Reflection on the intensive I did enjoy the 2-day intensive courses in week 2 (though the flu annoyed me to fully participate in the discussion). It was the first time I attended a discussion-oriented course, and it was an interesting and wonderful experience to have a discussion with people both online and onsite. I learned […]

The intensive day learning in this week gave me a new understanding of inequality. In combination with the study of last week, I found that there are various kinds of inequality in the world, and the reasons for each kind of inequality are many minutes and various. But in general, in combination with all kinds […]

For the topic of my final assessment essay, I have an initial idea about income inequality.   Since the 1980s, the Gini coefficient has climbed rapidly and income inequality has worsened in many countries. So what are the causes of income inequality? What is the relationship between income inequality and economic growth? How to adjust […]

Intensive Days This week I experienced my first intensive days, which were very dense but interesting. I found it so interesting to know others’ opinions about a certain topic. Everyone shared their ideas and experiences to deepen others’ understanding, which makes me feel very moved. New Direction  Well, because of the two intensive days, I […]

After the intensive course on Exclusion and Inequality in the second week, I realized that there are many inequalities in society, which refer to the flow of resources, politics, economics, policy, health, labor, geography, time, and data inequality. Therefore, I learn the performance of “inequality” from various examples.   My undergraduate major is Internet and […]

Welcome back everyone! I’m starting out this blog post wondering where these past 3 weeks have gone. I think the intensive this past week and the intensive I have during week 4 have really captured my attention and I’ve had a hard time narrowing down my topic. I feel as though I’m at a crossroads […]

With the advancement of the information age, algorithms greatly improve the efficiency of people’s use of data, and they enable the reuse and reutilization of data. But in some ways, these technologies are precisely exacerbating various inequalities. There is a huge potential for growing income inequality. Leaders of various countries emphasized that the benefits of […]

Bonus content for week 3 as I had started this blog before writing my formal one. The random picture above is one I took a few winters ago near the city I live in. You can see the Rocky Mountains off in the distance on the horizon. Winter is my favorite season and for some […]

Hello again, I hope everyone has mostly recovered from a busy week. I have been trying to wrap my head around the idea for a project and think about how it ties into the intensive work this week.  Reflecting on the start of the week, it was just as it was described – intense.  I […]

This week is the first week that I took intensive days. Actually, it’s so much better than I thought before!I really enjoy the course. Juli and JB are so helpful and patient.Classmates and team members are so inspired and friendly to me. I gradually start to express my ideas. I went to the pub for […]