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pocket philosophy 2018

pocket philosophy 2018

Coachella, but make it smart

whatever happened to the invisible children?

An analysis of the Lord's Resistance Army insurgency and the failures of Kony 2012

culturejayemseyJune 13, 2017lifestyle blog, passion projects, ideological diversity, Reddit, Invisible Children, Kony 2012, Joseph Kony, #StopKony, Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, Uganda, Charity NavigatorComment

panem et circenses: the dangerous narcissism of spectacle

Some thoughts on live streaming and the consequences of public spectacle

culturejayemseyApril 19, 2017live streaming, social media, narcissism, spectacle, crime, social validation, social risk, Facebook, YouTube, ethicsComment

dear america: a checklist for a post-truth world

dear america: a checklist for a post-truth world

An open letter to America under Trump

culturejayemseyJanuary 17, 2017America, election, president, Donald Trump, inaugurationComment

a nation uncertain: musings on the word “great”

How do we fix America?

culturejayemseyNovember 9, 2016election, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, president, politics, racism, conservative, liberal, Republican, Democratic Comments

meditations on visibility

meditations on visibility

On Asian-American success in the workplace through the lens of cultural differences and the "bamboo ceiling"

culture, meditationsjayemseySeptember 17, 2016visibility, Tristan Walker, Walker & Co., the Visible Man, Silicon Valley, Latino, African-American, the bamboo ceiling, the glass ceiling, representation, STEM, Asian AmericanComment

chapter II

chapter II

My next chapter: six months in Singapore!

culture, life, traveljayemseyAugust 14, 2016chapter II, Singapore, LogicMonitor, Global Goose, adventure, JAYEMSEY x Singapore, working holiday visa Comments

personal branding 101

personal branding 101

On finding your voice, telling stories, and being Kim Kardashian

culturejayemseyMay 5, 2016Kim Kardashian, branding, personal branding, bloggingComment

a non-political voter's guide to voting

a non-political voter's guide to voting

Your guide to voting in the 2016 election

culturejayemseyApril 18, 2016politics, Democratic, Republican, Independent, voting, president, electionComment

14 years later

14 years later

Reflections on 9/11, 14 years later, and the culture of terror and anti-Muslim propaganda in its wake

culturejayemseySeptember 6, 20159/11, terrorists, Ground Zero, Twin Towers, memorial, survivor tree, mass shootingsComment