by Mari K Eder | Dec 2, 2021 | Ethics
The Information Apocalypse series examined the decline of trust and truth in American Institutions over the past several years, from the effects on news and information but more critically, on ideas and values. The series explored the role of leaders in a polemicized... 
by Mari K Eder | Apr 24, 2020 | Ethics
A major facet of the Information Apocalypse is the cumulative erosion of personal privacy. The Surveillance Apocalypse has been sneaking up on us for several years and continues to grow, aided not only by personal preferences and business advances but also by... 
by Mari K Eder | Jan 1, 2020 | Ethics
In the 21st Century’s Information Age dawned with hope and renewed promise for freedom of speech, expression, and global connection. The internet flattened the world, offering unlimited access to information, unsullied by the filter of news media and the... 
by Mari K Eder | Apr 3, 2019 | Ethics
The war on reality is taking its toll. Daily, millions of people find there is somewhere they would rather be than the here and now. Numerous companies, states, and non-state actors provide a never-ending array of alternatives to reality, benefiting from the desperate... 
by Mari K Eder | Nov 18, 2018 | Ethics
An unknown sage observed, “Information is a tool of warfare, and information is warfare itself.” Three months ago, WAR ROOM featured my essay exploring the deteriorating information environment. Things are not getting better. Two major institutions are now...