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Digital Humanities: Week 6 Reflection

This week’s reflection is just going to be a bunch of questions I have that I may have more conversations about with multiple people in the future. I’m sorry that these might seem out of context and lack a bit of introspection like my other reflections, but I think jotting these questions down helped me identify my thought process much better.


  • How do digital spaces influence the way history is written, especially since, on balance, every single one of us has a mode of expression to the masses?
  • Are there, or could there ever be, safeguards to ensure the passing down of accurate history?
  • Would this create societal in-cohesion to the point that truth gets so convoluted that we pass a point of no return?
  • In regard to the point raised about “silenced stories of the past” or histories that we don’t have accurate tracing of, can digital development help in identifying and ironing out details to find the truth of the past?
  • Does technology really care about truth?
  • What does this mean in terms of our individual digital footprint and the things we put out? Should we consider the implications it would have on future generations?
  • And if it is, then why is it not such a big deal, why is it not talked about, and why haven't we as a society provided methods to combat it?
  • Should the government or some authoritative figure step in and weed out those who deliberatley spread misinformation?
  • And if that is the case, when in conflict, is censorship more preferred than misinformation?




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