Seminar 4: Shaping the Future of NYC Prof. Maciuika, Spring 2014

Seminar 4: Shaping the Future of NYC
The Cage of Modernism

Joseph Maugeri, IDC 4001H – Prof. Maciuika, 2/4/14 Today with communication at an all time high, there is less room for error and divisions are apparent. In a shift to a modern era, change occurs but none are fundamental. Some take advantage of the shifts. For example, companies like Rocket Internet have utilized the increased […]

Society’s Been Globalized…Cool

Society’s Been Globalized…Cool Natan Wise IDC 4001H – Prof. Maciuika February 2nd, 2014              The running theme through these readings, aside from the mostly pretentiously writing and practically impertinent theories, is that our world has become increasingly globalized since the industrial revolution.  In What is Gloabalization? Beck writes that globalization […]

Juxtaposition: Modernization

The three articles address the issues of our current society –rigorously individualistic, competitive and capitalistic –and suggest there must be more optimal way in management whether it is in global, transnational, or corporate scale. The three articles share a common concept of human economic and social development leading to tragedy rather than advancement. Our capitalistic […]

Welcome to Macaulay Seminar 4!

Welcome to Macaulay Seminar 4: Planning the Future of New York City! I’m Gwen, your ITF! Over the course of the semester, I’ll be in class with you, around Macaulay Central for events, and available to answer any questions you might have about your laptop or otherwise. You can reach me at gwendolyn.shaw@macaulay.cuny.edu. I look […]