choose to believe something (or willingly choose not to) is a discussion-worthy topic in its own right.

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Climate Change is a Serial Killer

September 17, 2019 by Aydasara Ortega 2 Comments

Climate Change is a Serial Killer

A serial killer is a term describing a type of killer who kills a number of people over a long period of time. Then climate change is a serial killer. 

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When Anger Is A Gift: Puerto Rico Rising

July 23, 2019 by Aydasara Ortega 2 Comments

Puerto Rico Rising

The multitudinous and persistent demonstrations that call for the governor’s resignation show that democracy and dignity walk together. Puerto Rico demands loud and clear: “Ricky resign!”

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Caribbean, Democracy Protests, Puerto Rico

US: Inequality in America

June 9, 2019 by Aydasara Ortega 1 Comment

Created Unequal

The Declaration of Independence states that “all men are created equal.” But doesn’t the US have a stratified class structure based on family background, wealth, authority, occupation, age, gender, etc.? Sure.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Socialism and Labor

Thoughts on End of Life Choices

June 4, 2018 by Aydasara Ortega 4 Comments

End of Life Choices

We are endlessly rethinking how to deal with the end of life. We begin the conversation with our loved ones and in our communities, showing it is not just a concern for healthcare professionals, the terminally ill or the elderly, but for everyone.

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