Blogging, and Language-Power By Hajji Golightly

 I have chosen the language Ts'ixa. Ts'ixa spoken in Botswana, has another language closely related to it, known as Ts’ixa. Also referred to as Ts’exa, this endangered tongue in South Africa is apparently only spoken in the village of Mababe, by less than 200 people. It is used mainly by adults, while children prefer to use Setswana or English as their native tongue. "The Ts’ixa language is threatened as many children receive their formal education in boarding schools, in which they are alienated, not only to their environment and culture, but also to their language. Many young Ts’ixa feel more comfortable in speaking Setswana and English, i.e. the languages they are educated in, than in their heritage language.“ What percent of Botswana is black? Botswana is home to a number of ethnic groups including the Tswana 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, and Kgalagadi 3% (2007 est). White Africans make up about 3% of the population. Many white Africans of European ancestry have migrat

China - Surveillance state or way of the future? | DW Documentary After reviewing the documentary China - Surveillance state or way of the future? I do believe this level of surveillance is the way of the future. Although America is not a communist country, and says we have freedoms as a people. The true narrative of the government or the powers at be, is to control situations before they happen. Also controlling the mindset and people is also a goal for the government of powers at be. What is the cost of this technological advance? Freedom and ability to think for oneself. Children and citizens are being socialized by the internet constantly. “The question isn’t if data exists, but what are you doing with said data? Data is stored to be processed in an algorithm that lets the company predict habits within people. I feel another takeaway is the safety that it allows, but is it safety? Or overhauling control? When people feel like there being watched, that’s when we usually do the right