Who would have thought  our world would flip upside down in a fraction of a second?  The world stopped as the pandemic g rew . No more jobs, no more school, no more  social  interactions. Our daily habits  were forced to be put on hold  or  simply   vanish,  as we a ll entered the darkest time of our lives: quarantine. This state of isolation was unknown for  so many  people.  We all thought it would be the easy way out of this pandemic. “Only two weeks !”.   In order to save lives, we had to give up healthy habits from our own lives. Consequently, affecting our mental health and much more.     

    “So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.” (Bible Gateway 1 Samuel 17) The consummate story of David & Goliath has often been used for exploitation and during the recent months, we have seen a new iteration of this myth with Retail & Wall Street. Through the fog of ignorance, misinformation, and conspiracy, I would like, to the best of my ability, to try explain how most claims about the situation, at least during the hype period of January, have been probably fully or partially false while giving a take on the whole situation. But first, let’s set the stage: GameStop is a North American brick and mortar video game retailer that has been struggling for the past few years, having not turned an annual profit since 2018. [1]  The price of the stock has been on the decline, having gone from 33.8 USD to less than 6 dollars USD between the start of 2015 and September 2019. [2]  At ar

As the beginning of a new decade approaches, it is pertinent to look back to learn from past mistakes before moving forward. This year, one of the main figures that has caught the public eye was Greta Thunberg. Famously known for unapologetically fighting to stop climate change with strong speeches and symbolic trips, she has started a conversation in many households. Yet, with time, the impact of her message got diluted because people were looking for reasons to discredit her. By focusing on her missteps, society annihilated what could have been a wake-up call and an opportunity to make up for lost times. Greta first appeared in people’s TV screens as the young girl who boycotted school to go on the street with a poster that said, “School Strike for Climate”. She was later seen with a microphone talking about her worries, her vision of the planet’s current state and her ideals. Her unfazed face and her monotone voice as she shared her wisdom were surprising for a 16-year-old. Sh

As technology is occupying an important role in present-day society, it is impossible to ignore the growth of interest in computer programming among teenagers. Many are contemplating the idea of exploring this field but only few know what they are getting into as computer programming is extremely intricate. Computer programming is the central portion of software development, translating abstract concepts into solutions for human needs. It is the process of writing series of algorithms in a programming language that a computer receives as instructions to follow and to execute. The task of a software engineer, also known as a programmer or a coder, is to design codes that allow a computer to understand what to perform next. The history of computer programming is complex. The idea of an electric tabulating system, a system that could read data, was first introduced by an American inventor, Herman Hollerith, in 1889. Then, in 1937, John Vincent Atanasoff created the first electronic di

Am I actually a good person? Are you? What does it mean to be good? Objectively. What measures goodness? Is it religion? Politics? Morals? Activism? Philosophy? Habits? Way of living? Speaking? One’s Aura? On what grounds do we determine good? Where does it come from—from where we draw our judgments that make us believe we are right in what we think of ourselves and others? What allows us to decide that a person is not good by default for holding a certain belief or perception of things despite the fact that that person too, is simply a product of their upbringing, circumstances, and experiences? They are simply a product of what was written for them. What makes us less ignorant than them? That we utilize our tools for seeking knowledge? That we keep our eyes open? That our beliefs stem from morality, justice, compassion? Do they not possess those qualities at all, in any aspect of their lives? Why do we other-ize those who are different from us? Are our eyes open? Are we not blind t