The internet, AI, media systems, surveillance, innovation, and the social consequences of tools.
Last year, a notification lit up my phone a post from an old secondary school classmate. Bright smile, sharp suit, standing in front of a sleek office building. “Grateful to God for another promotion.…
In communities where precious stones promise quick wealth, a dangerous trade-off is unfolding. Young people abandon education for illegal mining, drawn by immediate gain but exposed to life-threatening risks and long-term loss. This essay explores how what should be a natural blessing has instead become a cycle of broken dreams—and why protecting the future of youth must matter more than the value buried beneath the earth.
Blessing AkpanApril 22, 2026Technology and Society4 min readillegalminingnigerialosteducationenvironmentaldegradation