Ava Sales - The Strand

Chasing the feeling of home

The privilege, courage, and longing tied to the universal pursuit of home I consider home to be a feeling. A feeling strongly associated with family, comfort, and belonging. I am originally from British Columbia, yet despite being away from my family and home city, I have been able to slowly begin viewing Victoria College and […]

Introducing another form of capitalism: surveillance capitalism

Opinions, Volume 67, Volume 67 Issue 3 / By Ava Sales

Every click, swipe, and post = $$$ for social media companies The 2020 film The Social Dilemma was not overexaggerating when they said if we are not paying for a product, then we are the product. Like the average 12-year-old in 2019, I begged my parents for a phone. I wanted to download Snapchat, Instagram,

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Author name: Ava Sales

Chasing the feeling of home

Introducing another form of capitalism: surveillance capitalism