DL 333
Teaching The Kids To Run
Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #333.
This week, I worked behind the scenes on several projects, including finalizing edits for our upcoming publication:
Let’s explore key issues at the intersection of education, safety, and resilience.
🔖 Key Takeaways
- The Uvalde Tragedy: Examining the systemic failures and lack of meaningful action in the wake of school shootings.
- Relational Culture in Digital Spaces: How online presence can shape partnerships and shared realities.
- Web3 Skepticism: Molly White’s critical insights into blockchain and its implications for harassment and environmental impact.
- Positive Thinking for Resilience: Strategies to cultivate optimism and reduce stress.
📚 This Week’s Highlights
1. We WILL Fix Climate Change!
This video offers a hopeful perspective on humanity's ability to address climate change, despite the challenges of greed and short-term thinking.
Why this matters: It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by doom narratives, but actionable optimism can inspire meaningful progress.
2. No Parent Should Have to Live Like This
Reflecting on the heartbreak and anger following the Uvalde school shooting, this piece highlights systemic inaction and the cycle of fading gun control efforts.
Why this matters: Beyond grief, we must advocate for policies that prioritize safety over profit and ideology.
3. Where Were the Police?
From surveillance tech failures to flawed school lockdown strategies, this analysis critiques common “solutions” to mass shootings.
Why this matters: Real safety requires systemic change, not reactive measures that fail to address root causes.
4. A Quick Guide to the AI Act
The EU’s AI Act proposes regulations to curb harmful AI practices, including bans on high-risk systems and restrictions on public facial recognition.
Why this matters: As AI becomes integral to decision-making, ethical oversight is essential to prevent harm and abuse.
5. Is Online Presence a Turnoff?
This exploration of “relational culture” examines how shared online spaces can strengthen—or weaken—partnerships.
Why this matters: Balancing digital engagement with genuine connection is vital for b