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Category: Society

Articles that explore topics that define who we are as a people and as individuals. These articles will ask questions about our societal living arrangements that other publications take for granted.

The Starbucks Incident—Explained (*Video)

April 29, 2018 brandonferdig Current Events, Deeper Inquiry, Politics, Society

The April 12 arrest of two black men in a Philadelphia Starbucks made the news for being an example of[…]

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Event Video – “Cuba: From Us to You”

April 16, 2018 brandonferdig Culture, Education, Society, Travel

On the night of March 10, myself and a team of Cuba enthusiasts threw an event in Minneapolis to share[…]

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I’m Joining a Social Network That Pays You for Your Posts

April 10, 2018 brandonferdig Society, Technology

I just wrote my introductory post on a social network many of you have probably never heard of: Steemit.com. It isn’t[…]

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Cuban Man Breaks Silence *New Feature Video

March 15, 2018 brandonferdig Culture, Current Events, News, Politics, Society, Travel

On January 4, 2018, Cuban man Juan Menendez sat down with me in a Havana park and did what Cubans[…]

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A Night Connecting With Cuba

March 11, 2018 brandonferdig Culture, Society, Travel

Last night in Minneapolis I co-hosted an evening sharing Cuba with Minnesotans. There was a salsa dance performance, a silent[…]

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Handing School Supplies to Cuban Kids *Video

February 25, 2018 brandonferdig Society, Travel

What better way to get to know life in Cuba than by getting to know Cubans? And what better way[…]

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The U.S. Is Bad at Government: The Problem With National Gun Control

February 23, 2018 brandonferdig Culture, Current Events, Politics, Society

The United States as a nation does not do government well. This is widely known. Talking heads and trendsetters across[…]

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Cuba Movie #2: A Former Soviet Busts Balls of Havana Tour Guide

February 19, 2018 brandonferdig Politics, Society, Travel

With sound effects, freeze frames, and a musical background, I jazzed up this newest, full-length video from my Cuba travel.[…]

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My Travel to Cuba: Beach by Classic Car, Waterfall by Horseback

February 11, 2018 brandonferdig Society, Travel

My trip to Cuba was about discovering the culture and society of this island. But I also squeezed in some[…]

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Cuba Movie #1: Making a Living

February 8, 2018 brandonferdig News, Society, Travel

My first full video from Cuba! From December 27 to January 10, I explored this provocative nation. In this first[…]

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